Category: Sickness

The Most Dramatic Flu Shot Ever, and Why Older Kid Tantrums are the Absolute Worst

Posted on October 28, 2015 by

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Just when you think you’ve moved into a comfortable stage of life when no one is likely to start shrieking in the mall or make a sudden pee-puddle on the floor of the grocery store, a whopping dose of parental embarrassment will smack you… Continue Reading “The Most Dramatic Flu Shot Ever, and Why Older Kid Tantrums are the Absolute Worst”

Category: Annoyances, Crying, Our Son, Sickness, Tantrums, The Mom Scene

"If your kids get a stomach virus, YOU will get a stomach virus."

Posted on April 3, 2015 by

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Remember back in early February when our family experienced 10 vicious days of viral grossness? Well, apparently that wasn’t our only kick at the can (i.e. toilet) for the year. Probably because the flu shot isn’t very damn effective this year?! We just finished ANOTHER… Continue Reading “"If your kids get a stomach virus, YOU will get a stomach virus."”

Category: Annoyances, Gross, Sickness

“If your kids get a stomach virus, YOU will get a stomach virus.”

Posted on April 3, 2015 by

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Remember back in early February when our family experienced 10 vicious days of viral grossness? Well, apparently that wasn’t our only kick at the can (i.e. toilet) for the year. Probably because the flu shot isn’t very damn effective this year?! We just finished ANOTHER… Continue Reading ““If your kids get a stomach virus, YOU will get a stomach virus.””

Category: Annoyances, Gross, Sickness

The unexpected absense

Posted on March 19, 2015 by

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Well, hello. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter (@HFXHeather for both), you probably saw that I had a great excuse for letting the blog slide …  One of the many dreary, grainy iPhone photos I took… Continue Reading “The unexpected absense”

Category: Hysterectomy, Sickness

Attack of the 10-day virus

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

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I’m afraid to type that I’m better now, for fear that it will … *looks over shoulder* … come back for me. But I have to tell you about the last 10 days* … *This post is totally not sponsored by Imodium, but they are welcome to send… Continue Reading “Attack of the 10-day virus”

Category: Annoyances, Family, Marriage, Sickness

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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