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 8-year-old son and a 6-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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Sharing a tale of two rings on the blog today! I took two special rings from my jewelry box and gave them to my kids 😱 . . . Yup, they might lose them — in fact, C did lose hers temporarily already — but I’m sharing why I did it anyway. . . . #parenting #kids #momlife #dadlife #newpost #ecmmedia Did you catch yesterday’s post on outdoor art for back decks and porches? Here’s one I made with a scrap of board and a Sharpie! . . . Pop over to the blog to read about the three methods I used, which ones held up over the winter, and which ones got wrecked in the snow and rain. . . . #newpost #linkinbio #art #handmade #backdeck #porch #sharpieart #craft #sunnydays #spring Sneak peek at one of the MANY half-finished projects in my studio right now ... GIANT WOODEN LEGO BRICKS! 🧱 . . . #sneakpeek #handmade #woodworking #diy #inprogress #lego #legofan #legostagram #legodecor #ecmmedia Just when I think I can’t LOVE any pink lace magnetic board more ... I dress it up with fun DIY magnets! . . . Tutorials for three types of magnets + the board itself are over on the blog! HeathersHandmadeLife.com . . . #handmade #homeoffice #DIY #crafts #organization @shopbando This is how I’d look right now if I were wearing my TV hair and makeup instead of grey PJs and no makeup and tangled hair and a half-hearted “Ugh, don’t kill me, March Break” smile 😂 . . . #monday #marchbreak #ughh #freelancelife #workfromhome #workinpjs Your daily reminder: Good manners and kindness are always in fashion. . . . #handlettering #handmade #diycrafts #girlsbedroom #darlinghome #girlydecor #ecmmedia #craftlife
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