I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Krista, and I’m an artist, author, photographer and grower of deliciousness on my Australian farm. I’m also a volunteer for Ukraine and a grateful survivor-thriver who believes in the power of stories, nature, and creativity to heal the darkest experiences of our lives.

My favourite moments are those spent with kindred spirits, sharing our hearts and experiences, learning and growing together, and making the painful parts of our humanity easier to bear.

I hope that this place will be a comfy one for you, a place of support and understanding, where we can inspire and encourage each other as we all wobble along in this difficult yet wonderful life.

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Garden to Plate: Radishes

Garden to Plate: Radishes

“What a strange machine man is! You fill him with bread, wine, fish, and radishes, and out comes sighs, laughter, and dreams.” Nikos Kazantzakis Tomorrow morning I begin a Writing Hibernation, tucked away in my office as I head into the home stretch of finishing the...

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A Week on the Farm

A Week on the Farm

It is cloudy and cool this morning, dark and quiet, and I'm smiling because we had a bit more rain in the night. The world smells good and fresh and alive. Bear is pottering in the kitchen making us toasted egg rolls for brekky, and we are excited because Spring is...

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Rain at Last and Coffee Chocolate Cream Scones

Rain at Last and Coffee Chocolate Cream Scones

“Colors shone with exceptional clarity in the rain. The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green, the people wrapped in yellow looking like special spirits that were allowed to wander over the earth on rainy mornings only.” Haruki Murakami I don't...

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