Category: Career

First day of school = a very happy mommy

Posted on September 8, 2017 by heatherlauraclarke

A very happy mommy on the first day of school {Heather's Handmade Life}

The day we’d been waiting for — for what felt like FOREVER — arrived yesterday, right on schedule. The first day of school a.k.a. NO KIDS AT HOME FOR SIX HOURS EACH WEEKDAY OMGGGG. It was a huge milestone for C, going off to Primary,… Continue Reading “First day of school = a very happy mommy”

Category: Career, It's all about me, WAHM

10 places to work ‘from home’ and also entertain your kids

Posted on June 27, 2017 by heatherlauraclarke

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10 places to work "from home" with kids {Heather's Handmade Life}

When I’m on a work call and the person apologetically says I might hear their child in the background — usually because they’re home with a sick kid — I want to weep with joy. “I get it! I totally get it! In fact,… Continue Reading “10 places to work ‘from home’ and also entertain your kids”

Category: Activities, Balancing act, Career, The Mom Scene, WAHM

Five weird-but-awesome desk hacks

Posted on May 17, 2017 by heatherlauraclarke

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I had another post planned for today, Werk It Wednesday, but then I got a package in the mail and decided to change everything and write about a topic inspired by the delivery IMMEDIATELY! These desk hacks are not even specific to writers or… Continue Reading “Five weird-but-awesome desk hacks”

Category: Career, Freelance, WAHM

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-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. 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 for my kids, 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 as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)