Category: Week 38

Weekly re-cap

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

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(May 16 to May 22) Symptoms: Swollen ankles and feet, leg pain, trouble sleeping, the worst heartburn of life, Braxton Hicks contractions, not much appetite. Body changes: The belly seems lower, but I could be imagining that in my please-let-me-have-the-baby-soon state. Belly button: In…

Category: Third trimester, Week 38, Weekly re-caps

10 things that do NOT induce labour

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

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Saturday, May 22, 2010 37 weeks, 6 days pregnant 15 DAYS TO GO! Compulsive cupboard-organizing Obsessive scrapbooking Vacuuming Reading library books Watching Kirstie Alley’s Big Life Sewing Cleaning the bathrooms Lurking in the finished nursery Whining Wishful thinking

Category: Due date, Labour and delivery, Third trimester, Week 38

Ways to induce labour naturally

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

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Friday, May 21, 2010 37 weeks, 5 days pregnant 16 DAYS TO GO! Just found this great list of ways to induce labour over at HisBoysCanSwim.com. I’m willing to try anything, so let’s see what it says … 1. Walking 2. Galloping 3. Acupuncture…

Category: Labour and delivery, Third trimester, Week 38

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 9-year-old son and a 7-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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Once I finished my impasto flowers, I had to decide what to do next! I settled on trying another portrait — yikes — except this one is going to be in a more abstract, impasto style. . . In this week’s class I did the “underpainting” which is just laying on a base layer of colour. . . I’ve always loved this photo of my babies, back when they could both fit in a grocery cart baby seat! . . #oilpainting #oilpaintings #workinprogress #artclass #underpainting #underpaintinginprogress My painting has been safely delivered to the @marigoldcentre and will be on display tomorrow (Dec. 4) through Dec. 19. . . I can’t wait to see it on the wall. It’s called “Bloom Where You’re Planted” and it’s the third oil painting I’ve done with my class (first two were lemons and the kids, as seen in my “Oil Painting” highlight reel). . . This one is my first impasto piece, which means the paint is THICK and you can see brush strokes / palette knife work. . . I really loved making it — except those times when I cursed the leaves! — so it won’t be my last impasto. . . Scroll to see the unique way I “signed” the painting — technically the frame — using my 3D pen! . . If you’re local, go say hi to it! 🥰 . . #oilpainting #ecmmedia #painting #impastopainting #beginnerpainter #floralpainting #paintedflowers #artshow #marigoldcentre #trurons #truro Pretty sure I will never get Tchaikovsky out of my head, but it’s been an amazing #Nutcracker2019 weekend! Three shows over two days. Long rehearsals. Months of practice. Exhausting for the dancers *and* their parents, but oh so worth it to see them onstage and watch the magic happen. . . . #nutcracker #nutty2019 #gingersnaps #firstnutcracker #dancemom #dancelife Wearing pantyhose + heels + a homemade dress and hoping there are no wardrobe malfunctions! 😂 Let’s go, Nutcracker performance No. 1! . . . #handmade #handmadeclothing #sewing #velvet #christmasdress #nutcracker #cdanutty19 Sad but rad. Anxious but courageous. Always fighting for myself. . . . #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalwellness #depression #anxiety #momswithanxiety #momswithdepression #ecmmedia #sadbutrad #wearyourlabel #sicknotweak My sis came for a sewing date a few weeks ago and we reupholstered her ottoman! (Swipe to see the “before.”) . . The whole project cost less than $20 which is MUCH less expensive than buying a brand-new ottoman when your room’s decor changes. . . Head to the blog to see how we did it! . . #DIY #ecmmedia #handmade #reuse #repurpose #homedecor #reupholstery #reupholstered
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Easy DIY sofa tables
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How to transfer photos to wood (without a million failed attempts)
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Anne of Green Gables quilt
The pressure of 'believing'
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