Category: Birthday

The triple toonie birthday party

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

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The triple toonie birthday party: How a party for three birthday girls -- with NO presents -- was the best party ever. {Heather's Handmade Life}

One afternoon, one birthday party for three birthday girls, three moms to plan it, and NO presents? Hmmm!

Category: Birthday, The Mom Scene

Better late than never

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

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Better late than never: a perfect belated birthday party for our son {Heather's Handmade Life}

It wasn’t that we forgot our son’s eighth birthday in early June. Not at all! We celebrated it in style, during our Ontario vacation, by spending the afternoon playing video games and arcade games at Chuck E. Cheese’s. It was clearly one of the…

Category: Birthday, Our Son, Parenting mistakes, The Mom Scene

Checking out Chuck E. Cheese’s

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

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Checking out Chuck E. Cheese's {Heather's Handmade Life}

Our son turned eight earlier this summer and his birthday fell during our family’s vacation to Ontario to see my dad and stepmother. We’d toyed with the idea of taking the kids to Canada’s Wonderland for the day but it felt too expensive —…

Category: Activities, Birthday, Kiddos, 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
We’ve been in deck HELL lately, and today’s post is all about (A) what went wrong, (B) what we’re doing about it, (C) what you can do to prevent our horrific deck/porch reality to becoming your own problem. 😭😭😭 . . . #linkinbio #DIY #porch #stain #theworst #DIYdisaster This was my bedroom when I was 13. I was obsessed with New York City so my mom let me paint murals of the skyline, Central Park, Long Island etc. and it was awesome. . (Swipe for all pics) . This room is super cheerful and happy, but what went on inside it sometimes was anything but. I was hit hard with the first waves of depression and anxiety, even though I didn’t understand it at the time. . When this room was finished, things got bad. I didn’t yet understand the connection between creating + my mental health. More on this over on the blog. . (HeathersHandmadeLife.com) . #linkinbio #mentalhealth #mentalillness #depression #anxiety #creativity #13yearsold I guess there was a big sale on pale blue fabric! 😂 . . . #sewing #handmade #throwback I painted out front door so that our new #gifted @schlagecanada Schlage Connect Smart Deadbolt could really pop, and OH, HOW I DO LOVE IT! . . . The colour is bright and fun, and coordinates really well with our beige siding. Best of all, it cost me about $12.50 and a couple of hours of my time, including drying time — and zero priming required. . . . Full details on the blog today! . . . #linkinbio #schlage #curbappeal #DIY #myhandmadehome #frontdoor #easyproject #coral #brightforspring It’s been a crazy few days of dance rehearsals and the big recital, but I’m hoping to steal an hour or two later to work on one of my MANY half-finished projects — like this colourful one I’m making with scrap wood blocks. Sundays are for rest, and nothing is more restful to me than slowly, quietly, making something. . . . #handmade #painting #wood #somethingfromnothing #creative #quietsunday #rest NO MORE KEYS! 🔑🔑🔑 . . . We’re taking about our new @schlagecanada #SchlageConnect Smart Deadbolt today on the blog. . . . Everyone in the family has their own secret code to unlock the front door ... and it’s not 1-2-3-4 — we deleted that one after we shot this video! 😜 . . . #linkinbio #giftedproduct #review #ad #sponsored #homehack #keylessentry #keylesslock #soeasy #DIY #ourhome
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