Country Loves

Mallory Vasquez is a Barrington wife, mother, publicist, and youth-centered philanthropist. Gadget: I’m a Peloton addict but my latest find is the Loopy phone case. It’s like having another hand since my iPhone is a permanent accessory. Scent: Burberry London Barrington spot: Wine tasting room at the South Barrington Cooper’s Hawk Hostess gift to receive:

Kimberly Swarbrick and her husband were high school sweethearts at Barrington High School and voted “Couple Most Likely To Get Married” for Class of 2004. Now, as a wife, mother of a 7-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son, she also works part-time as a physician assistant doing hip and knee replacement surgery with Illinois Bone

Kristyn Klear first came to Barrington when she was 19 to visit her now husband during the summer after they met in college. They have lived in Barrington for over a decade, have two elementary-aged boys, and much like the present state of their house, Klear considers their life to always be under construction and

Gadget: My air fryer. I love how quick and easy it has made my busy weeknights. Scent: Spicebomb by Viktor&Rolf. It’s actually a men’s cologne that my husband wears but I am guilty of borrowing it myself. Barrington spot: Fox River Forest Preserve. I love to walk there from my house. It has the best

What actress would play you in a movie? Gal Gadot Who from history would you want to travel with? Sophia Loren Where do you look for inspiration? Inspired daily by people and coaches that surround me in our gym, Cross-Fit Enclave. We focus on strong growth mindset, doing things we didn’t think we could do,

Meghan Smithe Clarke, Barrington High School alum and current Barrington Hills resident, is part of the fourth generation of Smithe family leadership at family-owned Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design. Clarke works closely with her family to lead the business as it enters its 79th year. What actress would play you in a movie? Kristen