WRITING
I enjoy writing about a variety of topics and my clips reflect that curiosity, whether it's exploring the latest food trend or profiling the people and places that inject vitality into the Northwest and beyond. During my fifteen years of freelancing, I have written hundreds of articles on everything from art and artists, to food, interior design and gardens, travel, health, wellness, and parenting.
My stories have appeared in numerous publications, including NYTimes.com, AAA VIA, 1859 Magazine, Oregon Humanities Magazine, The Oregonian, Preservation, Oregon Home, Statesman Journal, Salem Monthly, Willamette Woman, Brain World, Moms Like Me, Natural Awakenings, and Your Health.
Below are a few samples of my work.
My stories have appeared in numerous publications, including NYTimes.com, AAA VIA, 1859 Magazine, Oregon Humanities Magazine, The Oregonian, Preservation, Oregon Home, Statesman Journal, Salem Monthly, Willamette Woman, Brain World, Moms Like Me, Natural Awakenings, and Your Health.
Below are a few samples of my work.
HOME & GARDEN
Calm & Collected, Oregon Home
Designer Gregory Crowe skillfully blended a client's own antique furnishings and artwork with new pieces, creating spaces that exude polish and personality.
Sophisticated and Smart Living...With Kids, Oregon Home
For Amy Carnahan, interior designer and mother to three children under 8, the idea that family-friendly spaces can peacefully coexist with sophisticated design is nowhere more evident than in her own light-infused Portland ranch.
Form + Function = Fantastic, Oregon Home
Interior designer Rachel Anderson, owner of Harper Rae Design Co., teams up with Brad Bowsher at Sitka Projects to reconfigure the kitchen with an eye to improving workflow, functionality and beauty, all within the existing footprint.
DIY: Create a Luxe Gallery Wall, Oregon Home
Multiple parts, one dramatic statement: It’s never been easier to create a salon-style gallery wall at home.
All in the Family, Oregon Home
When it came time to downsize from their 1907 Craftsman in the Overlook neighborhood of North Portland, Jim and Becky Seeley sold to their daughter Meghan, and built their own ADU on the property.
Airy Modern Farmhouse Combines Clean Lines & Subtle Textures, Oregon Home
Clean, contemporary lines combine with rustic touches and textural details to infuse a Happy Valley home with warmth.
Designer Gregory Crowe skillfully blended a client's own antique furnishings and artwork with new pieces, creating spaces that exude polish and personality.
Sophisticated and Smart Living...With Kids, Oregon Home
For Amy Carnahan, interior designer and mother to three children under 8, the idea that family-friendly spaces can peacefully coexist with sophisticated design is nowhere more evident than in her own light-infused Portland ranch.
Form + Function = Fantastic, Oregon Home
Interior designer Rachel Anderson, owner of Harper Rae Design Co., teams up with Brad Bowsher at Sitka Projects to reconfigure the kitchen with an eye to improving workflow, functionality and beauty, all within the existing footprint.
DIY: Create a Luxe Gallery Wall, Oregon Home
Multiple parts, one dramatic statement: It’s never been easier to create a salon-style gallery wall at home.
All in the Family, Oregon Home
When it came time to downsize from their 1907 Craftsman in the Overlook neighborhood of North Portland, Jim and Becky Seeley sold to their daughter Meghan, and built their own ADU on the property.
Airy Modern Farmhouse Combines Clean Lines & Subtle Textures, Oregon Home
Clean, contemporary lines combine with rustic touches and textural details to infuse a Happy Valley home with warmth.
FOOD & CULTURE
Thanksgiving and Wine in the Willamette Valley, NYTimes.com
Visitors to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, the state’s most celebrated wine region, now have a mobile app to help them navigate, featuring varietals, locations and tasting room hours.
Northwest Wineries Going Greener with Refillable Bottle, The Oregonian
That wine you're drinking tonight? Like most Oregonians, you'll recycle the bottle. But there's a better alternative.
Keep Good Food from Going Bad: Food Safety Along the Food Chain, Oregon's Agricultural Progress
OSU's new Food Safety Center and researchers helping small and mid-size farms, processors, and wholesalers understand and comply with the new food safety regulations.
New On Vineyard Crew -- Raptors, The Oregonian
The next time you're enjoying a glass of wine on the tasting room terrace, look overhead. Soaring on the vineyard thermals, you'll likely see some unsung heroes of the winery: hawks, kestrels, eagles, owls and other raptors are an essential tool in the vineyard pest management tool kit.
An Apple Refined, 1859 Magazine
Oregon's Young Cider-Makers Explore the Old British & French Traditions
Visitors to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, the state’s most celebrated wine region, now have a mobile app to help them navigate, featuring varietals, locations and tasting room hours.
Northwest Wineries Going Greener with Refillable Bottle, The Oregonian
That wine you're drinking tonight? Like most Oregonians, you'll recycle the bottle. But there's a better alternative.
