Not Me Monday: What’s yours is mine edition

Posted on June 13, 2011 by heatherlauraclarke

I don’t order kiddie meals for Baby Boy based (somewhat) on what I want to eat.
At dinner on Friday, I didn’t eat his entire portion of fries (while he ate the macaroni and cheese). I would never steal food from my son.
On Sunday, I didn’t gobble down half of his bedtime bowl of Cheerios — while exclaiming, “Holy crap! Multigrain Cheerios are good! They’re like ALPHABITS! Mmmm!”
Goldfish crackers? Totally his. I would never eat them by the handful on long car-rides.
Drink water from his sippy-cup? No! I was just … testing the temperature. You know, to make sure the sun hadn’t heated it up …

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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. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

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.)