My work has appeared in Southern Living, Coastal Living, Cooking Light, AllRecipes, Food & Wine, MONEY, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Yahoo!, Visit Franklin, Memory Lane Jane, and Nashville Arts & Entertainment Magazine.

Welcome! A PDF version of work samples (article excerpts, links to videos I’ve produced, links to videos I’ve filmed/edited, and social media post samples) can be found here. My SouthernLiving.com author page can be found here. My Visit Franklin author page can be found here. If you’d like to view longer ghostwriting samples (book excerpts), please contact me directly. And, finally, here’s a copy of my resume. Thanks for stopping by!

Food News, Recipes & Tips

Southern Living: How To Quickly De-Stem Herbs
Southern Living: Blue Bell’s Newest Ice Cream Flavor, Dr Pepper Float
Southern Living: Four Southern-Inspired Donuts Are Back At Krispy Kreme
Southern Living: Hostess Just Announced Three New Crave-Worthy Treats
Southern Living: This Appetizer Only Requires Bread & Pantry Ingredients
Southern Living: A Historic Chick-fil-A Location Is Closing
Southern Living: We Put Joanna Gaines’ Biscuit Recipe To The Test
Southern Living: When I Need To Impress A Southern Mama, This Is The Recipe I Make
Southern Living: This Cherry-Pitting Hack Will Save You Time & Clean Up
Southern Living: 5 Ways To Make Egg Salad Without Mayo
Southern Living: This Is The Secret To Perfectly Chewy Rice Krispies Squares
Southern Living: Here’s Why Every Kitchen Needs A Food Processor
Southern Living: Why You Should Cook Your Oatmeal the Old-Fashioned Way
Southern Living: Maple-Bacon Smokies Recipe
Southern Living: The Unexpected Tool You Need For Making The Creamiest Egg Salad
Southern Living: The One Thing You Should Never Do When Making Banana Bread
Southern Living: The 2-Ingredient Appetizer That Never Disappoints
Southern Living: Let Your Baking Sheets Cool Between Cookie Batches
Southern Living: The Secret To Making The Perfect Omelet? Think Beyond Ingredients
Southern Living: The One Thing A Southerner Never Adds To Egg Salad
Southern Living: Vidalia Onion Soufflé
Southern Living: Onion Soufflé Recipe
Southern Living: This New Orleans Institution Invented Bananas Foster
Southern Living: We Blind Taste-Tested Boxed Mac & Cheese, And These Brands Won
Southern Living: We Blind Taste-Tested Boxed Cornbread Mixes
Southern Living: 5 Uses For Barbecue Sauce That Don’t Involve Ribs
Southern Living: This Is The Only Cake Pan You Need For Making Perfect Layers
Southern Living: GF Chocolate Cake with Maple Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache (recipe description only)
Southern Living: Chicken Salad Chick’s Grape Salad Recipe
Southern Living: Easy Oreo Balls
Southern Living: The Only 9-x-13 Dessert You Need This Summer
Southern Living: Creamy Overnight Fruit Salad Recipe
Southern Living: Here’s How Chick-Fil-A Makes Perfectly Crispy Chicken
YMCA of Middle TN: This Tropical Smoothie Is A Healthy Way To Start The Day
YMCA of Middle TN: Easy Mexican Quinoa Recipe

Home & Garden

Southern Living: How To Clean Your Lampshades
Visit Franklin: The Best Rentals To Book In Franklin, TN This Fall
Visit Franklin: The History, Restoration & Resilience of the Carnton Garden
Southern Living: Here’s How To Clean Your Oven
Southern Living: This Common Mistake May Be Dulling Your Knives
Southern Living: The Best Way To Clean A Slow Cooker
Southern Living: Who Says You Can’t Decorate A Room With Orange?
Southern Living: The $30 Baking Tool Every Kitchen Needs
Southern Living: The Secret To Removing Burnt Rice From The Bottom Of a Pan
Southern Living: 6 Things An Organized Person Does Not Have In Her Bathroom

Travel & Experiences

Nashville Arts & Entertainment Magazine: Nashville’s Out-Of-The-Box Art Gallery
Visit Franklin: The Best Wine Experiences To Uncork In Franklin This Fall
Visit Franklin: The Most Picturesque Spots For Fall Photos Around Franklin
Visit Franklin: 9 Unexpected Things To Do In Franklin
Visit Franklin: 5 Of The Best Picnic Spots In Franklin
Visit Franklin: Your 10,000 Step Guide To Franklin
Visit Franklin: Make The Most Of Half A Day In Franklin
Visit Franklin: 11 Amazing Murals To See In Williamson Co.
Visit Franklin: These 6 Romantic Getaways Await In Franklin, TN
Visit Franklin: A Jewel in Franklin: The History of Harlinsdale Farm
Visit Franklin: A Complete Guide to a Casual Night Out in Franklin
Southern Living: Must-Try Nashville Restaurants
Southern Living: You Can Plan an Entire Road Trip Around the Krispy Kreme Hot Light

