Kindred
Folk
Living
Live slow. Grow wild.
I'm Cherise — a mama of two wild-hearted kids, a maker of slow mornings, and a lover of old buildings, earthy things, and the particular magic of seasons changing. Kindred Folk Living is where I document the life we're building — rooted, unhurried, and deeply alive.
Eight Ways We
Live Kindred
Old houses, slow renovation, spaces that feel loved and lived in
Creativity, beauty, the practice of making a life that feels like art
Children who roam, wonder, and grow up knowing where things come from
Travel, new places, the nomadic roots that shaped everything
Honoring the wheel of the year with intention and presence
Herbs, the garden, tending body and spirit with ancient care
Aligned business, slow income, building a life that feels like yours
Pottery, fiber arts, cooking, the small made things that fill a life with beauty
Born Between
Two Worlds
"There are two sounds I carry everywhere I go. The swuuuuak of the magpie-birds of Isla Holbox. And the chickadee dee dee of my Grandmother Jean's Vermont mornings."
I grew up between Vermont and Mexico, between the chickadees and the jungle birds, between two versions of beautiful and rooted. I spent years moving — for love, for work, for adventure — and somewhere in all that roaming I discovered I was always, quietly, searching for the same thing.
A place to belong on purpose. A home that felt like a choice. A life built slowly, with intention, from the things that matter most.
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With nearly two decades of experience helping nonprofits raise more, reach more, and do more with what they have — I partner with small and mid-sized organizations on the work that moves their missions forward.
Researching, writing, and managing grants that win — with a 70% success rate over 19+ years.
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Helping organizations build the systems, plans, and structures that make fundraising sustainable.
Senior-level development leadership on a part-time, contract basis — without the full-time hire.
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Transforming nonprofit events from obligation to experience. From concept to sold-out.
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