Dumpling

Angel · DH · Dumpling · Lovebug · Me · Sunshine

He is born.
December 29, 2015July 18, 2018

We had so much fun celebrating Christmas with our cousins! We joined them for Christmas morning service at my brother-in-law’s…

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Angel · Dumpling · Lovebug · Sunshine

#Christmas2015
December 26, 2015July 18, 2018

It feels a little odd to follow up my last post with happy Christmas pictures. But we are … well…

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ADOPTION · Dumpling

One Year.
November 24, 2015July 19, 2018

I can hardly believe it was one year ago today that we met this sweet, precious boy for the first…

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Dumpling

Accomplished
October 22, 2015July 21, 2018

I took these pictures about a month ago and am sadly just getting to post them. When he walked out…

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ADOPTION · Dumpling · NHBO

The new sleeping arrangements
September 30, 2015December 18, 2018

We hit a big milestone in our house this month. After being home for over 9 months, Dumpling slept in…

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CHINESE CULTURE · Dumpling · Moon Festival · Sunshine

Moon Cookie Making
September 28, 2015July 21, 2018

I know it’s traditional to make Moon Cakes for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, but we like Moon Cookies better. And…

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Angel · Claritas · Dumpling · HOMESCHOOL · Lovebug · Our Co-Op · Sunshine

First day of homeschool!
September 17, 2015July 21, 2018

We had our first day of homeschool on Monday! We started off with our first community day at Bridges, the…

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Angel · DH · Dumpling · HOMESCHOOL · Lovebug · Me · Sunshine

Coming to a close
September 3, 2015July 21, 2018

It’s sort of impossible to believe, but summer is coming to a close. I don’t know how these three months…

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ADOPTION · Angel · DH · Dumpling · Lovebug · Me · Sunshine

That moment.
August 17, 2015July 22, 2018

That moment when you see your new family portraits and they take your breath away because they glimpse into everything…

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Angel · DH · Dumpling · Lovebug · Me · Sunshine

#nascarexperience
August 12, 2015July 22, 2018

We spent Saturday afternoon at the race track so my husband could use the anniversary gift I got for him…

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ADOPTION · Angel · Dumpling · Lovebug · Sunshine

Missing one
July 29, 2015July 22, 2018

It seems like every time we take one of these group pictures, we are waiting on a new child to…

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Angel · Dumpling · Lovebug · Sunshine

In Two Year’s Time
July 27, 2015July 22, 2018

My dear friend, Kelly, invited me to the beach with her back in May of 2013 when my husband was…

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Nicole Chryst
Wellness Educator
Community Herbalist

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.

Dumpling

He is born.

#Christmas2015

One Year.

Accomplished

The new sleeping arrangements

Moon Cookie Making

First day of homeschool!

Coming to a close

That moment.

#nascarexperience

Missing one

In Two Year’s Time

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