Shelley Boettcher once had a psychic tell her she’d make a good used car salesman. Instead, she opted to become a... more

Shelley Boettcher once had a psychic tell her she’d make a good used car salesman. Instead, she opted to become a writer, after stints as a short order cook, a chambermaid, a nanny, a health food store clerk and the only woman on a rural construction crew. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Western Ontario, and her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers across the country. She loves good wine, good food, good boots and, of course, her family. A lifestyles reporter at the Calgary Herald, she is currently working on her WSET certification through Fine Vintage in Vancouver, Canada.