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The Dutch concept of “niksen” is EXACTLY what I need in my life

Posted on December 13, 2019 by

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I am a person who is regularly told to relax, and can’t. I am ONE HUNDO PER CENT the person who would benefit from niksen.

Category: It's all about me, Mental health, Uncategorized

“Alexa, lock the front door please!”

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

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It’s fun to be able to tap my phone and lock or unlock the front door! It’s fun when the door automatically locks along with a witty Alexa message!

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Kids need bins for all their crap

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

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As an organized person who can’t stand visual clutter, our six-year-old daughter’s bedroom throat-punches me on a regular basis. Every few months, I plunk myself down on her carpet and implement yet another “solution” that’s hopefully going to make it easier to keep her…

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 10-year-old son and an 8-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 working on my novel, 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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Sew a reversible circle skirt
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