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 herbs 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.
After the littles were put to bed and we binge watched several episodes of Once Upon A Time, we pulled out the monopoly game. I admit I wasn’t thrilled to play because I always lose when I’m up against hubby (I know, I know … I’m a sore loser). But in a total upset, I...
A few weeks ago, we hosted my Uncle and cousins from my Daddy’s side of the family. It was, sadly, the first time we had done something like that. We didn’t spend a whole lot of time together when I was growing up. I feel regretful that it took my Daddy passing to inspire us...
Yesterday was World Adoption Day. I’m a day late. Whoops, mom fail. Oh well, my #worldadoptionday2016 post will be on November 16th instead of November 15th. I’ll call it #wecouldhavemissedthis day instead. I am so thankful for my crew. Yes sometimes the days feel impossible and I go to bed with my head hanging low. ...
I was searching through my iPhone to find pictures for Dumpling’s two-year post placement report, and I found this shot from Labor Day weekend at the beach! I forgot all about it! It’s reminding me of warmer weather, which I am not missing right now! Autumn at the new house is magnificently glorious! I’ve been...
In our current homeschool studies of Ancient Egypt, we’ve been talking about how historians are able to know so much about the people and customs of that time. We’ve discussed how the translations of hieroglyphs and the discoveries of buried artifacts have allowed them to put a picture together of what life was like. It’s...
CONTACT ME