A Closer Look With…

Who have you learned the most from?
Hands down, my parents. They are the strongest, smartest, hardest working, most honest, and genuine people I have ever known. They are my inspiration and the reason I am the woman I am today.

When was the last time you felt lucky?
Ok, this is going to sound cheesy and cliché, but literally every single day. And the reason I feel lucky is because I married the most amazing man I’ve ever known (with the exception of my father). I literally wake up every day and thank God for bringing me a man I don’t deserve.

What is something that both scares and intrigues you?
Great White Sharks — or sharks of any kind. I’m utterly fascinated by and completely terrified of them. Shark Week on the Discovery Channel is my ultimate guilty pleasure.

Have you found something valuable? Did you turn it in or keep it?
I have never found anything valuable that I can remember. But I did once lose a plain white envelope with $1,000 cash inside and unbelievably, someone turned it in. My faith in humanity was restored that day.

What topic do you always give your two cents on?
Animal rescue. For better or worse, I am a huge animal welfare/animal rescue advocate.

If you were entering a baking contest, what recipe would you make?
Homemade coconut cream pie from scratch (including a homemade crust and homemade whipped cream). I love to bake and this is the recipe I’m currently trying to perfect.

Describe one of your parent’s funniest traits.
Oh my gosh — this one is easy. My mother, bless her heart, literally cannot watch a movie without falling asleep. Whether she is at home, at a friend’s house, or even at the theater, as soon as the opening credits roll she is nodding off and by the end of the first scene she is sound asleep.