Mara Heffner, Market Manager VIC

Name	Mara Heffner
Number and age of kids	2 step-sons Evan 20 Josh 18 and a dog named Judd.
Been with BKM since	February 2008
Job prior to BKM	Run a Mobile Coffee Van which has been seen at a few Baby & Kids Markets in Melbourne and I still work it during the day.
Funniest BKM moment	4:30am market day. Trying to be quiet and not wake the house up while I wrestle with 50 Helium Balloons into garbage bags to transport to the market. I have to allow an extra 20 minutes for this task. I'm getting better at it with each market.
Worst BKM moment	The fog in Ballarat at the first market this year. The fog was so thick you couldn’t see in front of you. When the shopper finally arrived it was like they were walking out of a space ship landing. Scary.
In the morning I...	Love a cup of coffee first thing and then it's go go go.
If I wasn't doing this I would...	Have auditioned for Masterchef
I will never forget when	I went to my first market in Hawthorn and asked why are all these people were lining up at the door? The market didn't even open for an hour. I was amazed.
My friends say I ...	Am a good cook.
My husband/partner always	Asks if I want "my" bubba at night. That's my hot water bottle. It puts me to sleep.
When I don't work	Am usually trying to catching up on something. I do cherish some quiet time to lay in bed on a cold day and read a good book and forget about what needs to be done.