Category: Family

Great expectations

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

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Monday, March 29, 2010 30 weeks, 1 day pregnant You might remember that last week, just before my shower, that I was worried about how Darling Husband and I were going to buy the “big items” we need for the baby. Well, we figured… Continue Reading “Great expectations”

Category: Family, Ka-ching, Money-savin', Nursery, Third trimester, Week 31

Back away from the belly

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

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Friday, January 29, 2010 21 weeks, 5 days preggo Mother-in-law (rubbing my belly): Aww, look at the baby. Me: Yeah, it’s getting bigger! Mother-in-law: You know, by the end, you’re going to be out to here! (Gestures waaaaay out in front of me) Me:… Continue Reading “Back away from the belly”

Category: Family, Second trimester, Week 22

Sorry, no vacancies

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

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You know when you’re away from home, and after a while, you just reeeeally want to be at home and in your own bed? And eat your own food? And sit in front of the loving glow of your DVR? Well, I think being… Continue Reading “Sorry, no vacancies”

Category: Family

All in the family

Posted on May 5, 2009 by

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Some extended families talk about the weather. Or sports. I wonder what that’s like … You see, Darling Husband’s auntie is in town, so last night we paid a visit to his parents’ place to see her. “I was talking with my friends the other… Continue Reading “All in the family”

Category: Family, Trying to conceive

A tale of two parties

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

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Tonight, a bunch of work friends decided — right as we were all about to leave for the day — that they were going to go out for dinner and drinks.  It was totally spur-of-the-moment, and for them, it was the perfect plan, because …… Continue Reading “A tale of two parties”

Category: Career, Family

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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