I’ve been writing for national magazines for 10 years, and I’ve had the opportunity to interview lots of interesting people and cover many fascinating topics. These days I’m less interested in collecting bylines than I am in building relationships with editors who enjoy working with writers, whether it’s consumer, custom, or trade. Here is a sampling of some of the work I’ve done, broken up into the two main categories I cover.

Home/Garden/Lifestyle

• Country Gardens, Herbal Heritage (garden/food feature)
• Country Gardens, Enchanting Woodland (garden feature)
• Real + Life Decorating (decorating feature)
• Nature’s Garden, Host the Most Butterflies (gardening feature)
• Do It Yourself, Work Zone Ahead (decorating feature)
• Better Homes & Gardens, A Gift of Time (garden feature)
• Creative Home, Watercolor Cottage (decorating feature)
• Creative Home, My Sewing Notions (essay)
• AOL.com, Always the Writer, Never the Client
• AOL.com, Magic Quilt Prompts Toddler To Speak
• Kitchen & Bath Ideas, The Wet Look (bathroom feature)
• American Baby, Baby Keepsakes (decorating feature)
• Quilts & More, Messenger Bag (project how-to)
• Costco Connection, Model Solutions (Kathy Ireland decorating feature)
• Costco Connection, The Journey That Begins with “I” (author profile)

Health/Fitness

• Whole Living, Taking Grief Step by Step (2010 ASJA award-winning essay),
• Self, Detoxify Your Health (health feature)
• Self, As Told to Health Story
• Fitness, A Better Body in 2 Hours a Week (fitness feature)
• Oxygen, Think Yourself Strong and Lean (mind/body feature)
• American Baby, What’s Going On? (pregnancy health feature)
• American Baby, Don’t Stop Now (pregnancy and exercise feature)
• Women’s Health, The Chill Factor (health feature)
• Women’s Health, Craving Mad (nutrition feature)
• Runner’s World, Joint Session (fitness feature)