Category: Best Friend

Saying yes to new traditions

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

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In keeping with our new tradition of not getting each other giftcards — or any physical gifts at all — for our birthdays, Best Friend and I met today for one of our new and totally awesome birthday lunches. It was wonderful. I think… Continue Reading “Saying yes to new traditions”

Category: Best Friend, Birthday, Friends, It's all about me, Mommy time

A gift that’s not a gifftcard

Posted on May 14, 2014 by

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Longtime readers know that J has been my Best Friend (the caps because It’s an Official Title) since we were five years old. Seriously, FIVE. We met at the bus stop on the first day of primary — cue the “Awwwws.” Now we’re 30… Continue Reading “A gift that’s not a gifftcard”

Category: Best Friend, It's all about me

What a weekend!

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

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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

Two months from today! Yay!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

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Best Friend’s wedding is in exactly two months!  Everything is really coming together — she has her shoes, I have my shoes, we have shoes for the bridesmaids, her wedding lingerie, garter, etc. Hair appointments are booked for the big day. And, of course… Continue Reading “Two months from today! Yay!”

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Three months from today! Yay!

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

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Best Friend is getting married in exactly three months!  I can’t wait to see her in her dress!I can’t wait to see me in my dress!I can’t wait to see Best Friend’s man — and my own — in their handsome tuxes! P.S. I… Continue Reading “Three months from today! Yay!”

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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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