Category: Family Matters

Easy bento lunches (without buying those crazy-expensive boxes)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

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A dinosaur-shaped sandwich surrounded by star-shaped pieces of cheese. A container of yogurt dressed up with a few sprinkles. A toothpick skewering little chunks of apples, strawberries and grapes. There’s something about tiny portions of all different foods that makes lunch SO VERY EXCITING… Continue Reading “Easy bento lunches (without buying those crazy-expensive boxes)”

Category: Cooking, Family Matters, Parenting, School

How to make a backyard water blob

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

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I never thought we’d be ironing in the backyard or that we’d be wading through a mini-flood a couple of hours later. But when Pinterest tells you something is a good idea, you really just have to go with it. Water blobs are a… Continue Reading “How to make a backyard water blob”

Category: Craftiness, DIY, Family Matters, Kiddos, Playtime

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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