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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Medieval Viking Food and Life

Medieval Viking Food and Life

One of the things I look forward to most every Abbey Medieval Festival is ambling through the Viking encampment. I love the Viking food displays, the wonderful Viking tents, and, most of all, my talented and lovely Viking friends. I'm always intrigued by children's...

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Medieval Cheese-making and Medieval Camp at Sunrise

Medieval Cheese-making and Medieval Camp at Sunrise

My favorite time of day at medieval camps is early morning, especially at Abbey Medieval Festival. The sun casting shadows through the towering trees is sheer magic and never fails to stop me in my tracks and make me so happy to be alive to see such things. I like...

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Summer Pleasures on a Winter Morning

Summer Pleasures on a Winter Morning

This has been the craziest winter I've ever experienced. Last week we were bundled up in every layer we could find, huddled close to the heater, clasping cold fingers around hot drinks. Today I'm barefoot, in a sundress, hair up in a pony tail as I stroll through...

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