Category: Annabelle

Today’s the day

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

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We bring Annabelle home today. And I’m kind of freaking out. The kids are oblivious. And weird. I’m nervous something will go wrong. I can’t stop thinking about last time. I’ve been in a psychopathic nesting rage for days now — cleaning and organizing… Continue Reading “Today’s the day”

Category: Annabelle, Fears, Pets

DIY adjustable pet bed

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

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This DIY pet bed is really easy to make and it will fit nicely inside a kennel, on a backseat or on a couch to protect it from pet hair.

Category: Annabelle, Craftiness, Pets, Sewing, Sponsored

A tale (tail) of two pups

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

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Thank you for the kind words after our exciting announcement last week. Annabelle should be coming home with us on or around August 27, and we’re so, so, so excited. But there’s a bit of a backstory here. A painful one, actually, and it… Continue Reading “A tale (tail) of two pups”

Category: Annabelle, Hard times, Mommy confession, Pets

Our family is growing …

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

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Yes, it’s finally happening! We are smitten with this tiny Chocolate Boston Terrier we have named Annabelle, and we’ll bring her home on August 27, 2016 when she’s eight weeks old. Full details coming soon. xoxo

Category: Annabelle, Happiness, Pets

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 15-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

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