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.
Wow. My not-so-little little girl is five today. Is it too cliche to ask where the time has gone? I remember the day she was placed in my arms like it was yesterday. I remember the bonding in China, the fun at home in the first few weeks as we got to know each other, all of...
It’s All Chinese to Me was published in 2009 as a general introduction to Chinese culture and etiquette. It’s meant to be a quick, funny read, not an in-depth study. Overall, I think it’s a great place to start for first time travelers and adoptive parents who have never visited China. It’s a decent “survival...
I’ve experienced a lot of difficult things over the last several months. The most difficult of my life. My Daddy’s passing weighs heavy on me every day still, 5 months later. So much pain and loss. So much heartbreak. But this boy. This precious boy who we said yes to and who is our son. ...
With a dear friend literally on a plane to China as I type, I thought it would be a fun time to write a post about Mandarin apps for Apple products. I published a post about children’s apps awhile back, but these apps helped get me started in my Mandarin studies. They are great options...
We’ve been waiting and waiting on the rain and have finally gotten a few nice thunderstorms. When one of those storms came in the middle of the school day today, it seemed like a perfect time for a very short recess. With socks removed, I sent everyone outside. He wasn’t quite sure at first, but...
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