Culture & Good News

Visit Franklin: 9 Historic African-American Sites To Visit In Franklin
Southern Living: Why I’ll Never Let Go of My Great Grandma’s Biscuit Cutter
Southern Living: Why I Want My Kids To Learn Cursive
Southern Living: 10 Signs You Went To Vacation Bible School In The South
Cooking Light: From College to Cooking Light Diet
Cooking Light: From College To Cooking Light: Taking On Turkey Day
Cooking Light: Dear Sober Abbi: Why, Though?
Cooking Light: Dear Sober Abbi: Taking On The Bars
Cooking Light: Dear Sober Abbi: Working For The Weekend
Yahoo!: Dear Sober Abbi: What I’ve Learned
YMCA of Middle TN: The Importance Of Gratitude

Beauty & Style

Southern Living: Chestnut Hair Color Ideas That Have Us Ready For Fall
Southern Living: I Tested Three Top Curly Hair Brands–And Here’s What Happened
Southern Living: A Curly Hair Specialist Showed Us The Best Way To Cut Curly Hair
Southern Living: We Tried 6 Deodorant Brands & These Are Our Favorites

Holidays & Hosting

Visit Franklin: 7 Ideas For Safe & Magical Memories This Holiday Season
Visit Franklin: The Best Holiday Storefronts In Downtown Franklin
Cooking Light: 10 Healthier Halloween Candy Options That Kids Will Actually Enjoy
Southern Living: 12 of The South’s Most Haunted Places
Southern Living: Gifts for Your Thanksgiving Hostess
Southern Living: Creative Mother’s Day Gifts

For Animal Lovers

Visit Franklin: 5 Great Hikes With Your Dog Around Franklin, TN
Visit Franklin: The Story of Midnight Sun, Franklin’s Tennessee Walking Horse Champion
Visit Franklin: Traveling to Franklin with Your Dog

Health & Fitness

Visit Franklin: A Health Enthusiast’s Guide To Franklin, TN
YMCA of Middle TN: Downtown Nashville Mural Run
YMCA of Middle TN: After Breaking Her Back, One Yoga Instructor Builds Strength
YMCA of Middle TN: 3 Water Safety Skills Every Child Learns In Swim Lessons
YMCA of Middle TN: Throw A Dance Party With Our Family-Friendly Playlist
YMCA of Middle TN: 3 Important Lessons Kids Learn In Youth Basketball
YMCA of Middle TN: 6 Dumbbell Moves For Better Abs
YMCA of Middle TN: How One Runner Kicked Her Slump With The YMCA Race Series
YMCA of Middle TN: Dumbbell Leg Workout For Beginners
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Martial Arts-Inspired Class
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Yoga Class
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In An H2O Cardio Class
YMCA of Middle TN: What’s Water Cardio?
YMCA of Middle TN: Simple Pool Exercises To Strengthen Muscles
YMCA of Middle TN: Aqua Dance Blast Combines Cardio, Dancing & Water
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Barre Class
YMCA of Middle TN: 4 Fitness Instructors With Incredible Transformation Stories
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Strength Training Class
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Dance Fitness Class
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Personal Training Session
YMCA of Middle TN: What To Expect In A Cycling Class
YMCA of Middle TN: Graham’s First Basket
YMCA of Middle TN: Dumbbell Arm Workout For Beginners
YMCA of Middle TN: How Remi Discovered Her Love Of Sports
YMCA of Middle TN: What Is A Wellness Appointment?
YMCA of Middle TN: How Running Changed Ken Billings’ Life
YMCA of Middle TN: 4 Indoor Pool Exercise Classes Every Member Should Try
YMCA of Middle TN: Lambert-Dillard Race Celebrates The Lives Of Two Local Women
YMCA of Middle TN: 5 Easy Ways To Sneak In Exercise At Work
YMCA of Middle TN: This Mother-Daughter Duo Celebrates Tradition
YMCA of Middle TN: Our Instructors’ Favorite Fitness Equipment
YMCA of Middle TN: The Exercise Classes Our Instructors Like To Attend
YMCA of Middle TN: 5 Things Group Exercise Instructors Want You To Know
YMCA of Middle TN: 8 Fitness Classes You Need To Try