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


  • A New Year & A New Way of Life

    So obviously I suck at writing these days as I’m always forgetting to post. I get halfway through a post then save it as a draft as my attention gets called to something else and then forget to come back… Continue reading

    A New Year & A New Way of Life
  • Patience Is A Virtue

    Patience ~ More than once in my life I’ve been told I’m impatient and if I’m honest, sometimes it’s true and I’m very impatient, all depending on what the situation is though of course. If I’m waiting for family to… Continue reading

    Patience Is A Virtue
  • Catching Up

    Bonjour ~ Well I feel like I’m out of the loop with everything that’s going on. I said I wasn’t going to forget to post and here we are two months later and I’m only just writing another post. I… Continue reading

    Catching Up
  • Harvest Days

    Harvesting Our Food ~ Hello again, how has everyone been? It’s been a month of viruses and head colds here, thankfully nothing too serious to worry about but I have to admit at one point I thought I’d never get… Continue reading

    Harvest Days
  • Forgetful Blogger

    Instagram vs Blogging ~ Bonjour! Well I’m glad to be back after quite a lengthy absence. You know I never intend to take these breaks they simply and inevitably end up happening. Actually it’s not even a break really. What… Continue reading

    Forgetful Blogger
  • February Into March

    A Rookie Mistake ~ Hello/Bonjour how is everyone? It’s so good to be back and before I fill you in on what’s been happening I have to say a big hello to my new followers as well as a big… Continue reading

    February Into March
  • My Curation Lifestyle Planner Part 1

    So I’ve never really been someone who journals or keeps a diary yet I’m a self confessed stationary addict! I love notebooks, pens, paper, folders and all manner of things stationary, I even like shopping for school supplies! However, with… Continue reading

    My Curation Lifestyle Planner Part 1
  • Beach Life In The Country

    Beach Life ~ I have to say the one thing I love most about the South West and being in the country is being so close to the beach. I don’t know what I’d do without it in the summer… Continue reading

    Beach Life In The Country
  • Chicken Run In The Burbs

    Chickens ~ Chickens are amazing pets to keep whether you have a lot of room or just enough room for them to forage around. We have just enough room on our 450sqm block to fit in a decent size chicken… Continue reading

    Chicken Run In The Burbs
  • Country Life In Suburbia

    Welcome! Thank you so much for stopping by, I’m so glad you found me. I’m Michelle and this is not my first blog!! I’ve been blogging on and off for years but with life taking a very different direction this… Continue reading

    Country Life In Suburbia