As a young girl I would lasso my skipping rope around the branches of my favourite trees; the best way I could figure to give them a hug. I would read dictionaries and guess at the meaning of words before revealing their definition. These are some of my most vivid childhood memories and I believe these early interests in nature and words were foundational to who I would become.

I'm a freelance writerand I live in Toronto with my husband, my son, and our beloved St. Bernard, Maisie.