Category: Parenting

Nine years of L-O-V-E

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

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It’s funny how holidays make you more aware* of time passing. *totally sappy Everyone was very excited to wake up this morning. Sleepy but excited!

Category: Adorableness, Holidays, Parenting

Babies on the move

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

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This column was originally written for Bedford magazine in the summer of 2011. *** I was sitting on the airplane, a few years back, puzzling over the woman walking slowly up and down the aisle. She had a toddler in front of her, and…

Category: Our Son, Parenting, Safety, Toddlers

Is parenting getting easier?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

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Is parenting getting easier as the kids get older? {Heather's Handmade Life}

My friends and I were talking recently and, as usual, the conversation was 70 per cent about our children, 15 per cent about our husbands, 10 per cent about our careers and five per cent about the freezing cold weather. We were talking about…

Category: Our Daughter, Our Son, Parenting, The Mom Scene

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 8-year-old son and a 6-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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Sharing a tale of two rings on the blog today! I took two special rings from my jewelry box and gave them to my kids 😱 . . . Yup, they might lose them — in fact, C did lose hers temporarily already — but I’m sharing why I did it anyway. . . . #parenting #kids #momlife #dadlife #newpost #ecmmedia Did you catch yesterday’s post on outdoor art for back decks and porches? Here’s one I made with a scrap of board and a Sharpie! . . . Pop over to the blog to read about the three methods I used, which ones held up over the winter, and which ones got wrecked in the snow and rain. . . . #newpost #linkinbio #art #handmade #backdeck #porch #sharpieart #craft #sunnydays #spring Sneak peek at one of the MANY half-finished projects in my studio right now ... GIANT WOODEN LEGO BRICKS! 🧱 . . . #sneakpeek #handmade #woodworking #diy #inprogress #lego #legofan #legostagram #legodecor #ecmmedia Just when I think I can’t LOVE any pink lace magnetic board more ... I dress it up with fun DIY magnets! . . . Tutorials for three types of magnets + the board itself are over on the blog! HeathersHandmadeLife.com . . . #handmade #homeoffice #DIY #crafts #organization @shopbando This is how I’d look right now if I were wearing my TV hair and makeup instead of grey PJs and no makeup and tangled hair and a half-hearted “Ugh, don’t kill me, March Break” smile 😂 . . . #monday #marchbreak #ughh #freelancelife #workfromhome #workinpjs Your daily reminder: Good manners and kindness are always in fashion. . . . #handlettering #handmade #diycrafts #girlsbedroom #darlinghome #girlydecor #ecmmedia #craftlife
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