Category: Healthy-ho

Another stab at the flab

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

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New month, new me? Let’s hope. Today is the first day of another fitness challenge at my beloved Zumba studio. We did one last fall and I actually won it, although I think I only lost 5-6 lbs. (Two of them have returned, but…

Category: Healthy-ho, Zumba

Teaching an old couch potato new tricks

Posted on November 25, 2014 by

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I was in a really bad mood yesterday. There was no particular reason for it, really. I just felt like the whirlwind weekend (overnight trip + kiddie birthday party + lots of driving) had left me exhausted. I was craving alone time. I was…

Category: Happiness, Healthy-ho, Zumba

Chipaholics Anonymous

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

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I’ve been diligently tracking everything I eat — and all of the exercise I get — since Wednesday, when our group weight loss challenge began at Zumba. Here is what I have learned so far, in this highly-detailed research into my bad habits ……

Category: Cooking, Healthy-ho, It's all about me, Zumba

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.

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Zillions of cut-out sugar cookies with shiny pink glaze and red sprinkles all set for the kids to bring to their classes tomorrow for Valentine’s Day. . Swipe to see what happened to C’s fingers during the process! 😂 Oops! . #valentines #cookies #sugarcookies #classtreat #thatreddyetho Today is @jenniferaniston’s birthday which is practically a national holiday in this house, so of course I have to share the Jennifer Aniston shadowbox that hangs in my home office! . I made this shadow box years ago when I decided I had to pare down my MANY large storage totes. I used to keep every newspaper and magazine clipping I could get my hands on, which was a LOT as you can imagine. (I ran a large online fan club for years and took it very seriously!) . I couldn’t keep it all, what with having babies and them needing space, so I weeded it down to these favourites. My autographs, of course, and a few special photos. . There are rumours of a Friends reboot coming and naturally I am just trying not to get my hopes up (again). In the meantime, I urge you all to watch @themorningshow on @appletv because Jennifer is PHENOMENAL and @reesewitherspoon is fantastic, too. . HBD, JEN! ❤️ . #jenniferaniston #jenaniston #shadowbox #fanart #jenniferanistonfans #happybirthdayjenniferaniston The big project is finished and it’s ... a giant credenza slash entertainment centre slash something to make our giant TV look less giant and more proportional! . Like it? Wanna make it, except customized to fit your stuff exactly? (It makes my heart sing that the sound bar is perfectly built in.) Check out the FULL TUTORIAL! . Wood: @kentbuildingsupplies Stain: @minwaxcanada “Puritan Pine” Paint: @fusionmineralpaint “Picket Fence” Hardware: @phillips_and_chestnut . #DIY #handmade #furniture #customfurniture #livingroom #woodworking #womenwithpowertools We rarely wear our matching shirts at the same time, but last night C and I decided it would be funny to match for breakfast program this morning (and not tell D, lol). He still puts on whatever I lay out for him, so he didn’t realize he had two twinsies until it was too late to change. Gotcha! . . . #triplets #mommydaughter #mommyson #matching #trurons #truroelementary @myhomeapparel #schoolspirit #parenting #sneaky We went to the library for books and unexpectedly rented skates for the kids on the way out so they could do a few laps. We weren’t prepared at all (had to get hubs to drop off mittens, hats, and snow pants) and skating was a lot harder than they remembered (especially with a rink full of hockey players who made it look effortless) but they still enjoyed it! Thanks @cehpl! . . . #trurons #locallovetruro #librarylove #truro #novascotia #sunday Today was locker cleanout day. I love the way these look when they’re closed, but they’re just NOT practical storage for my home office unfortunately. Too narrow but also got deep, making it hard to store things, see what I have in there, and retrieve it. Luckily, I have a plan. (Naturally.) . . . #repurposed #lockers #DIY #storage #homeoffice #mess #organization
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My Top Posts
DIY dog crate cover
Easy DIY sofa tables
How to sew a cozy nap mat
Build your own slide-out pantry
Our board game wall
How to transfer photos to wood (without a million failed attempts)
DIY quilt made from old jeans
How to re-cover patio furniture cushions
DIY silhouette art
Sew a reversible circle skirt
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