I was born in a small town in northern New Jersey surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest, which helped instill in me an early love and appreciation of hiking and being in nature. My parents relocated us to a big city in South Florida when I was in my teens. Florida sure is a pretty place, but I always missed living in a small rural town. Fast forward to 2011, and I was delighted when my husband suggested we move to Western North Carolina. We are so thankful to have found the vibrant small town of Saluda—it felt like we were home almost immediately!

Blessed with four daughters and a granddaughter, I love spending my free time with family, enjoying big get-togethers and hikes with our three rescue pups, Lucy, Porter, and Gus. Besides enjoying time with family, I love kayaking the Green River in Saluda, cooking and eating healthy, visiting local farmers markets, and singing with the Saluda Community Singers . When I go out with my husband, Eric, to one of WNC’s delicious restaurants, we like to find some live local music to relax and dance to. We are loving the life we live.