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I have had numerous articles published, covering a broad range of topics. You can download or view many article clips as PDFs (just click where it says PDF). If you don’t have the free Adobe PDF reader, you can download it here. Selected articles are also available for viewing online.

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Clickable Clips - Currently showing:
Cedros Avenue Design District, early 2010, Boutique Hotels Magazine (1.5 MB PDF download)

Live Your Dream Series - Jane Mitchell: Telling Stories, Early Spring 2009 edition of Living In Style magazine (external link).

Rising to the Challenge of Our Water Crisis, cover story, Early Spring 2009 edition of Living In Style magazine (external link).

Children, Family, and Parenting
Get Your Young Teens Up and Out, first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Helping Kids Eat Well, first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

A Golden Inheritance: Starting a Family Journal, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, March 2007 (cover story). PDF View Online

Take Your Kids to the Polls: A Primer on Democracy in Action, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, November 2006.

Life Skills 101: Money Management, Cooking, and Organization for Kids, first published in Living in Style Magazine, September/October 2006.

The Name of the Game is Fun: Equipping Your Child for Sports Success, first published in Living in Style Magazine, September/October 2006.

Yes They Can: Camp I CAN invites children with autism into the summer camp fold, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2006. PDF

Go Beyond the Highs and Lows: Camp Conrad-Chinnock lets kids with diabetes be kids, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2006. PDF View Online

Lead Them to Water: Water-Themed Summer Camps, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, March 2006. Cover story.

San Diego Sisterhood: Five Women Celebrate Their Friendship, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, January 2006. PDF

Life Lessons: Horseback Riding at Challenge Ranch Builds Trust, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2005. PDF

Camp Talk: Listen Up - These Special Kids Have Something to Say, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2005. PDF

Bedtime Stories: Transitioning from Crib to Bed, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, September 2004. PDF

What Kids Worry About, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, September 2004. PDF

A Camp Experience Makes Magic, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, June 2004. PDF

Summer Camp and Introverted Children: Watch Them Bloom, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2004. PDF

Out of the Nest and Into the Woods: Your Child's First Camping Experience, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2004. PDF

Reconnect With Your Silly Side ... and Your Children, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2004. PDF

Community Stories
The Montessori Mystique: Believing in children turns 100, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, June 2007.

Building a Neighborhood, first published in Living In Style Magazine, Winter 2007.

Much Ado About Macadamias, first published in Today’s Local News, Business section, page A7, April 27 2006.

Convenience Behind the Wheel: Drive-thru services are part of American cultural landscape, first published in Today’s Local News, Business section, page A7, April 5 2006. PDF (big file)

Green Gold: small avocado growers play big role despite competition, first published in Today’s Local News, Business section, page A7, March 31 2006.

O'Fest Celebrates With Music, first published in Today’s Local News San Marcos/Vista, page B3, July 2 2005.

Small Farm Gives Kids the Big Picture, first published in Today’s Local News San Marcos/Vista, page A2, May 17 2005.

Surfers Healing: Kids With Autism and Their Families Find Waves of Joy, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2005. PDF

Kids Making a Difference, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, March 2005. PDF

Growing Up With Science, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, February 2005. PDF

The Wildfire Recovery Project: Empowering Communities With Creativity, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, December 2004. PDF

The Next Generation of Scientists: Project ASTRO San Diego Takes Kids to New Heights, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, August 2004; also featured on The Morning Show, Channel 8 News, July 27, 2004. PDF

Emotional Rebuilding: How San Diego's Teachers Use Art to Help Children Cope With the Firestorm of 2003, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, January 2004. PDF

Health & Wellness
Parcourse Fitness: Back to Basics, Free of Charge, first published in Living In Style Magazine, Early Spring 2008. View article online (external link)

Tears and Health, first published in Living In Style Magazine, Winter 2008. View article online (external link)

It Feels Good To Do Good, first published in Living In Style Magazine, Holiday 2007.

Project You, first published in Living In Style Magazine, Winter 2007.

Take Charge of Your Health: Tips on Managing Your Health Plan, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, January 2005. PDF

Cuts, Falls, and Getting Hit by Balls: What Could Go Wrong at Camp and Why You Shouldn't Worry About It, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2004. PDF

Give Your Child's Fears the Brush-Off: That First Visit to the Dentist, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2004. PDF

Home and Household
Rising to the Challenge of Our Water Crisis, first published in Living in Style magazine, early Spring 2009. Cover story. View article online (external link)

No More Dull Driveways, first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Welcome Home: Is It Time For a New Front Door?, first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Active Backyards = Family Fun, first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Time To Get Real: Home Sellers Adjust Expectations Along With Home Prices, first published in Today’s Local News, Business section, September 23 2006.

