hi.

i’m michelle. i live in southwest michigan with my husband josh & our five kids, heron, shepherd, peregrin, poppy, & willow.

over the years i’ve had several blogs. my last blog took an unexpected turn towards homeschooling, & i wanted to start a new one as a clean slate for writing & imagery.

after nine years in portland, oregon we moved back to the midwest where josh & i had first met, fallen in love, & had our first child. we live on a small farm we call Little Phlox, in the rolling hills near the Lake, in an 1882 brick italianate that we’re lovingly restoring. i’m a wife, a mom. i write, take pictures, sew, grow, & make things. my husband josh is a musician & a preacher. i teach the kids at home.

this blog is primarily a space to share the goodness of God through the means of a very ordinary but very satisfying life at home. sometimes you’ll find little photo essays of our children & our farm life, but mostly i hope you’ll find encouragement in your daily walk with the Good Shepherd of the little flock.

thanks for reading!

xoxo,

elle

contact :

elle garrels

p.o. box 1220

niles, MI 49120

elle@thenewdomestic.org