Category: Career

Five photography tips for amateurs

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

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I take a lot of photos. My iPhone recently hit the 10,000 mark and then decided it was time for me to make some room for more. But just because I take photos constantly — for the blog, for my parenting column, and especially…

Category: Career, Fujifilm

Treat yo’ self: Work-at-home edition

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

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Today I thought I’d talk about the treats you can buy — or steal from other rooms — for your home office. After all, I spend a LOT of time in mine — throwing parties and such, mostly — and I have learned the…

Category: Career, It's all about me, Vichy, WAHM

Weird work-at-home quirks + hacks

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

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Today’s post is brought to you by Things That Annoy Me about working from home. Yes, you heard me — working from home is not all merrily-throwing-the-laundry-on in between tea breaks.  I noticed I have a couple of quirks that can interfere with my…

Category: Annoyances, Career, It's all about me

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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Sharing a tale of two rings on the blog today! I took two special rings from my jewelry box and gave them to my kids 😱 . . . Yup, they might lose them — in fact, C did lose hers temporarily already — but I’m sharing why I did it anyway. . . . #parenting #kids #momlife #dadlife #newpost #ecmmedia Did you catch yesterday’s post on outdoor art for back decks and porches? Here’s one I made with a scrap of board and a Sharpie! . . . Pop over to the blog to read about the three methods I used, which ones held up over the winter, and which ones got wrecked in the snow and rain. . . . #newpost #linkinbio #art #handmade #backdeck #porch #sharpieart #craft #sunnydays #spring Sneak peek at one of the MANY half-finished projects in my studio right now ... GIANT WOODEN LEGO BRICKS! 🧱 . . . #sneakpeek #handmade #woodworking #diy #inprogress #lego #legofan #legostagram #legodecor #ecmmedia Just when I think I can’t LOVE any pink lace magnetic board more ... I dress it up with fun DIY magnets! . . . Tutorials for three types of magnets + the board itself are over on the blog! HeathersHandmadeLife.com . . . #handmade #homeoffice #DIY #crafts #organization @shopbando This is how I’d look right now if I were wearing my TV hair and makeup instead of grey PJs and no makeup and tangled hair and a half-hearted “Ugh, don’t kill me, March Break” smile 😂 . . . #monday #marchbreak #ughh #freelancelife #workfromhome #workinpjs Your daily reminder: Good manners and kindness are always in fashion. . . . #handlettering #handmade #diycrafts #girlsbedroom #darlinghome #girlydecor #ecmmedia #craftlife
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