Kiddie parties, chevron walls, and making mom-friends

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

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When I’m not hanging out around Laptops to Lullabies, wiping kiddie bums, or watching old TV shows on Netflix (Darling Husband and I just started season two of 24 — we’re kinda behind the times), I’m usually working at my “afternoon” job — writing articles, columns, and just about anything else people will let me write.

Here are a few things that were published over the last couple of weeks, if you’re so inclined …

Category: Birthday, Career, The Mom Scene

So what do you think?

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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.

@HFXHeather on Instagram
I helped my friend decorate her baby boy’s nursery and alllllll of the tutorials are on the blog: pennant banner, crib skirt, crib sheet, even the bumpers but pls stop emailing me about those because they’re hella controversial and ... anyway. Cute baby stuff! Blog! Go! 🤗 . . . #nursery #nurseryinspo #babyboyroom #sewing #ecmmedia Damn, it feels good to have a kid who can read 🙌 . . . #choresbeforeminecraft #parenting #parentinghack #laundry #ecmmedia Hey, remember when there was WIND and it was actually cool enough outside to dare to wear a JACKET?! Me neither 🙄 . . . BUT! I have been wearing more (handmade) skirts this summer, even in the stickiness of this humidity. . . . Chub Rub is real and awful so here’s my secret, from one generously-thighed lady to another: take an old (or cheap new) pair of leggings and chop ‘em off mid-thigh. No need to hem, just hack them with regular scissors. . . . No more Chub Rub, AND as a delightful bonus you don’t have to give a shit if the wind blows your skirt up. 😂 . . . #lifehacks #chubrub #summer #handmadeskirt #ecmmedia The weather is hot and it’s making me complain-y. But this picture of my babies at #peggyscove makes me happy 😊 . . . (These two wrote my parenting column this week, if you want to hit up the #linkinbio and take a read!) . . . #ecmmedia My little Harry Potter and his friend, Hermione, at the library for an amazing #harrypotterday celebration 🎉 . . . I sewed his tie in 15 minutes the night before, convinced him my baggy sweater was a robe, and popped the lenses out of his sunglasses. Instant costume! . . . #harrypotter #happybirthdayharry #library #librarylove #ecmmedia I recovered a client’s patio furniture cushions and the results were amazing! (Swipe to see the “before”) ☀️ . . . Full tutorial on the blog today, if you have faded old cushions that could use a freshening up! . . . #sewing #DIY #porchdecor #handmadelife #ecmmedia
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