A new chapter, thoughtfully built

More room for the life that matters.

After twenty years of caring for others as a respiratory therapist, I’m building practical tools, cozy ideas and creative projects for a life with more time in it.

See what I’m building Open my private Desk

20 yearsin respiratory care Real lifetested ideas More timefor what matters

Tyson sleeps in a soft off-white blanket beside a pumpkin and steaming coffee, with autumn leaves glowing outside — Work is part of life. It doesn’t have to be all of it.

Tyson looks out from the porch at two little pumpkins beneath an autumn tree — Work is part of life. It doesn’t have to be all of it.

I’m interested in the useful, comforting things that make an ordinary day feel better — a schedule that finally makes sense, a recipe worth keeping, a cozy room, a game you want to live inside.

The good stuff

Four paths, one purpose.

Everything here is about making daily life a little easier, warmer or more fun.

First project

Shift Life

A kinder schedule for people whose workdays don’t fit neatly into Monday to Friday.

Open the working calendar

Taking shape

Cozy Living

Seasonal homes, recipes worth repeating and small rituals that make home feel like home.

See what’s coming

Honest by design

Things I Truly Use

Affordable finds I would recommend to a friend, with a clear reason and no pretending.

Thoughtful guides coming later

Made with my brother

Our Cozy Farm Game

A changing island with farming, cooking, weather, seasons, pets, decorating and true co-op.

Visit the idea

The first thing I want to make

A shift calendar that understands real life.

I worked an unusual rotation for years: long days, long nights and recovery days that never looked like a normal calendar. This app will be designed by someone who actually lived it.

Build repeating day and night rotations quickly
See work, recovery time and real days off clearly
Share a calendar your family can understand
Keep the experience simple after a twelve-hour shift

Now: shaping the first useful version

My rotation October 28 days

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From my kitchen

Recipes with a story are the ones we keep.

Homemade brown sugar and maple pumpkin pie is already in the recipe box. This will grow into a small, beautiful collection of the food I truly make.

Recipe stories coming soon

“Useful enough to save. Lovely enough to share.”
My rule for everything on this site

Colourful fall squash and gourds displayed on a wooden table — A little fall harvest

A world we want to play in

A cozy island that changes with you.

My brother and I have spent a lot of time playing games. Now we’re imagining our own: real co-op, rich seasons, useful kitchens, furniture you can actually use, pets, storms, farmers markets and plenty of reasons to come back.

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Hello, I’m Michèle

I’m building toward more freedom, one useful idea at a time.

I’m a respiratory therapist in Ottawa. After two decades in healthcare — including many years of rotating days and nights — I know how precious time is. I want this space to be honest, practical and hopeful: a place to build things that help, share what is worth sharing and make more room for the people, animals and moments we love.

Early days

Come back and watch it grow.

The bones are here. Next come the first Shift Life tool, recipe stories and peeks at our game.

Explore the projects