Category: Trying to conceive

The magic number?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

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TMI alert!!! Sorry to over-share, but I am finding something kind of hilarious … According to internet calculation things,  last month I ovulated on February 18. Because February was 28 days, I am ovulating today, March 18. Best Friend’s wedding — for which I must… Continue Reading “The magic number?”

Category: Trying to conceive

What’s up, Doc?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

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You know what? I am a good girl, dutifully following my mile-long list of things to do before we try to get pregnant. I’m doing the whole prenatal vitamin thingy, the whole drink-lots-of-milk and eat healthy food routine, trying to get more exercise. I’m staying… Continue Reading “What’s up, Doc?”

Category: Trying to conceive

Day 21

Posted on February 28, 2009 by

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Today was the day … No more pills for me!!! Now, for the first time since Grade 12, Darling Husband and I do not have the nice security of Madame Tri-Cyclen, and it’s back to Monsieur Trojan.  And, of course, there is the possibility… Continue Reading “Day 21”

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The Big List of No-No’s

Posted on February 24, 2009 by

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I am a total hypochondriac. Whenever I get any symptoms, my fingers are flying over the keyboard, trying to find an e-diagnosis. Darling Husband has gotten more than one tearful phone call as I sobbed, “I have a brain tumor!” Since there are so,… Continue Reading “The Big List of No-No’s”

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Have a little … faith?

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

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Before a couple gets married within the Catholic church, they have to undergo a little thing called “The Marriage Course.” As a matter of fact, soon-to-be-married Best Friend is on hers today! At the course, you learn valuable lessons about finances, fighting fair, touching… Continue Reading “Have a little … faith?”

Category: 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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