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The after-school freak-out

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

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The after-school freak-out {Heather's Handmade Life}

As happy as I am that the kids are back in school, there’s one really annoying part I’d forgotten about: the after-school freak-out.  It happens almost every day, immediately after our daughter gets off the bus. She’s smiling, she’s running toward me, she’s hugging me…

Category: Annoyances, Kiddos, Our Daughter, Our Son, Parenting, School, The Mom Scene

Are you an early school-prepper?

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

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Even before the calendar flipped to August — and by “flipped” I mean metaphorically, of course, because we’re a digital household — it seemed like everybody was talking about back-to-school shopping. One neighbour came home with new backpacks, water bottles and plastic lunch containers….

Category: Parenting, School, The Mom Scene

The trouble with school pictures

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

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The trouble with school pictures {Heather's Handmade Life}

Photographers who take school pictures, why do you hate us? Parents, I mean. I understand taking school pictures probably isn’t easy — and that you have a lot of sticky children to usher through your lineup, probably on a tight timeline in between lunch…

Category: Funny, It's all about me, Life lessons, Mommy confession, Our Daughter, Our Son, Parenting, Parenting mistakes, School, The Mom Scene, TraditionsTags: , , ,

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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Busy Thursday vibes ☝️ . . . Cross-stitch pattern @stephxstitch . Frame @walmartcanada . Travel mug turned pencil cup @shopbando . . . Let’s DO THIS! . . . #selfemployedlife #freelancelife #homeoffice #bosslife Cutting a big piece of wood and your mitre saw blade can’t quite get it all in one go? No biggie. Just flip ‘er around and line up the blade with the first cut. 👌 . . . Working on a fun new @craftsmanca project for you guys. It’s super functional and I’ve been using the first couple of versions all over the house. . . . #woodworking #DIY #handmade #sneakpeek #womenwithpowertools #ecmmedia I exploded one day to my husband, annoyed by yet another attempt to keep our daughter's bedroom reasonable. “She needs a bunch of bins where she can shove all her random crap, and I don’t even care what’s in there as long as it’s off her floor!” . . . Our six-year-old daughter really struggles to keep her room reasonable, and while I subscribe to the notion of "A place for everything, and everything in its place," sometimes there just ISN'T a place for everything. . . . Junky Happy Meal toys she insists on keeping. A million sheets of paper with "important" notes or drawings. Random bits from board games that she uses as toys. Small toys she can never be bothered to put away properly. "Special" erasers. Play money. . . . Now she has a place to SHOVE IT ALL, QUICKLY and get it OFF THE FLOOR! 🙌 Full tutorial over on the blog today! #linkinbio . . . #parenting #organization #DIY #kids #woodworking #kidsroomdecor #kidsroom #toystorage #isntthatdarling #girlsroom #girlsroomdecor We are pretty obsessed with #LEGO around here, so these DIY hooks are 🙌 . . . Full tutorial on the blog today! They were super easy to make using my @craftsmanca mitre saw, finish nailer, and drill/driver. . . . #DIY #legodecor #legofan #woodworking #handmade #kidsroom #kidsroomdecor #ecmmedia Kids love having furniture that’s just the right size for them. So we build a kid-sized picnic table for the backyard ... with a special hockey twist. . . . Here’s a sneak peek of what was involved in the construction! . . . Want one of your own? Hit up the #linkinbio to see the full tutorial with measurements, a shopping list, and detailed instructions. . . . Did I mention that by using your @craftsmanca tools to build one of these — or something else you dream up — you can enter to win a HUGE prize? . . . #Playmakers #WeBuildPride #CRAFTSMANtools #ad #sponsored #woodworking #giveaway #contest #DIY #handmade #backyardDIY #hockey So what goes into building a massive 8 ft. recycling + garbage + compost bin will give pull-outs that doubles as a gorgeous buffet? Lots of @craftsmanca tools, for one! . . . Here’s a sneak peek of what was involved in the construction of my new FAVOURITE piece of furniture. . . . Want one of your own? Hit up the #linkinbio to see the full tutorial with measurements, a shopping list, and detailed instructions. . . . Did I mention that by using your @craftsmanca tools to build one of these — or, like, something less ambitious? — you can enter to win a HUGE prize? . . . #Playmakers #WeBuildPride #CRAFTSMANtools #ad #sponsored #woodworking #giveaway #contest #DIY #handmade #organization #kitchendreams
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