I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Krista, and I’m an artist, author, photographer and volunteer in Ukraine. I’m also 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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Scrumptious Breakfast in Snowy Germany
I love my three brothers, and I love hanging out with them in their homes now that they're all grown up with fabulous women and places of their own. For Christmas this year I got to visit my middle brother Evan and his wife, my dear sister-in-law Kendra at their home...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Chinese Food
The wind whipped wildly through the trees as the Single/Significant-Other-Out-of-Town folks of the cooking club gang gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day with some Chinese comfort food. Darren cracked us up by purchasing a package of Medjool Dates so we could all...
How Not To Be Bitten By Snakes In Australia
My Aussie friend Ann was working in her Queensland garden when she heard her dog barking fiercely. Getting up she wandered over to see what the fuss was, and saw movement under a pile of grass clippings. Thinking she saw a harmless blue-tongued lizard, she bent over...








