Category: Holidays

Muddling through a COVID Christmas in Atlantic Canada

Posted on November 26, 2020 by

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And so, counting active cases instead of counting sugarplums, here are a few ways our family will be preparing for our very first (and hopefully only) COVID Christmas …

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The (7th Annual) Freelancer Christmas Party

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

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I’ve been freelancing for nine years now, but I started throwing myself a holiday party seven years ago after feeling sad that I no longer got to attend an office Christmas party.

Category: Freelance, Holidays, It's all about me

Many moms struggle with guilt, comparison at Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

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They say comparison is the thief of joy, and no one understands that more than a mother at Christmastime. Moms with less money might compare themselves to moms with more money, and feel guilty their children won’t be getting the same big-ticket items under… Continue Reading “Many moms struggle with guilt, comparison at Christmas”

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 10-year-old son and an 8-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 working on my novel, 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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My Top Posts
DIY dog crate cover
Easy DIY sofa tables
Build your own slide-out pantry
How to sew a cozy nap mat
Quilts from baby clothes
How to transfer photos to wood (without a million failed attempts)
Easy hairstyles for Crazy Hair Day
Our board game wall
DIY monkey bars
DIY memory quilts from loved ones's clothes
PREGNANCY blog posts
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