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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Dark Chocolate Gelato and the Shop Doors of Bologna, Italy
As much as I love the gorgeous old buildings and courtyards of Bologna, I also find great delight in the little unimportant details that make this city so interesting. Like the community bulletin board plastered with all sorts of notices for concerts and films and...
A Foggy Morn in Queensland and Triple Garlic Bread
It is just starting to feel a bit like Autumn in my part of Australia with chilly nights and mornings and gorgeously warm and sunny days. I absolutely love waking up early to foggy scenes like this. No matter how tired I am I can't tear myself away from my bedroom...
A Bungalow by the Sea, Nguna Island, Vanuatu
After my exhilarating boat ride from Elate Island to Nguna Island in Vanuatu, I trudge my dog-tired, roasting hot self up off the beach and into the cooler shade of the dirt-packed main road of Nguna. The walk from the beach to the Vat-Vaka Bungalows is not far, maybe...








