Category: Marriage

The timing of parenting

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

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I had a realization yesterday that kind of blew my mind, so I know you are (obviously) dying to hear it, right? Here it is: I’m a bad parent at night. But that’s not all! Nope. I figured out — all of a sudden,… Continue Reading “The timing of parenting”

Category: Marriage, Parenting mistakes

Productivity

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

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I’m a productive person. Nothing feels better to me than crossing things off lists, taking care of little annoying things that have been bothering me, or tackling a project (especially a home organization or decor project, when I know I’ll appreciate the results again… Continue Reading “Productivity”

Category: Darling Husband, House of Dreams, Marriage, Organization

Everything looks brighter in the morning

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

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Thanks to everyone for their kind comments and tweets in response to last week’s post. I think most bloggers struggle with finding a way to write truthfully without crossing the line into Painful Truths. This post blurred the line, but it describes how I… Continue Reading “Everything looks brighter in the morning”

Category: Hard times, Marriage, Mental health

The Pregnant Chick Who Went Crazy Over Bathroom Shelves: A Memoir

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

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So, today I’m 36.5 weeks pregnant. The baby is arriving in precisely* 15 days. FIFTEEN DAYS, PEOPLE! (*Yes, precisely. If you’re new to the show, let’s re-cap: Our heroine is having a scheduled C-section, since last time she experienced a 17+ hour labour with a… Continue Reading “The Pregnant Chick Who Went Crazy Over Bathroom Shelves: A Memoir”

Category: Darling Husband, Marriage, Nesting, Preggo-ness, Second time around, Third trimester, Week 37

When you’re at odds over crying …

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

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The toddler recently had a bad night. We’ve gotten spoiled, I suppose, with him sleeping peacefully from 8:30 p.m. until 7:30 or 8 a.m. Granted, it did take THIRTEEN MONTHS of horrible sleeping (and the end of breastfeeding) to get to that point. But now… Continue Reading “When you’re at odds over crying …”

Category: Crying, Marriage, Sleep, Toddlers

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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