Category: My Handmade Home

DIY pergola picnic table

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

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DIY pergola picnic table {Heather's Handmade Life}

When you’re a certified indoor person and avoid the sun like a vampire, it’s a challenge to have children who love (and need) to play outside. Even with my collection of oversized hats, sunglasses and tubes of fancy sunscreen, I’m all about sitting in…

Category: DIY, My Handmade Home, Woodworking

Free coffee table makeover

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

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Free coffee table makeover {Heather's Handmade Life}

I was starting to worry that my favourite week of the year was going to be a bust. Clean-Up Week was almost over and I had yet to pick up a single curbside treasure. Luckily, I scored a few great pieces on the last…

Category: Decor, DIY, My Handmade Home

Paint the damn dresser, already!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

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Paint the damn dresser, already! {Heather's Handmade Life}

You’ve probably been thinking about it for a while, if you read my newspaper column from time to time. Maybe you’ve even gone so far as to look at colour options and even bought the paint. But still, you’ve hesitated. Is painting a dresser…

Category: DIY, Fusion Mineral Paint, My Handmade Home

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.

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Throw a pot that gets frigged up and turns into a wet, muddy, uneven mess? Put a rose handle on that shiz and it’ll be a lovely mug “with character.” 🌹 . . . Pottery, like life, is often messy and unexpected but can always be improved. 🌹 . . . #pottery #potterylove #handbuilding #handmademug #ecmmedia A free coffee table on the curb + paint + sandpaper + elbow grease = magic ✨ . . . #DIY #diyhomedecor #woodworking #ecmmedia Sunny Saturday vibes 🍊🍊🍊 . . . #newdresswhodis #handmade #sewing #violettefieldthreads #lottieanddexdesigns I’m still smiling brightly a month after my first-ever teeth whitening session at @alliancedentalcentre! 😁 . . . I couldn’t believe I went 10 SHADES WHITER in a single appointment, and I had absolutely no discomfort during or after — and that’s coming from someone with sensitive teeth! 😄 . . . For more on my #teethwhitening experience, pop over to the blog (#linkinbio) and search “teeth.” 😃 . . . #sponsored #alliancedentalpartner #ad #novascotia #ecmmedia When you stay up late sewing but a tiny romper makes it allllll worthwhile ☀️ . . . #sewingforkids #handmade #handmadeclothing #lottieanddexdesigns #ecmmedia “... We were married alone, under the early-afternoon sun in a city that was clear across the continent from our families. . . . Only a handful of people knew what we were doing, and we were giddy with secrecy and independence. Wet met the pastor right before the ceremony, and our witness was a stranger named Missy who worked the drive-thru window at the chapel. . . . I was 24 years old, with shiny rings on my fingers and an even shinier future ahead of me. . . . We never imagined we’d get married alone, away from our families, but a series of events made it very clear that it was the best plan for us. It was the most grown-up decision we’d ever made, and we made it breathlessly. . . . We chose to get married without an audience because the heart of marriage is something you don’t share with anyone else. We sat in the front seat of a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, holding hands in front of two strangers, and promised to stick together when the going got tough. And it did ...” . . . 💕 Today we celebrate 10 years married and 18 years as a couple! June 9 is my favourite day of the year. I love you, babe. 💕 . . . #anniversary #10yearanniversary #littlewhiteweddingchapel #lasvegaswedding
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