Today’s the day

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

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We bring Annabelle home today.

And I’m kind of freaking out.

The kids are oblivious. And weird.
I’m nervous something will go wrong. I can’t stop thinking about last time. I’ve been in a psychopathic nesting rage for days now — cleaning and organizing like I’m nine months pregnant. 
What if there’s a stray Lego on the ground? Or a Barbie shoe? WHAT IF SHE CRAWLS UNDER C’S BED AND EATS ONE OF THE HALF-WRECKED LIPSMACKERS OMG???

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I don’t think the kids’ rooms have EVER been this clean.

(And let’s not talk about the foul mess I discovered under C’s bed, let alone the FLOUR I had to vacuum out of her carpet because she ripped apart one of those squishy balloon stress balls and then attempted to hide the evidence.)

I stopped the cleaning frenzy yesterday, realizing that the house is never going to STAY this perfectly clean. Annabelle is not just coming for the weekend — she’s moving IN with us.

I’m nervous, but I’m also excited. I’m worried about how everyone will adjust, but I’m also strangely calm in the knowledge that we love each other already.

Here we go!

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Category: Annabelle, Fears, Pets

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-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 them 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, 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 with her writing. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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