Category: Solids

Food, glorious food!

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

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… aaaaand I broke! Yup, it finally happened. We started Baby Boy on rice cereal this morning (after, ahem, much holding-out on my part). The yogurt incident yesterday was the final straw. He was ready. I knew it, I felt it, I couldn’t deny… Continue Reading “Food, glorious food!”

Category: Baby Boy, Breastfeeding, Milestones, Sleep, Solids

I’m starting to break …

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

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They say your baby might be ready for solids if they are “showing an active interest in your food.” Baby Boy has been doing that for a month now — including a memorable moment the day after Thanksgiving when he grabbed a fistful of… Continue Reading “I’m starting to break …”

Category: Baby Boy, Breastfeeding, Milestones, Solids

The F word

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

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… and we’re back! Sorry for that little delay in bloggy-bloggage. For my American friends, this past weekend was “Canadian Thanksgiving” — and yes, I actually think of it as “Canadian Thanksgiving,” because it is such an understated holiday compared to regular “American Thanksgiving.”… Continue Reading “The F word”

Category: Breastfeeding, Milestones, Solids

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. 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 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.)

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