A softly gathered archive of france stories, practical notes, and everyday inspiration.
Spring arrives with sunshine, birdsong, and the messy optimism of fresh starts. Join me as I escape life’s endless rabbit holes to discover Melbourne’s TIENTO tiles and embrace...
From croissants to kangaroos — choosing between French forests and Australian beaches in midlife, with a hound dog and a dodgy knee in tow. A wry, first-person look at the...
Midlife crisis? I tried realistic, low-drama fixes—rejoining a gym in rural France, reworking my wardrobe, and small habit changes—to fight that creeping midlife weight gain. Read...
A candid, first-person account of spontaneous self-expression: how 3am words turned into an unsharable eulogy, a received poem, and a simple practice you can try tonight. Honest,...
Battling illness and tight deadlines, I transformed a 1950s Olympic Games apartment with budget apartment renovation tricks: strategic paint choices, floor restoration, retro...
Distorting reality — an honest, slightly cranky take on why AI-generated images feel unreal, push unattainable expectations and complicate design practice. I explain where AI...
I’m Michelle — no degree, just years of trusting my gut. In this post of Accidentally Designing I share how scrappy rentals and a French renovation became warm, livable homes,...