Get Organized! Cool Design Options for a Streamlined Home

Visual clutter is stressful — and life is stressful enough these days. And, yeah, people are probably starting to come over to your home, too. Maybe a total decor overhaul isn’t in your future, but you can find some great, very cool storage-oriented furniture and accessories to piece together an interior space that gives you some breathing room. My new story in the San Diego Union-Tribune shows off beautiful, design-forward furnishings as well as organization tips from a professional organizer.

American Diabetes Association: Dining Out or Ordering In Choices

I'm so enjoying writing two food pieces a month for the American Diabetes Association. This one, which offers tips for how to eat out or order in without blowing your meal plan, was just published.

Gorgeous Guesthouse and Backyard Change Family Life in Solana Beach

When a Solana Beach couple with two small kids decided to transform their large backyard, they transformed their lives. With a new guesthouse, inviting to friends and family, a pool, and an outdoor dining area, complete with full kitchen (should we mention the spa, outdoor shower, and gorgeous plantings?), their home is the ultimate retreat inside and out. My new story for Hot Property Estates…

How to Create a Serene Bedroom

We’ve all been through a lot over the past couple of years — grief, isolation, anxiety, overwork, underwork, home schooling, home working. And some of us have been sick or caring for someone who was ill. In short, we’re stressed to the hilt. We need rest. We need respite. We need our own personal sanctuary. The default space for sanctuary ideally is our bedroom. But the same mindfulness we reference for activities that calm us down is also necessary to design a space that enhances our serenity. Check out my new story in the San Diego Union-Tribune on how to create a serene bedroom.

Time to Paint Your House?

Perhaps it’s been a while — like, 15 or 20 years? You’re starting to see a little paint peeling or fading on the trim around your sun-drenched doors or chipping on the stucco. Or you’re ready for an exterior face-lift to complement an interior renovation or new landscaping. Whatever the reason, you’re ready to paint your house, and that means hiring a professional to do the job. But with thousands of dollars on the line, you can’t hire just anyone. My new story in the San Diego Union-Tribune's Home & Garden section offers tips for how to do it right.

Versatile, Innovative Grain Bowls

Love me some grain bowls! They’re inventive, they’re casual, they’re adaptable and they’re easy to eat. Chef Ryan Bullock King of Joya Organic Kitchen gave me a primer on how to make them. Check out his recipes in my new story in The San Diego Union-Tribune's food section: