Category: Woodworking

DIY tire tower for the backyard

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

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We had four old winter tires taking up space below the deck, so we were off and running to build our DIY tire tower.

Category: DIY, My Handmade Home, Woodworking

DIY Adirondack Chair

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

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Since this is Nova Scotia and our summers can be very rainy — not to mention the Adirondack chair is likely going to sit outside year-round — we wanted to use pricier pressure-treated lumber.

Category: DIY, My Handmade Home, Woodworking

DIY hanging baskets (that will never die)

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

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Every summer, I buy hanging baskets for the hooks on our front porch. I usually get yellow flowers because they’re my favourite, but I’ll do pink or purple sometimes — and yes, I refer to most flowers by colour because I can’t identify any… Continue Reading “DIY hanging baskets (that will never die)”

Category: DIY, Woodworking

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-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. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, 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.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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