Category: Hard times

Before I go to sleep …

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

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You guys, I am committing the ultimate Mommy crime right now. I am not sleeping — or even trying to sleep — while the baby is sleeping. Just now, I got out of bed and crept to the laptop to write this post. I… Continue Reading “Before I go to sleep …”

Category: Hard times, It's all about me, Maternity leave, Mental health, Mommy confession, Mommy time, Money-savin', WAHM

Overwhelmed by one, fearful of two

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

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I have raging heartburn, my back hurts, and I kind of feel like I’m going to throw up, but I just had to get this blog published. I don’t want to forget how I’ve felt for the last week or so, because I suspect… Continue Reading “Overwhelmed by one, fearful of two”

Category: Crying, Hard times, Preggo-ness, Second time around, Toddlers

The price of a sale

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

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The condo is still for sale. I was very excited last week, to be able to tell you that we had sold it.But it fell through.Again. Yes! Two sales falling through! What are the odds? As I have lamented to Darling Husband, “we have… Continue Reading “The price of a sale”

Category: Hard times, Home

My Monday sucked … how ’bout yours?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

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Without spewing too much negativity into the interwebz, here is a brief list of things that are upsetting/frustrating/stressing me out: Finances. Oh, the days when I worried how we would survive with me being on mat leave. Nothing compared to the reality of mat leave… Continue Reading “My Monday sucked … how ’bout yours?”

Category: Hard times, Mental health

Putting it out there

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

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Change is really hard for me.So is uncertainty. Putting your home on the market is terrifying, especially when you are the kind of person who hates not knowing what’s going to happen. And that kind of person who worries constantly. And the kind of… Continue Reading “Putting it out there”

Category: Hard times, Marriage, Moving

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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