Katieooo

Hi! I am so excited to be a part of this exchange and can't wait to see what thoughtful surprises this brings! I'm 38 and live in Canada with my husband, 3 year old son, and my sweet golden doodle named Pepper. I'm a curious, creative, quality-loving person who cherishes experiences and the little joys that make life feel so special.

I love vegetable gardening and try to plant fun new things each year. (I'm all set for gardening supplies and seeds).

I'm always eager to try new things and learn new hobbies. Doing things with my hands is really fulfilling to me. I recently took some pottery classes and had so much fun! I loved it so much that I am slowly putting together an at-home pottery studio.

I have an obsession with advent calendars filled with unique things (like beauty items, tea, experiences, anything and everything!). They make every day feel like a little adventure!

I'm a quality over quantity kind of person and really appreciate locally made things. For example, I would much prefer to have a single chocolate from a really nice chocolate shop than to have a big box of mediocre chocolates.

My perfect day with my family would start by enjoying breakfast at a charming local cafe, then going on a day trip to explore a new area together. We'd go on a little hike, stop at some cool local stores afterwards, and bring home some new finds. We'd come home and order something delicious for dinner. My husband and I would play a board game in the evening while munching on gourmet savoury popcorn.

A perfect day to myself would include uninterrupted time to focus on something creative, shopping for myself, a delicious lunch from somewhere special, doing my nails or putting on a face mask, and having a luxurious shower or bath. I'd then get into a cute pyjama set and spend some time reading a book in bed to mellow out the night.

My current size is women's L. I'm a "true summer," and I gravitate to things in that colour palette! My ears are pierced, and I prefer silver over gold.

I'm vegetarian, so no meat or fish products please! That includes gelatin. :)

• Favourite coffee? Cappuccinos when I'm out, and I have an espresso machine that I have been enjoying making drinks with. I'm currently challenging myself to learn how to make making latte art. It's a work in progress haha. I love trying new coffee beans from local roasters!

• What is your favourite candy? Good quality milk chocolate. One of my favourite chocolate stores is Soma Chocolate. I love discovering other places!

• Do you prefer sweet or sour? Sweet

• What is your favourite colour? Teal, purple, dusty pink, blue

• Do you like arts and crafts? Yes! Love! I'm setting up what I need to start doing pottery in my little basement, so I hope to soon be doing that very regularly. I can't wait to try out some cone 6 glazes from Amaco/Mayco/Laguna as I have none yet! I am also curious about underglaze transfer sheets!

• Do you enjoy any outdoor activities? I like to grow vegetables in my garden, watch birds in my yard, and overall love to spend time outside as much as possible

• If you could splurge on one beauty/fashion item, what would it be? A little luxury item to enjoy for a home spa day, like under eye patches, nice body oil, a shower steamer or bath bomb

• What's your hair type? Fine, wavy

• How would you describe your personal style? Classic/casual/mom chic

• Do you have a favourite type of flower or florist? Charmed Flowers in Waterloo Ontario always has gorgeous flower arrangements

• What is your favourite vacation spot? I love to travel! Slovenia and Croatia are incredible. Fun fact: my favourite thing to do every time I go on a trip is to visit the local grocery store!! I always find the coolest things there and learn so much about what the locals eat and cook