Category: Stuff we do

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

Spying on your baby

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

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I get a lot of enjoyment out of spying on my baby. Babies do cute things when they know you’re watching them. But they seem to do even CUTER things when they think they’re all alone. About a month ago, I put Baby Boy… Continue Reading “Spying on your baby”

Category: Baby Boy, Stuff we do

How to make pizza for babies … yes, pizza … for babies …

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

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Start by making pizza for yourself, and leaving a little triangle sauce-free … Add cheese to the rest of the pizza Take the teensiest drop of sauce imaginable and wipe it across the baby slice … Cut one slice of pepperoni into the teensiest… Continue Reading “How to make pizza for babies … yes, pizza … for babies …”

Category: Cooking, Homemade baby food, Stuff we do

How to enjoy a meal out in a restaurant … with your baby

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

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We all dislike “those” children. The ones who scream in restaurants and jump on the bench seats and throw things and cry … while we, the other patrons, are trying to enjoy our meal. I feel very strongly that I don’t want any of… Continue Reading “How to enjoy a meal out in a restaurant … with your baby”

Category: Activities, Baby Boy, Cooking, Crying, Stuff we do

Mommy confession …

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

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The other day, I started letting my five-and-a-half-month-old watch Treehouse. Just like 15 or 20 minutes a day, when I desperately need to send a freelance invoice or respond to an e-mail. He has always LOVED TV, and he is especially fixated by these… Continue Reading “Mommy confession …”

Category: Balancing act, Mommy confession, Stuff we do

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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