About Kristin

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 rootedness. I grew up in the hills of East Tennessee, surrounded by the traditions of our region, and my journey has taken me from Knoxville to Chattanooga, Johnson City, and nearly two decades in the Catskills, where I refined my aesthetic and deepened my connection to slow, intentional living. I’ve grown my own food, hunted wild game, cooked from scratch, and welcomed countless friends into spaces filled with warmth and the rhythms of the seasons.

Now back home on the final 10 acres of my father’s homestead, 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.

With my custom outfitted van—Yarn & Sundries Mobile Antiques—I now carry this homestead aesthetic into markets and gatherings across East Tennessee, with a hope to carry them beyond our region as well. It’s a way to bring pieces of our shared rural story to people who long for connection in their homes.

Chicken Librarian is where I share all of this and bring it together— through stories, seasonal living, heritage skills, and thoughtfully curated spaces that feel welcoming, purposeful, and timeless. It’s less about perfection and more about presence. Less how-to, more here’s-how-I-live. Whether tending the garden, styling with antiques, or gathering friends around the table, my aim is always the same: to craft a life that is meaningful, connected, and deeply authentic.

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