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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Birthday Beef and Espresso Orange Panna Cotta with Chipotle Cocoa Whipped Cream
We welcomed a bevy of newcomers to CEC this week, and they are delightful! We got along like a house on fire and jabbered on about travel and food and crazy experiences as if we were old friends. I love that. 🙂 It is Don's birthday this week and we celebrated in...
Venetian Breakfast, Slovenian Castle and Austria By Accident
We returned from our 5 a.m. walking tour of Venice in time to pack our bags and linger over a hearty breakfast of croissants, muesli and coffee. Securing one last gelato we left the charming canals of Venice one bright Spring morning, loaded up our 9 passenger van and...
Peaceful Days and Roasted Green Bean Salad with Shredded Chicken, Lime and Cilantro
It was one of those weekends where all my plans went topsy-turvy, but ended up being beautiful anyhow. 🙂 I spent two peaceful days at home trying to stave off a bad cold with fresh juices and cup after cup of hot tea. It turned out to be just what I needed, and all...





