Nicole Chryst

Wellness Educator

Chasing truth, beauty, goodness, and all things naturally wholistic.

Faith over fear.

Ephesians 2:8-10

I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since 2003. Together, we have four amazing children, by birth and adoption. When I am not homeschooling my favorite students, I spend my days on our 7-acre property where I try my best to love my family well and experiment with hobby homesteading. My favorite things to do are cultivate my ever-expanding gardens, wrangle chickens, ferment all the things, sourdough bake with einkorn flour, and figure out new ways to use herbal remedies and essential oils. I believe God has tasked us to be good stewards of our spaces in the world, and I guide my children to do the same.

I am a board member of The Sparrow Fund and an Empowered to Connect Facilitator. I love to dig in the dirt, cook nourishing food, capture beauty through my camera lens, watch the sunrise on the beach, and spend time with good literature on my porch while sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

Another snow day

March 5, 2015

It’s funny, for the first part of this winter, we didn’t get any snow. After awhile, I actually thought we weren’t going to get any (silly me), which I knew would be sad for the kids. But fortunately for them, we have received several good snows now, definitely enough for sledding. They’ve been very happy! I’m a little hot and cold with snow though. I can seriously appreciate the beauty, but the aftermath is a little annoying. So when I found out we were getting another 6-10 inches of snow on top of the snow and ice we already had, I was a little over it. Still over it. I’m ready for warmer weather. Spring, where are you?