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 herbs 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.

Moon Cookie Making

September 28, 2015

I know it’s traditional to make Moon Cakes for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, but we like Moon Cookies better. And I’m positive they’re quite a bit easier to create as well. So in preparation for the holiday yesterday, I baked our moon cookies on Saturday with the help of my littlest two. It was such a nice afternoon! If you’d like to bake some beautiful Moon Cookies for your family next Moon Festival or anytime really (who can say no to delicious shortbread cookies?), head on over to THIS blog post for instructions and a link to buy the cookie molds.

Zhōng qiū jié kuài lè! Happy Moon Festival!