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.

The best surprise ever

July 6, 2018

We celebrated my mom’s 70th birthday with a surprise celebration last week! To say she was truly surprised is an understatement! I think the chronology of her facial expressions says it all. I was convinced she would have figured it out along the way, but she truly had no idea. Such a fun way to celebrate her special milestone! Hubby was able to grab a few pictures of the occasion, but as always at events, I wish we had gotten more.

I’m so glad her birthday party came together so well, and that so many of her family and friends were able to join us. It was such a treasured event, and I’m so thankful we got to celebrate her and the amazing person she is! Happy birthday, mom! You are so loved!