My Eclectic Life

Hi, I’m Michelle. Lover of all things French. Renting in suburbia while turning a house into a home. When I’m not spending time with my wonderful family, I love pottering around in my country garden/potagerand figuring out the best wayto live a low waste, chemical free and organic life all while living in the city but longing for the quiet of the simple country life.

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Latest Posts


  • The Butter on the Altar: Why I’m Still Here

    I just found out today that Julie Powell passed away. I know, I’m late. She passed in 2022, but the shock hit me like a physical weight this morning. To the rest of the world, she was a blogger and… Continue reading

    The Butter on the Altar: Why I’m Still Here
  • Musically Motivated

    Bonjour! I’m back and it hasn’t been two years lol….thank you to all those who stopped by on my last post and decided to follow along and leave a comment. I really do appreciate you hanging around despite my major… Continue reading

    Musically Motivated
  • Are You There? It’s Me Again.

    Bonjour! Is anyone out there? It’s me, Michelle. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if no one is as I haven’t been here for almost 2yrs!! I really didn’t think it had been that long but here we are two years… Continue reading

    Are You There? It’s Me Again.
  • Name Change

    Bonjour! Well it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything and in all honesty I’ve really been wondering if blogging has had its day now that youtube channels, stories and reels both on instagram and facebook appear to have… Continue reading

    Name Change
  • Sunday

    I’m sitting in the still cold morning air, drinking my coffee and listening to those crazy white cockies carrying on while they’re trying to balance on the power line that runs from the house to the main lamp post. I… Continue reading

    Sunday
  • City Living

    Suburbia ~ Well it’s been eight months since my last post and I have no idea where that time has gone. I had all intentions of keeping up with posting while packing to move but it just didn’t happen and… Continue reading

    City Living
  • A Heck Of A Week

    Big News ~ Bonjour and welcome back, so good to have you here. Well I was getting on a roll last week and then we got some news that has set my goal of French Cooking back and has me… Continue reading

    A Heck Of A Week
  • 52 Weeks of French Cooking

    French Cooking ~ Bonjour, I’m back! Wow I really am finding my mojo again and you know what? I think it’s got a lot to do with taking a social media break. Do you ever find too much scrolling on… Continue reading

    52 Weeks of French Cooking
  • Fridays Photography

    Photos ~ Can you believe I’m back already! Looks like I my mojo is resurfacing after all this time of being somewhere in limbo. It’s been a busy week here with home schooling Master 9, changing websites for my store… Continue reading

    Fridays Photography
  • Making Soap

    Learning to Make Soap ~ Hello again….So I still haven’t quite got my rhythm back yet but I’m working on it and I’ve got some great projects coming up that I’m looking forward to sharing with you. But today I… Continue reading

    Making Soap