A world of pure imagination

Posted on November 2, 2013 by

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Halloween 2013 will go down in our family history as the first year that all four of us really participated. 

Little C turned 18 months just a few days before, and she got to trick-or-treat for the first time. 

D was a farmer, of course. This boy is obsessed with all things farm. (This is him all dressed up for his preschool party)

Little C (our Oompa Loompa) had her 18-month needles that morning (yes, I felt like a bad mom for scheduling them on a holiday!) but she was a total pro. She even thanked the doctor over and over after it was done. The manners on that one! 🙂

We made a few adjustments to her costume to keep her warm trick-or-treating, as its been -1C lately. (Not sure what that is for my lovely American readers — super cold?)

Her green hairspray was the most epic part of her costume. Everyone kept exclaiming over it. 

Just like last year, we trick-or-treated with our next door neighbours. So much more fun to be out with friends, rather than trekking around alone. It was great!

Enjoying their delicious rewards. 

Yes, I was an Oompa Loompa, too. I made our costumes in a single naptime. Super easy.
*** (Mine is a cheap brown T-shirt from Walmart with sewed-on trim that I made, and hugely unflattering white overalls that I made from white fabric. C’s is actually a hand-me-down romper that I sewed straps into, and a brown tee that I sewed trim onto) ***

Me and mah man! He had to work most of Halloween, but we were able to grab a few quick shots together. I made his Wonka bar costume from a few sheets of Dollarama Bristol board. 
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I love Halloween, mostly because I love putting together costumes. I wish D had been on board with our Willy Wonka theme, but I appreciate that he’s old enough to choose his own costume now (ahem, however unexciting it may be). 
Now I’m already thinking of next years costumes. I think Smurfs would be fun. Blue makeup hollaaaaaa!
xoxo

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 8-year-old son and a 6-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 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.

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Sometimes the pretty Insta pictures sit lonesome in your camera roll until you remember that, oh, right, you haven’t posted on Instagram in days. . . . There is more I could say about Insta and its pressures for pretty pictures, no matter the backstory, but right now I’m tired soooooo ... . . . Hot chocolate with whipped cream in a rose mug I sculpted in #pottery class! Taken days and days ago, naturally, because what is this platform if not totally not natural? ☕️🤫 Our aloe plant decided to jump off its shelf this morning, so I changed things up. 🌱 . . . (It’s still sitting sadly in the sink until I take the time later to re-pot and re-home it.) 🤭 . . . Happy snowy Monday, internet pals! . . . #simplicity #shelfie #kitchen #modernfarmhouse #chalkboardquote I was very slack about posting here on Insta over the holidays, soooo here’s a peek at a room I worked on — and shared at the very end of 2018. My Handy Husband and I were in and out in under three hours, and I LOVE how the custom desks and ledges turned out. 😍 . . . #linkinbio #kidsrooms #homedecor #organization #ecmmedia For the sixth year in a row, I partied in my basement home office because FREELANCE LIFE, you know? . . . This year’s #selfemployed Christmas party for one didn’t exactly run like the five precious years though ... . . . #newpost #linkinbio #freelance #freelancelife #writerlife #ecmmedia My office is LIT these days, you guys! 💡💡💡 . . . The brightest post ☀️ is over on the blog today, and you’re probably gonna need shades 😎 (I think those are all of the lighting puns I can make before a second cup of tea) . . . #sengledelement #danceparty #smartbulb #socool #ecmmedia Two snazzy kids dressed up for their (four!) Christmas concerts at school this week. . . . #sewingforkids #handmadeclothing #handmadechristmas #shwindesigns #ecmmedia
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