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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Mid Winter Appies
With lavish Christmas feasting ahead of us, the members of CEC decided that we would simplify things this week by sticking to a menu of enticing appies. Deb, Toby and I busied ourselves prepping our various dishes while Darren assembled a bevy of tasty bits for us to...
A Bit of Croatia in my Gingerbread
The sun was setting over the Adriatic as our merry band of travelers left Bosnia behind and drove up into the hills and along the coast to Croatia. The drive was spectacular, wending along rocky, flowered hillsides that plunged down to the sea. The shimmering water...
Stone Soup and a Bit of Tart
It's been one of those seasons when everything seems to hit at once: medical situation, car needing to be fixed, unexpected bills, you name it, it's happened! 🙂 As a result, this week I was left to plan meals with only what I had on hand. I confess I got a little...








