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 teaching fine arts to my favorite upper school students at our incredible classical Christian school, 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 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.

Five years of tradition

July 22, 2018

It started five years ago, when my dear friend, Kelly, invited me to the beach for a quick weekend getaway. At the time, I don’t think either one of us expected that lining up all of our children for a picture would become a yearly tradition. Five years later, the friendships continue to grow stronger, and it’s still a much-anticipated time that we truly look forward to. My kiddos absolutely adore Kelly’s crew, and I love seeing them all enjoy life together. Looking through the yearly pictures as the faces have grown and matured just brings a smile to my heart.