Category: It’s all about me

The high price of nostalgia

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

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I hopped onto Amazon and started searching “vintage ’90s Crayola fashion model stencil,” ready to throw down my credit card in a heartbeat. I could already picture myself tracing those familiar models and drawing new outfits on them.

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

The link between mental health and creativity

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

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Once I fully understood the connection between my mental health and creativity, it changed my life.

Category: Craftiness, DIY, It's all about me, Life lessons, Mental health, Sewing, Woodworking

Five on Friday

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

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I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore so it’s rare for me to fall so hard over a show, but now I’m permanently stalking the CBC website waiting for each new episode of Season 3.

Category: Five on Friday, It's all about me, Obsessions

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.

@HFXHeather on Instagram
Pre-bed, clean counter vibes 🙌 . . . #fullheart #cleankitchen #cantlose #sunset #modernfarmhouse #ourhome #kitcheninspo #whitecabinets Today’s post is a colourful one about school lunch containers — which ones are the best and why — and how we organize ’em in our kitchen to make the lunch-packing process as fast as possible. . . . #backtoschool #organization #schoollunch #kitchenorganization #momlife #dadlife #parenting #elementaryschool #mableslabels #tupperware #rubbermaid #sistema Today on the blog, I’m sharing the latest DIY in our backyard: a climbing structure made from old winter tires! . . . HeathersHandmadeLife.com . . . #DIY #woodworking #backyard #DIYplayground #playground I’m doing something I haven’t done in AGES! Any guesses? . . . #craftlife #papercrafting #glitter #sparkles #handmade #craftsupplies Every morning at 7:30 a.m. during Clarke Family Morning Announcements, our #Alexa reminds us of our family motto: Work hard and be nice to people. . . . #workhardandbenicetopeople #motto #handpainted #livingroom #gallerywall #homedecor #ourhome #modernfarmhouse #iphonexr It’s hard to believe this mini-mudroom used to be a basic closet with a hanging rod, two white bifold doors, and zero functionality. Removing the hanging bar, adding lots of hooks, adding built-in wire bins for the kids’ shoes, and converting the bifold doors to double doors that open FULLY has made all the difference. . . . #DIY #homedecor #organization #homehack #smallspaces #homesweethome #frontentry
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