Category: The Mom Scene

Tips for packing carry-on luggage

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

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Tips for packing carry-on luggage {Heather's Handmade Life}

My dad’s been a pilot since before I was born, so I grew up traveling as an “airline kid.” When I got married, I smoothly transitioned into being an “airline spouse,” since my husband is a baggage assembly lead. This means I’m very comfortable…

Category: Organization, The Mom Scene, Tips and advice, Travel

The not-a-party birthday party

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

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We’ve celebrated 13 — nearly 14 — kiddie birthdays so far between our two children, and we have learned a LOT. We’ve figured out which parties are the most expensive, which parties require the most effort (before, during and after) and which parties we…

Category: Birthday, Parties, The Mom Scene

50 backyard activities for spring

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

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50 backyard activities for spring {Heather's Handmade Life}

It’s not that my kids weren’t playing outside over the winter — they were. Honest. It’s just that it was an especially icy, wet, windy winter, rather than a picturesque fairytale winter wonderland. The kids would go play outside and come back, wet and…

Category: Activities, Kiddos, Playtime, The Mom Scene

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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