Category: It’s all about me

What it’s been like going off my antidepressants

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

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Heather Laura Clarke

I went off my antidepressants, and now I’m working on myself. It’s uncomfortable as hell. It’s the most difficult DIY project of my life.

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Mom’s mental load

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

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Playing this silly, wonderful game is a way to temporarily pause the intensity of my thoughts and let my brain float away on something fun and frivolous — like decorating a themed nursery for baby Sim twins, or designing a Victorian mansion with a haunted graveyard out back.

Category: It's all about me, The Mom Scene

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

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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Some call it a “dining room.” Others call it a “DIY headquarters.” . . . #DIY #woodworking #handmade #homemadefurniture #weekendproject #almostdone “The biggest thing going off antidepressants taught me is that we’re all DIY projects — at least, we all should be. If we’re not actively working on being the best, truest, happiest versions of ourselves, then what are we even doing?” . . ❤️ NEW POST ON THE BLOG! ❤️ . . All about going off antidepressants You guys have been asking for it! So many truths. So many feels. HeathersHandmadeLife.com #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #antidepressants #mentalwellness #deepwork #innerchildwork #acoa #allthefeelings I can finally show you the gorgggg King-sized HARRY POTTER quilt I sewed for our son for Christmas! His bed is only a twin now but I wanted to make sure this would grow with him. Plus, nothing better than a huge cozy quilt! Hit up the blog today because I’m sharing the full tutorial, including all of the fabric sources and the SUPER simple block layout. #quilting #quilt #quilts #handmade #handquilted #harrypotter #harrypotterquilt #harrypotterfans #harrypotterbedroom My son has long hair. It’s thick and silky and gorgeous and it flips out naturally at the ends. He loves his hair. I love his hair. But some other people? Well, they call him a girl. There’s a NEW POST on the blog today, if you’d like to read more about hair (his and also mine) and gender and annoying people and also why none of it matters. 💙💙💙 #parenting #boyswithlonghair #boyswithlonghairrock #boyswithlonghairdontcare 🎶 I always feel like 🎶 🎶 Somebody’s in my tea 🎶 Kitty-cat mug I made in pottery! 🐱 The mama cat is the handle and I sculpted a wee kitten and stuck it to the bottom of the mug as a “fun surprise” for unsuspecting tea-drinkers who suddenly spot something in their mug. 😉 #pottery #handmade #handmademug #potterymug #potterymugs #catmug #handthrownpottery The way this girl loves slime, it’s no wonder she loves Magic Mud (or “Oobleck” as the kids today apparently call it). Perfect indoor snow day activity. Mix three cups cornstarch with 1 1/2 cups water (approx.) and a few drops of food colouring to get a gloppy goop that you can pick up like a solid and then it then instantly to a liquid. My mom used to make it for me and my sister and it’s still really fun. Way better than slime because of the way it changes. Just don’t ask me to explain the science behind it lol. #snowday #again #snowdayfun #indooractivities #handmade #oobleck #magicmud #messy #butnottoomessy
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My Top Posts
DIY dog crate cover
Easy DIY sofa tables
Build your own slide-out pantry
Easy hairstyles for Crazy Hair Day
Our board game wall
How to sew a cozy nap mat
DIY crib bedding
Super easy quilt top for beginners
Can you paint fabric storage cubes?
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