Ali grew up on the Central Coast of NSW before venturing to Armidale NSW for University. She has recently moved to Orange NSW, looking for a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Sydney with her 2 young boys and hubby. She loves exploring gardens and new areas, camping, cooking, baking, photography, writing, and a sense of community. Ali's work background is in media planning and buying, marketing and events but has also had a variety of different jobs in the past such as working on a lavender farm, fruit picking and packing, and in business administration for a logistics company transporting blood samples internationally. Passionate about arts, culture, travel, tourism and community as well as gentle parenting, and positive birth movement.