Category: DIY

DIY Canada Day wooden art

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

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Today I’m excited to be pairing up with some of my East Coast Mom Media Influencer friends for a #Canada150 blog hop.  What the heck is a blog hop, as my neighbour asked when I was chattering away about it? It’s a bunch of… Continue Reading “DIY Canada Day wooden art”

Category: DIY, Holidays, Woodworking

Epic laundry room makeover

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

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Thanks to Kent Building Supplies for providing us with the laundry cabinet for this room makeover. As always, all opinions and bumpy drywall jobs are my own. We gained an entire room in our house without building an addition (or kicking out one of… Continue Reading “Epic laundry room makeover”

Category: Decor, DIY, Kent, Sponsored, Woodworking

DIY blanket ladder for $10

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

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DIY blanket ladder for $10 {Heather's Handmade Life}

You might think this is an odd time of year to write about building a blanket ladder. But if that’s the case, you probably aren’t from Nova Scotia. Blankets are kind of a year-round thing — at least in our (chilly) house where we… Continue Reading “DIY blanket ladder for $10”

Category: Decor, DIY, Woodworking

Six backyard projects to try this weekend

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

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I don’t know about you guys, but I get a little crazy (crazier than usual) during this time of year because I want to turn our house’s curb appeal knob up to 10. I am DYING to touch up the stain and paint on… Continue Reading “Six backyard projects to try this weekend”

Category: DIY

DIY bench cushions for built-ins

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

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If we’re ever in a position to build our own house, I’ll be totally prepared. I have a Pinterest board loaded with “if-we-build-a-house” ideas and there’s a common theme: built-in everything. Follow this board on Pinterest Designing your own house is literally my idea… Continue Reading “DIY bench cushions for built-ins”

Category: Decor, DIY, Sewing, Your Handmade Home

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 15-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

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