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.

Summer sights

May 30, 2018

I know it’s not technically summer yet, but it sure is starting to feel like it! We have more strawberries ripening in the patch than we can carry at one time, and the blueberries aren’t far behind. It’s so fun and incredibly rewarding to see the fruits (haha, I crack myself up!) of our labor.

Likewise, I found a bunch of wildflowers sprouting up in the side yard yesterday from seeds that I planted two years ago. What a fun surprise to find unexpected treasures from planting done in the past! I cut enough to enjoy several bouquets indoors, and there are still more to cut later. They are so bright and beautiful and cheery! I love this season!