Nicole Chryst
Wellness Educator
Family 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.
On Saturday, we took a day trip to the beautiful place I used to camp as a kid in the Appalachian Mountains. I really meant to bring my real camera, but I didn’t remember I had left it at home until we were about 30 minutes into the trip. Oh well, iPhone to the rescue!...
Tomorrow is a big day for Dumpling! He gets his hearing aids! He rocked his follow-up audiology test and ear mold impressions last week, and even smiled while waiting for them to set. He was diagnosed with “low hearing” in China, and our doctors confirmed that diagnosis in January. One ear is stronger than the...
The last time I wrote a “One Month” post, we were joyfully celebrating having Dumpling in our arms. Today, another month has passed. But it’s been filled with heartache and mourning. Although I have found some joy again and do delight in my children, family, and friends, there isn’t a minute that goes by that...
Two Fridays ago, my brothers and I attended the sporting clay shooting event that my dad went to every year after Christmas. This isn’t an event I would normally attend because … well honestly I am more of a coffee by the fire kind-of-girl. I love shooting but the cold is not something I typically...
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