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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Photo Essay: Snowy Sunset in Böblingen, Germany
Tree branches weighty with snow, sharp winter light glittering on ice, pure white drifts piled high. I hope you love this little sunset trek through the wintery wonderland of Böblingen, Germany at Christmas. ...
A Dutch Garden and Roasted Tomato Sauce with Sausage
It is cozily stormy and wintry in my part of Australia today, so it is a perfect time to close my eyes and imagine that I'm back in the warm, lush gardens of the Kroonluchter Atelier De Rode Hoeve outside Amsterdam. Being the only one in the garden enhanced the sense...
Meandering in a Dutch Garden and a Smoked Salmon Brunch
I love when a rather uninteresting day turns into something special through a simple twist of fate. It was a dark and cloudy day in Amsterdam – rather like today in Australia – and my brother and sis-in-law were in dire need of light fixtures for their new flat. So we...








