Category: Marriage

Nine years / 17 years

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

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June 9. I love this day. I love this man. I was 16 when we officially became a couple on June 9, 2000 and 24 when we got married on June 9, 2008 .. in a drive-thru wedding chapel in Las Vegas … We… Continue Reading “Nine years / 17 years”

Category: Darling Husband, Marriage

How we spent our "summer" vacation

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

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Yes, you read that correctly. “Summer” vacation. In April/May. In Canada. *cue the whomp-whomp sound effect* This is a post about shift-work life and freelance life, and how they merge together to create beginning-of-spring vacations where only one person is actually on vacation. (Spoiler… Continue Reading “How we spent our "summer" vacation”

Category: Career, Marriage, WAHM

My own mommy manifesto

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

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I’m going to buy a big canvas and cover it with painted phrases that no one will really understand except me. That’s because the canvas will contain my manifesto — a list of personal commandments that will help me live my happiest life. One… Continue Reading “My own mommy manifesto”

Category: Happiness, It's all about me, Life lessons, Marriage, Parenting, The Mom Scene

Half of my life

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

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I was 16 when we officially became a couple on June 9, 2000 and 24 when we got married on June 9, 2008. Even I can do that math — eight years together before our wedding day, eight years since our wedding day, 16… Continue Reading “Half of my life”

Category: Darling Husband, Marriage, Milestones

Five resolutions to make me a happier professional, mom, wife, person

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

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I’ve told you which five New Year’s resolutions I do NOT plan to attempt, so how about the ones I *am* going to try? Here they are, listed in the exact order in which I scribbled them out on a notepad on my desk… Continue Reading “Five resolutions to make me a happier professional, mom, wife, person”

Category: Career, Goals, Marriage, WAHM

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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