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When your child sleepwalks

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Heather Laura Clarke

Let me tell y’all a funny story about sleepwalking. (Yes, I’m a Southerner when I blog, despite living in cold-ass Nova Scotia.) I try not to (really) embarrass our kids with my writing (sort of) (most of the time) so I’ll keep this story… Continue Reading “When your child sleepwalks”

Category: Funny, Parenting, Sleep

Why I hooked my kids on Little House on the Prairie

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Heather Laura Clarke

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Why I hooked my kids on Little House on the Prairie {Heather's Handmade Life}

There’s been a lot of sickness in our house lately, and that means the TV has been on more than usual. One of our house rules is that the sickest person gets to choose the show, and sometimes that’s me. The kids know better… Continue Reading “Why I hooked my kids on Little House on the Prairie”

Category: Activities, It's all about me, The Mom Scene

DIY tablet holders for the car

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Heather Laura Clarke

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As much as I’d like to claim our kids are little angels on long car trips … they’re not. Even on the hour-long drive to Halifax, they whine and ask how much longer and decide they need to use the bathroom (they don’t) because… Continue Reading “DIY tablet holders for the car”

Category: Activities, DIY, Sewing, Travel

Half of my life

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Heather Laura Clarke

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I was 16 when we officially became a couple on June 9, 2000 and 24 when we got married on June 9, 2008. Even I can do that math — eight years together before our wedding day, eight years since our wedding day, 16… Continue Reading “Half of my life”

Category: Darling Husband, Marriage, Milestones

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.)