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.
We visited a local botanical garden this morning – a fun way to get out and celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary! It was a fun place – lots of interesting things to look at. A few of the children in our group also got bubble guns, which Dumpling just absolutely adored. The utter joy in...
Today was a difficult day on all accounts. I was traveling for 12 hours and DH manned the fort, so to speak, on his own. I don’t feel like I have adequate words to describe my experience today, nor do I feel like it’s my place to share publicly, so I’ll just say that I...
I don’t know if “goofnut” is a word (actually I’m sure it’s not), but DH coined it a few months back to describe one of the kid’s goofiness. Well if fits Dumpling perfectly also. I love watching these moments and am thankful I was able to capture some of it tonight before bedtime. He is...
Today we went to Dumpling’s medical appointment – this is part of the process to apply for his US visa. I went while DH stayed behind with the other children. Because I was pretty sure it would be tough for Dumpling, I didn’t take my camera or take any iPhone pictures. The appointment is broken...
This precious soul is officially one of us! Today we finalized his adoption at the Guangdong Civil Affairs office! Hallelujah! We started the day low-key with some snuggles, FaceTime, breakfast, and a first bath (sorry a few of the shots are out of focus – should have changed the f-stop). He is opening up to...
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