Category: DIY

19 weeks & counting

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

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Sunday, January 10, 2010 19 weeks pregnant!!! Welcome to week 20!OH MY GOD, TWENTYYYYYY! I can’t believe that in a week, I’ll officially be done with my teens (in a pregnancy-week sense, not an age sense. Sheesh, I’m 26). Then it’s just the twenties… Continue Reading “19 weeks & counting”

Category: Craftiness, DIY, Second trimester, Week 20

What do you people have against cloth?

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

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I’m definitely not an eco-friendly girl. I may (gasp) occassionally always toss pop cans in the garbage. But I am a budget-friendly girl. The idea of buying a truckload of Pampers terrifies me, so last week I casually told my mother that I was thinking… Continue Reading “What do you people have against cloth?”

Category: Cloth diapering, DIY, Money-savin'

Changin’ on the fly

Posted on February 27, 2009 by

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Yay! Another craft project is on the horizon!  Over at Small Fry & C0., a very crafty mama made a beautiful changing pad that folds up for easy toting — and can even fit a few diapers and a small wipes container inside.  She even made a… Continue Reading “Changin’ on the fly”

Category: Craftiness, Decor, DIY

DIY wipe container

Posted on February 8, 2009 by

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Yesterday we delved into the world homemade wipes here at Laptops to Lullabies — groundbreaking stuff!  And what is the natural next step? … Making your own super-cute wipe container, of course! Wow, we have fun here! I saw the idea over at Make-Your-Own-Baby-Stuff.com.… Continue Reading “DIY wipe container”

Category: Craftiness, Decor, DIY

Save big bucks with DIY wipes

Posted on February 7, 2009 by

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I was just browsing around on MomAdvice.com and came across an awesome article about making your own baby wipes. I’d been totally focused on the benefits of cloth diapers, but hadn’t even thought of wipes yet! You can use either baby washcloths — just… Continue Reading “Save big bucks with DIY wipes”

Category: DIY, Money-savin'

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-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 them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time with her writing. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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