Category: Holidays

The 12 days of Christmas vacation

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

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The 12 days of Christmas vacation {Heather's Handmade Life}

On the twelfth day of Christmas vacation, my family sent to me Twelve snacks served daily Eleven whiny demands Ten wicked tantrums Nine loads of laundry Eight spills a-spilling Seven rowdy neighbours Six frantic deadlines Five Mommy meltdowns Four broken Wii remotes Three Advil…

Category: Friends, Holidays, Mommy confession, Our Daughter, Our Son, Parenting, The Mom Scene

The (5th annual) Freelancer Christmas Party

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

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The (5th annual) Freelance Christmas Party

I’ve been a freelance journalist unofficially since 2010, when I went on maternity leave with our son and made the decision not to return to full-time out-of-the-home “real” work. It took a few years for me to realize I was missing out on some…

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

The mom who hated Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

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The mom who hated Christmas ... and how she fixed that. {Heather's Handmade Life}

Every mom in the neighbourhood liked Christmas a lot . . . But one mom — the one with the scowl — she did NOT! This mom disliked Christmas! The whole Christmas season! (Perhaps therapy would one day uncover the reason). It could be…

Category: Hard times, Holidays, Mommy confession, The Mom Scene

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

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 absolutely love.

@HFXHeather on Instagram
I’ve had a migraine all day and *thought* maybe the sander would ease it. (I don’t know, like white noise magical healing powers?!) It did not, but I made headway on a lot of projects, on and off. . . . #diy #diyhomedecor #diylife #woodworking #ecmmedia *** CONTEST CLOSED *** . . . SPRING HAS SPRUNG and it’s time to make our decks, patios and gardens BURST with colour! The PC Garden Centres are NOW OPEN at your local Atlantic Superstore (and other Loblaw stores across Canada) and are completely overflowing with the most amazing flowers, vegetables, planters and brightly coloured baskets … 100% sourced from Canadian growers. Come in and have a look! 🌸 . . . I’m excited to partner with @PresChoice and 7 other amazing East Coast Bloggers to give away a $200 PC gift card to help you get your garden growing! 🌺 . . . To enter please complete the following: 1. FOLLOW ME @hfxheather 2. LIKE this post 3. FOLLOW @PresChoice 4. Pop on over to @queenofcurtains and follow her instructions and continue until you’re back at me! 5. And for ONE Bonus entry … tag a friend who’d also love to win! . . . You must follow everyone in the loop and follow all instructions to win. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 22nd. All entries must be received by 8:00PM ATL, Monday, May 21st. No cash value. . . . Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by President’s Choice and is not, in any way, affiliated with Instagram. By entering, you confirm you are 18+ years of age and a resident of Canada. #Sponsored #MyPCGarden #ECMMedia #Gardening #Spring Everything tastes better out of a chunky pottery mug you threw, carved, and glazed yourself. ☕️ . . . #pottery #potterylove #madeitmyself #perfectlyimperfect #ecmmedia Sewed this sweet blue floral + chambray dress (with matching bows, natch) for our sweet friend Lumin’s birthday. I’m a little obsessed with the crisp box pleats. 😍 . . . (Sewing friends, this is the #mckenzietunic pattern from Shwin Designs @shwinpics and I just extended the length and omitted the sleeves to make a floaty summer dress.) . . . #sewing #sewingforkids #sewingclothes #sewingproject #ecmmedia Thank you @alliancedentalcentre for my first ever teeth whitening sessions! 😍 . . . I can’t remember the last time I shared a closeup smiling photo with using a filter to whiten my teeth. It’s pretty freeing! 🤩 . . . Full details about my #teethwhitening experience are on the blog now (#linkinbio) so you can read about how I went 10 shades whiter (!!!) in a single appointment. 😁 . . . #sponsored #alliancedentalpartner #ad #truronovascotia #ecmmedia Today’s snap isn’t “Insta pretty” and neither is the situation we found ourselves in recently. . . . If you have children in your life, please please PLEASE take a minute and read today’s post. Sexual abuse is not just something you hear about in big cities or low-income areas or on TV shows — it’s everywhere, and our family experienced it. ❤️ . . . #linkinbio #parenting #lifelessons #talktoyourkids #ecmmedia
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