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.
Especially with two of my children having been born in China, we love to incorporate authentic(ish) meals that honor their birth heritage into our meal planning. Plus, we just love Asian food! This dinner recipe hits all of the yumminess checkboxes. And the best part is that it’s loaded with wholesome nutrition! If you enjoy...
Today marks the beginning of Chinese New Year 2018! The Year of the Dog! As I shared in my last post, our 2018 Chinese New Year celebrations are taking a simple is just right approach. But that will definitely include making dumplings for our Chinese meal. Chinese jiǎozi are the quintessential food of Spring Festival. ...
I had an uh-oh moment last week when I realized that Chinese New Year was less than two weeks away and we still hadn’t made any plans to celebrate. It didn’t sneak up on me. In fact, China’s biggest holiday has been marked on the calendar since before the new year. But truthfully, this has...
With Lunar New Year quickly approaching, it’s a terrific time to add a few titles to our China library! Especially given that we were just studying a little bit of Chinese history during the Middle Ages, these new titles are perfectly timed. We read through all but the last of these books in the same...
Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is quickly approaching on October 4th! Tomorrow! As we send our children off to school with love (or in my case, send them to the dining room table), I can’t help but reflect on all for which I’m thankful. During this incredibly busy season, the famous Moon Festival holiday offers an...
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