Hi! I’m Sarah, the voice behind Clover Lane.
When my first baby was placed in my arms I knew there was no place I wanted to be other than home with him every day. Twenty seven years, and five more babies later, (six children, now ages 27-8, four boys and two girls), I still feel the same. I can’t imagine a more challenging, fulfilling, rewarding “job” than being a mom. It truly is a vocation, and I feel blessed beyond measure to spend my years at home while raising my children.
I have been sharing my journey through the seasons of motherhood and life on my blog for almost 12 years.
I love ordinary slow days, good books (historical fiction and memoirs are my favorite), baking and summer -although all the seasons are gorgeous here in Ohio. Also deep conversations (introverts unite!), simple family-friendly meals, and a clutter-free, minimalist, but cozy home. I came up with a system-40 Bags in 40 Days– I use for decluttering my house little by little, as it’s rare a busy mom has all day to herself. I strive to be content, which I have found goes hand and hand with gratitude, and have been raised to be practical and thrifty. Although I had busy stages with all the different ages I was raising, I like to keep my focus on living slow, steady and simply, and share my tips on all of this on Clover Lane-all my knowledge has been learned through trial and error, mistakes, and small accomplishments.
I also know that life doesn’t always go as planned. Throughout my years of bearing children, I experienced secondary unexplained infertility. I had no trouble getting pregnant, but many pregnancies after my third baby ended in miscarriage. In 2016, when I was 47, I was diagnosed with a rare breast cancer called Triple Negative and I am now cancer free after sixteen chemotherapy treatment and multiple surgeries. At the same time I began enduring the devastating and traumatic loss of my marriage. I am now a single mom of six, something I could never ever imagined happening to me. I feel like a survivor in the true sense of the word. I realized through suffering that we don’t always choose the crosses we carry, but that we have a choice every day to see the good and the blessings in our lives in spite of the tragedies. I blog sometimes about my journey through these hardships, in hope of helping other women who are experiencing their own crosses find hope, solace, and different, but still beautiful days.
Sarah
Please feel free to contact me:sarah@memoriesoncloverlane.com