Category: School

Easily replace a broken zipper

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

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How to replace a broken zipper on a backpack {Heather's Handmade Life}

I replaced the broken zippers on two school backpacks in under half an hour, WITHOUT using a sew machine or any fancy sewing techniques.

Category: Kiddos, School, Sewing

Rocked by the report card

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

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Rocked by the report card: I finally opened one that mortified me! {Heather's Handmade Life}

Four years into being an elementary school parent, it finally happened: I opened a report card that mortified me. Our son’s report card was packed with WDs (Well Developed) and glowing comments about how he’s “confident” and “compassionate” and “knows what he has to…

Category: Life lessons, Our Daughter, Our Son, Parenting, Parenting mistakes, School, The Mom Scene, Uncategorized

Getting kids excited about STEM

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

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Getting kids excited about STEM {Heather's Handmade Life}

Disclosure: littleBits sent us a Base Inventor Kit* to play with so I could share this story. All opinions and irrational fears of science are my own. *** I can’t imagine a future in which my daughter doesn’t think she can go to university…

Category: Activities, Our Daughter, Our Son, Parenting, School, The Mom Scene

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 9-year-old son and a 7-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
Love is love ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #pride Hiiiiiiiii. I’m Heather. I’m 35 (soon to be 36) and I’m a writer. I have two awesome kids, a sweet husband, and a very good dog. I also have depression and anxiety, and being creative helps me immensely. 🙋🏻‍♀️ . . . Sometimes my mental health is solid, and other times it’s hot garbage. And you know what? I’ll talk about it whenever, to anyone, because talking about mental health is ALWAYS a good idea. ❤️ . . . I’m super honoured to have been interviewed by @cmhatruro for a new mental health Advocate series, so please hit up their page to watch my interview. . . . #depression #anxiety #mentalhealth #creating #creativity #sicknotweak #fightforyourlife #creative #cmha #trurons Our @annabellenessa got to meet her baby brother today! (they’re also aunt and nephew, as is the case in dog families apparently) . . . Thank you @sammadore for bringing over sweet little Bert! It was so fun to watch them love on each other. . . . CC: @tracylangille ❤️ . . . #bostonterriers #bostonlife #chocolatebostonterrier #bostonterrier #bostonterrierpuppy Pure wonder ☀️ Today’s post is the perfect hack for people 🙋🏻‍♀️ who suck at keeping plants alive. . . . We live in a super windy area and wind is apparently just as hard on plants as too much sun — it dries them out like crazy. . . . So I bought fake greenery on Amazon + built wooden baskets! 🌿🌿🌿 . . . Pop over to the blog (HeathersHandmadeLife.com) for the full tutorial. Breakdown is about $25 per basket including the plants, which is on par (or cheaper) than the real thing. . . . #diy #handmade #porch #curbappeal #woodworking #plants #blackthumb #craftsman #fusionmineralpaint #linkinbio Might LOOK like cooking but it’s actually @mmsmilkpaint! 😂 . . . C’mon now. Of course it’s paint! (Cooking sucks. At least, mine does.) . . . #DIY #sneakpeek #milkpaint #missmustardseed #missmustardseedmilkpaint #yellow #paintlife
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