Category: Thought of the day

201 down, 79 (or so) left to go!

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Heather Laura Clarke

Friday, March 19, 2010 28 weeks, 5 days pregnant Can you believe I have been pregnant for more than 200 days??? It’s actually 201 days today — and I only have 79 days left — which sounds astonishing. Here’s a quick update of how… Continue Reading “201 down, 79 (or so) left to go!”

Category: Third trimester, Thought of the day

Five realizations since finding out we’re having a boy

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Heather Laura Clarke

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 22 weeks, 4 days pregnant Gender predictor tests are crap. I can’t wait to buy tiny golf shirts. I am making tons of pee-pee teepees. I already love this little boy fiercely. Dreams can change.

Category: Baby Boy, Second trimester, Thought of the day, Week 23

Thought of the day

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke

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Thursday, December 3, 2009 13 weeks, 4 days pregnant “Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” — Elizabeth Stone Photo credit Quote credit

Category: Second trimester, Thought of the day, Week 14

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.)