my blog
recipes, adventures & herbal inspiration
A Few Small Choices
by Krista | Jan 24, 2022 | Summer
I'm sitting in my office with one dog snoozing beside me and another stretching luxuriously on the veranda before she goes back to snoozing. I just finished the breakfast Bear made for me, my client work is done for the day, and now I get to sit a bit and watch the...
Embracing Deconstruction
by Krista | Nov 12, 2021 | Spring
I love deconstructing. Really, really love it. I love deconstructing recipes and furniture, appliances and books, politics and faith, working my way back to see all the components, figuring out how they work together, and seeing if there's a better way. I think...
Easy Homebrewing Recipes
by Krista | Nov 8, 2021 | Spring
The Grain Shed Retreat in Goomburra was filled with the scent of spices, herbs, berries, and fruit on Saturday as four friends and I gathered to make all sorts of boozy concoctions at “A Fine Tipple” workshop. With just over 6 weeks until Christmas, it was the perfect...
Create Space
by Krista | Jul 28, 2021 | Winter
Create space. Create space for what matters to me. Space for what I want to learn, experience, understand, taste, and see. Create space for the life I want to live. I've been mulling over these thoughts recently, taking time to observe how I spend my time and if it...
My New Books and a Cup of Lemon Cheer
by Krista | Jul 12, 2021 | Winter
It's a frigidly cold morning on our farm as I park myself right by the heater and sip copious amounts of hot coffee and herbal tisanes to keep warm. It's a hot-buttered toast, cuddle with dogs, and snuggle under blankets sort of day. My favourite. I'm feeling rather...
Grow Back
by Krista | Jul 7, 2021 | Winter
"Listen to me, your body is not a temple. Temples can be destroyed and desecrated. Your body is a forest— thick canopies of maple trees and sweet-scented wildflowers sprouting in the underwood. You will grow back, over and over, no matter how badly you are...
Teas, Tisanes, Infusions, and Decoctions
by Krista | May 11, 2021 | Autumn
It's autumn here in Australia, resplendent with foggy, chilly mornings and lusciously golden days of sunshine and blue skies. It is hands down, my favourite time of year. My gardens are full of herbs for me to harvest, dry, and store for making all sorts of good...
Choose Life, Choose Love
by Krista | May 5, 2021 | Autumn
When my middle brother Evan killed himself in February, my life changed forever. The loss of a sibling is always devastating, but there's a special kind of pain when that loss is due to suicide. There are no answers that can assuage such grief, no explanations, no...
Light & Shadow
by Krista | Feb 21, 2021 | Summer
My brother Evan died last week. It was sudden, horrific, and utterly devastating to his wife, our family, and all those who loved him. For days I felt like I couldn't breathe. Grief is like that. It snatches all that is easy and familiar and makes it feel impossible:...
subscribe
Subscribe to the ramblingtart newsletter, and receive a free Home Apothecary & Creative Pantry Checklist to help you create and store the products you love.
