Category: Newborns

Let’s talk about (postpartum) sex, baby!

Posted on February 6, 2018 by heatherlauraclarke

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Let’s talk about (postpartum) sex {Heather's Handmade Life}

Looking back, my biggest #pregnancyfail — other than the time I stupidly microwaved hardboiled eggs and they exploded all over the kitchen — was that I didn’t think enough about how my life was going to change. It’s not that I didn’t think about… Continue Reading “Let’s talk about (postpartum) sex, baby!”

Category: Body drama, Breastfeeding, Hormones, Marriage, Mommy confession, Newborns, Parenting mistakes, The Mom Scene

Modern rainbow baby quilt

Posted on October 12, 2017 by heatherlauraclarke

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Rainbow quilt with appliqued baby name {Heather's Handmade Life}

This bright and cheerful rainbow baby quilt is easy to sew and personalize with a name.

Category: Adorableness, Newborns, Sewing

Why puppies are like newborns

Posted on September 6, 2016 by heatherlauraclarke

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Despite the potty breaks and the accidents and the constant supervision and correcting, puppies are the perfect “third baby.”

Category: Annabelle, It's all about me, Newborns, Sleep, The Mom Scene

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 10-year-old son and an 8-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 working on my novel, 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.