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 grateful survivor-thriver who believes in the power of stories, nature, and creativity to heal the darkest experiences of our lives.
My great love is making beautiful things with herbs, from nourishing remedies and fragrant teas to luscious home-brews and divine sausages, cheeses, breads, and preserves. I share those recipes and ideas through my books, teach them in workshops, and send them to you straight from my tiny kitchen via my Etsy shoppe.
I love working with folks to build a home apothecary, stock a pantry, or just have fun making delicious and nourishing things.
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Just Home
The sun is sinking low over the fields and I'm parked in front of a fan, cold spiced tea beside me as I edit photos and watch Psych reruns. It's been an exquisite day of just home-ness. After weeks of dashing hither and thither for various jobs, meetings, and...
Music, Quiet, and A Bit of Farm Life
I'm sitting in a blissfully quiet house, comfy on my bed with the windows flung open to catch even a hint of a breeze on this hot-as-blazes-still-before-the-storm afternoon. Bear and I went out earlier to make sure everyone was fed and watered, and now he's off...
Making Time for the Beautiful
It's a gorgeous morning on our farm, the wild winds and pelting rains of yesterday forgotten in a wash of sunlight and stillness. The world looks clean and bright and all is peaceful. Recently a retired friend of mine told me that she'd spent the 50 best years of her...