Category: Week 3

Songs about trying to conceive, pregnancy and babies

Posted on September 19, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

Over the past few months, I’ve started “collecting” songs about trying to conceive, pregnancy, and babies. Sometimes when you can’t stop thinking about something, it helps to listen to songs by people who are going through the same thing. Here’s a list of what… Continue Reading “Songs about trying to conceive, pregnancy and babies”

Category: Baby fever, Lyrics, Trying to conceive, Week 3

Frugal families

Posted on September 18, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

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Nothing makes my day like finding a great new blog. I came across the Frugal Family Fun Blog this morning, and have been scouring over old posts like it’s my job! … Oh, wait, I am at my job. Oops. Here are a couple… Continue Reading “Frugal families”

Category: Money-savin', Week 3

One trend I’m keeping up with …

Posted on September 18, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

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I have always been late to get on board with the current popular movie, book, food — anything. Always. I didn’t read Confessions of a Shopaholic until I’d endured about two years of people telling me what a fun book it is. I have… Continue Reading “One trend I’m keeping up with …”

Category: It's all about me, Obsessions, Week 3

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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. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

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.)