Month: September 2009

The most … "wonderful?" … time of the year

Posted on September 22, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

Every Christmas, I have the best intentions to immediately begin shopping for the following year. But I just never follow through with it. Every Christmas, I have the best intentions to relax and enjoy the “most wonderful time of year.” And I end up… Continue Reading “The most … "wonderful?" … time of the year”

Category: Goals, Holidays

Couldn’t have said it better myself …

Posted on September 21, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

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So Hard By The Dixie Chicks Back when we startedWe didn’t know how hard it wasLiving on nothingBut what the wind would bring to usNow we’ve got somethingI can imagine fighting forSo why is fighting all that we’re good at anymore And sometimes I… Continue Reading “Couldn’t have said it better myself …”

Category: Lyrics, Trying to conceive

Songs about trying to conceive, pregnancy and babies

Posted on September 19, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

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Over the past few months, I’ve started “collecting” songs about trying to conceive, pregnancy, and babies. Sometimes when you can’t stop thinking about something, it helps to listen to songs by people who are going through the same thing. Here’s a list of what… Continue Reading “Songs about trying to conceive, pregnancy and babies”

Category: Baby fever, Lyrics, Trying to conceive, Week 3

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)