Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
My husband and I have been married for a little over ten years, and we have a 9 year old son and a new puppy named Chloe! Our son plays soccer for Whitby,

Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I’ve run a lifestyle blog out of Whitby for the past 7 years. I love talking about our travel adventures and our everyday life on the blog. I especially love sharing about our community and my favourite local businesses. I think it’s amazing that I can introduce people to different places I shop and eat in the area that they didn’t know about! We have so many amazing gems in our community.

Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Chuuk, Bella Notte, Butchies,

Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
Luckily my whole life!

Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
I took a university course with professor Dr. Robert Wright locally, and he really made an impact on the rest of my university education. He was definitely one of the most interesting people I met in our community.

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
I think I would head to Portugal next – we haven’t been before, and I think it’s time for a travel adventure!

Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Goodfellas, The Godfather (even 3),

Q: What advice would you give to people?
Do what makes you happy. If you aren’t happy, make changes!

Q: What is something on your bucket list?
I think I’ve check most things off my bucket list, but one thing I haven’t done yet is gone to England to watch Liverpool play!

Q: What is your go to band when you cant decide what to listen to?
Usually The Tragically Hip is my go-to when I can’t decide what to listen to.

Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
I think the Pita Deli is one that makes me nostalgic – we’ve been eating there since high school, and today it seems just as busy, and the food is just as amazing! It’s a real gem that has lasted a long time in our community.

Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Probably Jackie Kennedy. I have lots of questions. We would need to go somewhere fancy like Bella Notte, and I would need some very large fabulous sunglasses.

Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I think we have some really great restaurants in our community! There are so many small restaurants that

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Hopefully doing exactly what I’m doing now! I’m pretty happy with where I’m at!

Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I play a mean clarinet.

Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Capri is probably the most beautiful place I’ve been. Corfu in Greece is up there too!

Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
Favorite month is September because I love fall and everything about that month – a fresh start, back-to-school, the weather is cooler, and the leaves start to turn.

Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Butchies. Country fried steak.

Q: Who inspires you to be better?
I suppose my son – I’m always trying to show him how cool I am. I don’t think it’s working.

Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Lavender and salt water.

Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Safe, comfortable, haven