Category: Obsessions

Five on Friday

Posted on February 8, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore so it’s rare for me to fall so hard over a show, but now I’m permanently stalking the CBC website waiting for each new episode of Season 3.

Category: Five on Friday, It's all about me, Obsessions

Obsessing over …

Posted on December 22, 2011 by heatherlauraclarke

Obsessed

Posted on February 26, 2011 by heatherlauraclarke

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You would THINK that since I blogged yesterday about Baby Boy behaving in public, that he’d actually prove me wrong and be a total angel. But no. Last night’s family gathering was … trying. Baby Boy had a too-short afternoon nap, which left him… Continue Reading “Obsessed”

Category: Baby Boy, Crying, Family, Manners, Obsessions

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-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 writing novels, 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.

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 as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)