Keep Good Food from Going Bad: Food Safety Along the Food Chain, Oregon's Agricultural Progress
OSU's new Food Safety Center and researchers helping small and mid-size farms, processors, and wholesalers understand and comply with the new food safety regulations.
New On Vineyard Crew -- Raptors, The Oregonian
The next time you're enjoying a glass of wine on the tasting room terrace, look overhead. Soaring on the vineyard thermals, you'll likely see some unsung heroes of the winery: hawks, kestrels, eagles, owls and other raptors are an essential tool in the vineyard pest management tool kit.
An Apple Refined, 1859 Magazine
Oregon's Young Cider-Makers Explore the Old British & French Traditions
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
Destination Pacific City: The Secret Coast, Oregon Coast Visitor Association
Located just 25 miles southwest of Tillamook on Highway 131, Pacific City is a sleepy beach town in the heart of the Three Capes Scenic Loop; a hidden gem on the Oregon's North Coast that makes a wonderful getaway.
Secrets of Shipwrecks on the Oregon Coast, Oregon Coast Visitor Association
For hundreds of years, steamers, schooners, square-riggers, freighters and tugs — vessels of every stripe and from all over the globe — have met their fate off the Oregon Coast. Some are buried in the depths, never to be found, while the tangled remains of others are heaving from the sands.
Salem's Attractions Worthy of More Than Just a Passing Glance, The Oregonian
Let's face it. Salem has long suffered the image of a bureaucratic outpost -- long on politics and short on personality. But the truth is, if you venture off Interstate 5, past the gas stations and fast-food joints into the city's historic downtown, you'll be richly rewarded.
Oregon's Enchanted Forest: Where Childhood Dreams Come True, VIA Magazine, Road Journals Blog
It wasn’t until 2006, when I moved to Salem, Ore., with husband and toddler in tow, that I finally paid my first visit to the elusive Enchanted Forest. It was everything my childhood self had imagined.
Located just 25 miles southwest of Tillamook on Highway 131, Pacific City is a sleepy beach town in the heart of the Three Capes Scenic Loop; a hidden gem on the Oregon's North Coast that makes a wonderful getaway.
Secrets of Shipwrecks on the Oregon Coast, Oregon Coast Visitor Association
For hundreds of years, steamers, schooners, square-riggers, freighters and tugs — vessels of every stripe and from all over the globe — have met their fate off the Oregon Coast. Some are buried in the depths, never to be found, while the tangled remains of others are heaving from the sands.
Salem's Attractions Worthy of More Than Just a Passing Glance, The Oregonian
Let's face it. Salem has long suffered the image of a bureaucratic outpost -- long on politics and short on personality. But the truth is, if you venture off Interstate 5, past the gas stations and fast-food joints into the city's historic downtown, you'll be richly rewarded.
Oregon's Enchanted Forest: Where Childhood Dreams Come True, VIA Magazine, Road Journals Blog
It wasn’t until 2006, when I moved to Salem, Ore., with husband and toddler in tow, that I finally paid my first visit to the elusive Enchanted Forest. It was everything my childhood self had imagined.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Smart Snoozing: Boost Brain Power and Energy With a Midday Siesta, Your Health (Gannett News)
A power nap always seems like a fabulous idea and for most of us, it’s just that: an idea.
Shelf Help, Your Health (Gannett News)
An organized medicine cabinet promises safe supplies, effective relief and easy-to-find solutions.
Knock, Knock Who's There: Haysa Yoga, and Ready, Set, Juice, both for Your Health (Gannett News)
Side-splitting howls and belly laughs are not what you usually hear in a yoga class, but when it comes to Haysa Yoga, also known as Laughter Yoga, it would be weird to hear anything else.
Five Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving, Your Health (Gannett News)
If your idea of a healthy Thanksgiving is steering clear of the deep-fried turkey, read on. Rebecca Tryon, Certified Nutritional Counselor at Wellspring Medical Center shares tips for making this Thanksgiving a healthy one.
A power nap always seems like a fabulous idea and for most of us, it’s just that: an idea.
Shelf Help, Your Health (Gannett News)
An organized medicine cabinet promises safe supplies, effective relief and easy-to-find solutions.
Knock, Knock Who's There: Haysa Yoga, and Ready, Set, Juice, both for Your Health (Gannett News)
Side-splitting howls and belly laughs are not what you usually hear in a yoga class, but when it comes to Haysa Yoga, also known as Laughter Yoga, it would be weird to hear anything else.
Five Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving, Your Health (Gannett News)
If your idea of a healthy Thanksgiving is steering clear of the deep-fried turkey, read on. Rebecca Tryon, Certified Nutritional Counselor at Wellspring Medical Center shares tips for making this Thanksgiving a healthy one.