Tag: summer

Exhausted parents, here’s how to hang in there before school starts

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

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I am exhausted. Truly. We are in parental damage control mode, where it’s all about just surviving the next month and getting to the finish line that is Sept. 8 – the first day of school.

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Canada’s Wonderland tips + tricks

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

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From food and drink hacks to managing ride wait-times, here are tons of tips and tricks for your next visit to Canada’s Wonderland …

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Sick of summer snacks

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

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Summer vacation has barely begun, and already I am sick to death of the constant requests for snacks! I pack my kids’ lunches — I know how much food they eat during a typical school-day. Why is it that during July and August, their… Continue Reading “Sick of summer snacks”

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What we learned in “summer school”

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

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Our kids’ summer course load? Physics, geography, biology, social sciences, culinary arts and more!

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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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