Category: Mommy wars

Confessions of a Pinterest Mom

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

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My children are the ones showing up in outfits I lovingly sewed for them. They eat pancakes shaped like dragons and sandwiches cut into smiley faces. They play outside in playhouses we built and painted, and take baths with glow-sticks and homemade body paint.… Continue Reading “Confessions of a Pinterest Mom”

Category: Craftiness, Decor, DIY, It's all about me, Mommy confession, Mommy wars, Parenting, Sewing, The Mom Scene

Dear Mommy Wars, here’s why you frustrate me

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

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(Updated March 25, 2015) Wow! I was thrilled to be contacted by The Huffington Post this afternoon about reprinting this piece, so you can now find the full text over there. Getting published on HuffPo was one of my career goals for 2015, so… Continue Reading “Dear Mommy Wars, here’s why you frustrate me”

Category: Career, Mommy wars, WAHM

Don’t take anything personally

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

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You know what really burns my toast? Meanness and general drama/pettiness/discomfort among friends! I’m kind of out of practice about it (luckily) but in the last couple of days, I’ve been letting some things get to me. My feelings have been very hurt. I’ve had… Continue Reading “Don’t take anything personally”

Category: Friends, Mommy wars

All signs point to yes

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

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Signs I have learned by teaching Baby Boy sign language: Milk More Eat Drink Water Boy Sleep Bath Baby Airplane (that one’s not very useful, is it?) Signs Baby Boy has learned so far: … NONE! Can other babies seriously sign??? Why doesn’t mine???  Yes,… Continue Reading “All signs point to yes”

Category: Mommy wars, Stuff we do, Teaching Baby

Stroller envy

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

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Friday, January 22, 201020 weeks, 5 days pregnant Never thought I would be jealous over a stroller, but that’s the way the Arrowroot biscuit crumbles, I guess. Let me start at the beginning … While registering last weekend, Darling Husband and I mutually chose… Continue Reading “Stroller envy”

Category: Mommy wars, Second trimester, Week 21

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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