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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Take Heart and Do Good
It's been a rough month. Truly. Some days I had to have a good ol' cry because it all felt, as a dear friend put it, "too much of a muchness." That spider bite really knocked me flat. Yep, it sure did. One of the stranger side effects of the bite is what professionals...
Work a Little, Rest a Little
I'm sitting in a golden patch of light on the front veranda, soaking up warmth from the Winter morning sunshine, wrapped to the gills in Bear's clothes which always seem to be warmer than my own. Luna is busy exploring, tail wagging ferociously as she sniffs out mice...
Finding the Good On A Wobbly Day
Sometimes life goes a bit wobbly. The last couple of weeks have been difficult ones with my body reacting badly to a redback spider bite followed by a virus and then migraines. Good grief. I looked at Bear this morning as we relived the gong show that has been our...