Category: 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

The link between mental health and creativity

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

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Once I fully understood the connection between my mental health and creativity, it changed my life.

Category: Craftiness, DIY, It's all about me, Life lessons, Mental health, Sewing, Woodworking

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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My Top Posts
DIY dog crate cover
Build your own slide-out pantry
Easy DIY sofa tables
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How to transfer photos to wood (without a million failed attempts)
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DIY memory quilts from loved ones's clothes
Cozy bathroom makeover with a painted light fixture
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