Category: Testing

The big announcement …

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

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… I’m pregnant! Sorry for the lack of posts this week, guys! I’ve been bursting with the news, but wanted to wait to tell you until after I’d see the doctor and been for bloodwork. I’ve been writing nonstop, though, and over the next… Continue Reading “The big announcement …”

Category: First trimester, Preggo-ness, Testing, Week 5

Fingers crossed

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

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I am not one to get carried away with “potential symptoms.” Ahem. But if I were one of those people to get carried away, I may have noticed … I am super nauseous this morning. Right now, in fact. I am not craving chocolate… Continue Reading “Fingers crossed”

Category: Body drama, Testing, Trying to conceive

Isn’t that always the way?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

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You take a test. It’s negative. Your period arrives two hours later. I think First Response might be in kahoots with Mother Nature. They want our money, girls!

Category: Testing

I should be buying these by the case

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

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Took another one this morning. Yup, another one. In the same month. Let me explain! Since a few people told me I might have taken the last one — which came up negative — too early, and since I was still feeling (or thinking… Continue Reading “I should be buying these by the case”

Category: Testing

How many lines?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

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How many lines? That would be one. Just one. I’m not pregnant. And I’m kind of down, if I’m being totally honest. I know I’m taking it early, and the First Response package said it was only about 68% effective to test this early.… Continue Reading “How many lines?”

Category: Testing, Trying to conceive

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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