Category: Trying to conceive
How many lines?
Posted on July 24, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke
How many lines? That would be one. Just one. I’m not pregnant. And I’m kind of down, if I’m being totally honest. I know I’m taking it early, and the First Response package said it was only about 68% effective to test this early.… Continue Reading “How many lines?”
Category: Testing, Trying to conceive
By the numbers
Posted on July 24, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke
Months ago, I blogged about how the church was encouraging newly-married Catholics — like me and Darling Husband — to track fertility. The idea is that by … um … daily hoo-ha inspection and recording, you can figure out the “safe” times to have… Continue Reading “By the numbers”
Category: Trying to conceive
Twin talk
Posted on July 24, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke
I have always wanted twins. Some people think I’m crazy, but it’s true. I do. Twins fascinate me. I used to wish desperately that Little Sis and I were twins, instead of being four-and-a-half years apart. Ever since my dream about the twins —… Continue Reading “Twin talk”
Category: Trying to conceive
Oh, the guilt … the guilt …
Posted on July 20, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke
I have heard about “mother’s guilt.” But I thought that started when you actually were a mother. I always thought I would be one of those mothers who was vigilant about not doing anything bad during their pregnancy. I would not touch Diet Coke.… Continue Reading “Oh, the guilt … the guilt …”
Category: Cooking, No-no's, Trying to conceive
What a weekend!
Posted on July 20, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke
So Best Friend (not pictured here) got married on Saturday afternoon — congrats!!! — and everything went off without a hitch. She looked absolutely gorgeous, we stayed on schedule, and everyone kept commenting that it was the most fun wedding they had ever attended.… Continue Reading “What a weekend!”
Category: Best Friend, Trying to conceive
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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