Category: Trying to conceive

The ABCs of TTC

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

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While Googling around looking for information on TTC (trying to conceive), I came across something that stumped me. “BD.” What the hell was “BD”? I figured out pretty quickly that it meant sex, but WHAT did it stand for? Bumpin’ Uglies Duglies? After a…

Category: Trying to conceive

The month of three (THREE!) big fat negatives

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

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How do you get three negative pregnancy tests in one month?A. You are impatient B. You love taking tests, so you jump at each chanceC. You are stubborn, and don’t believe tests (when they’re wrong)D. You have a stupid irregular cycle that confuses youE….

Category: Trying to conceive

Two years later …

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

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I can’t believe it was exactly two years ago — January 1, 2009 — that I wrote my very first post on this blog. I was obsessed — OBSESSED! — with getting pregnant and starting a family. I started this blog, in fact, because I desperately…

Category: Baby fever, Preggo-ness, Second time around, Trying to conceive

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 9-year-old son and a 7-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 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.

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I took these pictures from some of my many "mobile novel-writing stations," like while waiting for the kids to finish a lesson or a birthday party. Like at the hospital while I get an iron infusion. Like sitting on a tiny child-sized chair at the local library where I can keep an eye on my kids playing while also trying to put down another page, another chapter. Anything. . . I take these photos as reminders, as proof, that I’m always trying to get a little closer to the goal I’ve had since I was eight years old: writing and publishing books. . . Today’s post is called WHEN MOMS MAKE TIME FOR DREAMS. I know I have a dream — to be an author — and I don’t think that dream needs to wait until my kids are all grown up. It’s just not easy to make it happen. . . #linkinbio #authorsofinstagram #aspiringauthor #writing #writerlife #parenting #goals #dreams #novelist #novelwriting Who wore it best? 😂 . . . #sewingforkids #fabricstash #saveeveryscrap #handmade Zillions of cut-out sugar cookies with shiny pink glaze and red sprinkles all set for the kids to bring to their classes tomorrow for Valentine’s Day. . Swipe to see what happened to C’s fingers during the process! 😂 Oops! . #valentines #cookies #sugarcookies #classtreat #thatreddyetho Today is @jenniferaniston’s birthday which is practically a national holiday in this house, so of course I have to share the Jennifer Aniston shadowbox that hangs in my home office! . I made this shadow box years ago when I decided I had to pare down my MANY large storage totes. I used to keep every newspaper and magazine clipping I could get my hands on, which was a LOT as you can imagine. (I ran a large online fan club for years and took it very seriously!) . I couldn’t keep it all, what with having babies and them needing space, so I weeded it down to these favourites. My autographs, of course, and a few special photos. . There are rumours of a Friends reboot coming and naturally I am just trying not to get my hopes up (again). In the meantime, I urge you all to watch @themorningshow on @appletv because Jennifer is PHENOMENAL and @reesewitherspoon is fantastic, too. . HBD, JEN! ❤️ . #jenniferaniston #jenaniston #shadowbox #fanart #jenniferanistonfans #happybirthdayjenniferaniston The big project is finished and it’s ... a giant credenza slash entertainment centre slash something to make our giant TV look less giant and more proportional! . Like it? Wanna make it, except customized to fit your stuff exactly? (It makes my heart sing that the sound bar is perfectly built in.) Check out the FULL TUTORIAL! . Wood: @kentbuildingsupplies Stain: @minwaxcanada “Puritan Pine” Paint: @fusionmineralpaint “Picket Fence” Hardware: @phillips_and_chestnut . #DIY #handmade #furniture #customfurniture #livingroom #woodworking #womenwithpowertools We rarely wear our matching shirts at the same time, but last night C and I decided it would be funny to match for breakfast program this morning (and not tell D, lol). He still puts on whatever I lay out for him, so he didn’t realize he had two twinsies until it was too late to change. Gotcha! . . . #triplets #mommydaughter #mommyson #matching #trurons #truroelementary @myhomeapparel #schoolspirit #parenting #sneaky
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My Top Posts
Easy DIY sofa tables
DIY dog crate cover
Build your own slide-out pantry
How to sew a cozy nap mat
DIY quilt made from old jeans
Our board game wall
Super easy quilt top for beginners
How to make a backyard water blob
Anne of Green Gables quilt
Sew a reversible circle skirt
PREGNANCY blog posts
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