Category: Dance

The highs and lows of your child’s first big commitment

Posted on December 10, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

Even with the mood swings, being part of the cast of The Nutcracker has taught our daughter so much about hard work and commitment.

Category: Activities, Dance, Our Daughter, Parenting, The Mom Scene

Bodysuits are back (and easy to sew)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

Checking out Chuck E. Cheese’s

Posted on July 24, 2018 by heatherlauraclarke

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Checking out Chuck E. Cheese's {Heather's Handmade Life}

Our son turned eight earlier this summer and his birthday fell during our family’s vacation to Ontario to see my dad and stepmother. We’d toyed with the idea of taking the kids to Canada’s Wonderland for the day but it felt too expensive —… Continue Reading “Checking out Chuck E. Cheese’s”

Category: Activities, Birthday, Dance, Kiddos, The Mom Scene

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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. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

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.)