I’m Kristin — a writer, heritage homemaker, and gentlewoman farmer with a deep love for Southern Appalachia and a Catskills-inspired sense of beauty and grace.

I grew up in the hills of East Tennessee, surrounded by the traditions of Southern Appalachian culture. My journey has taken me from Knoxville to Chattanooga, Johnson City, and eventually to the Catskills region of New York, where I spent nearly two decades refining my aesthetic and deepening my connection to slow, intentional living. I’ve grown my own food, hunted wild game, cooked from scratch, and welcomed countless friends into warm, storied spaces that celebrate the seasons.

Now back home in Tennessee, I live on the final 10 acres of my father’s homestead — land rich in history, memory, and possibility. Here, I’m dreaming up native gardens, planning for heritage livestock, and laying the groundwork for a slower, more meaningful way forward — one rooted in tradition and guided by intention.

Chicken Librarian is where I share that journey — through stories, seasonal living, homegrown skills, and the beauty of an intentional life. It’s less about perfection, and more about presence. Less how-to, more here’s-how-I-live.

This is a place for anyone yearning to reconnect — with land, with home, with heritage, and with themselves.