Category: It’s all about me

I am not an interior designer

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

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I am not an interior designer {Heather's Handmade Life}

I spent the weekend working on projects for my very first “home design” client. It’s something that’s been in the works for a couple of months now, and it’s been sort of thrilling, actually. We have plans to work on a bunch of rooms… Continue Reading “I am not an interior designer”

Category: Career, Decor, It's all about me

Heather’s Handmade … Car?!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

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Heather's Handmade Car ... Tour my old 1992 Dodge Shadow {Heather's Handmade Life}

Just in case you ever wondered if I have ALWAYS been attacking everything in sight with paint, fabric, and glue … yes. Yes, I have. Today I’m going to take you on a tour of my very first car, Trixie. A turquoise 1992 Dodge… Continue Reading “Heather’s Handmade … Car?!”

Category: It's all about me

When your antidepressants backfire

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

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The decision to start taking antidepressants is huge (it shouldn’t be, but that’s a rant for another day) so it’s kind of funny that the decision to CHANGE your meds routine is sometimes even more monumental. Like, didn’t you already take the big step?… Continue Reading “When your antidepressants backfire”

Category: Hard times, It's all about me, Mental health

Fighting for good mental health in (UGH) January

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

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The Christmas season has its own set of stresses and depressing points days weeks, but sometimes January can kick you in the crotch, too. Judging from (A) my social media feeds, and (B) the real-life humans I interact with (mostly at the school bus… Continue Reading “Fighting for good mental health in (UGH) January”

Category: Hard times, It's all about me, Lessons, Mental health, Mommy time, Motherhood

I’m taking an oil painting class!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

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I'm taking an oil painting class! {Heather's Handmade Life}

So Darling Husband had been on my case for weeks asking what I wanted for Christmas, and I was honestly no help. Everything he suggested just didn’t feel like something he (i.e. WE) needed to spend money on. I didn’t want anything, and isn’t… Continue Reading “I’m taking an oil painting class!”

Category: It's all about me, Oil painting

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 15-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

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