Life Skills 101: Money Management, Cooking, and Organization for Kids, first published in Living in Style Magazine, September/October 2006.

Estate Planning, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, January 2006.

Car Safety For Parents, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, December 2004.

Stop Tripping Over Toys: Ways to Downsize Your Children's Stuff, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2004. PDF

The $1,000 Drip: San Diego Experts Share Moneysaving Tips on Common Plumbing Problems, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, March 2004

Outdoors
How Does Your Garden Grow? first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Edible Gardening first published in Living in Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Let's Go Camping!, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, June 2007.

Safe Surfing for All Levels, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, March 2006.

San Diego Moms and Extreme Sports, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, November 2005.

Creepy-Crawly Cowles Mountain, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, October 2004; also featured on The Morning Show, Channel 8 News, September 28, 2004. PDF View Online

Profiles
Live Your Dream Series - Jane Mitchell: Telling Stories, Early Spring 2009 edition of Living In Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Live Your Dream Series - Kevin LaCourte: Shaping Up San Diego, Living In Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Live Your Dream Series - Che Bella: Romance is Alive, Living In Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Live Your Dream Series - Maria Autera-Shepard: Finding a Way To Give Back, Living In Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Live Your Dream Series - Greg and Janet Deering: Love the Good Times, Living In Style magazine, Early Spring 2008. View article online (external link)

Live Your Dream Series - Jeanne McAlister: Recovering Communities, One Family at a Time, Living In Style magazine. View article online (external link)

Live Your Dream Series - Amy Finley on Food and Passion, Living In Style magazine, Winter 2008. View article online (external link)

This Is the Story of Two Local Children's Authors That Could - And What They Learned Along the Way, a two-part series, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, November 2007 and December 2007.

The Montessori Mystique: Believing in children turns 100, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, June 2007.

Nikki Dunnan, first published in San Diego magazine, December 2006. View article online (external link)

Gustaf Rooth, first published in San Diego magazine, November 2006. View article online (external link)

Makeda Cheatom, first published in San Diego magazine, July 2006. View article online (external link)

A Father-Son Business: Escondido Coin and Loan, first published in Today’s Local News, Business section, page A7, May 11 2006.

Tom Morey, first published in San Diego magazine, May 2006. View article online (external link)

Reid's Orchids: the Magic of the Blooms, first published in Today’s Local News business section, March 24 2006.

Filipino Depot brings Asia to San Marcos, first published in Today’s Local News business section page A7, February 7 2006.

Miracosta College gateway to biotech industry, first published in Today’s Local News business section page A6, February 2 2006.

Fifty Years of Goodwill: Tom Morey continues to reinvent surf industry, first published in Today’s Local News business section page A6, January 25 2006. PDF (huge file)

Tristan Prettyman Grows From Surfer to Songwriter, first published in Today’s Local News lifestyle section page B2, July 2 2005. JPG

Business Owner Relies on Horse Sense, first published in Today’s Local News San Marcos/Vista, May 6 2005, page A2

Olympic Hopefuls: These Athletes Set Their Sights on Athens, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, August 2004. PDF

Someone to Look Up To: Two of San Diego's Finest Camp Counselors, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2004

Reviews
Preschoolers Get Busy At Richard Scarry's Busytown, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, April 2004. PDF

Travel
Cedros Avenue Design District, Boutique Hotels Magazine, early 2010 edition. PDF

The Magic Kingdom Awaits: Have more fun at Disneyland with these parent-proven tips, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, June 2007.

Ideas from the EDGE, a web-based travel guide to San Diego for MSN and Ford, launched early 2007.

Call of the Wild: The California Wolf Center, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, October 2006, cover story.

Out & About: Downtown San Diego, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, June 2006.

San Diego Metro Coastal, a family adventure guide to the region, first published in San Diego Family Magazine Out & About 2006, pages 34-49.

Get Out of the Fray for Mother’s Day, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, May 2005; also featured on The Morning Show, Channel 8 News, April 26, 2005. PDF

Thousand Trails Pio Pico Preserve: A Getaway in Under an Hour, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, March 2005. PDF View Online

Home Away From Home: The Secrets and Savings of Home-Exchange Vacations, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, December 2004. PDF View Online

Escape to Big Bear: San Diego's Mountain Getaway, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, July 2004, excerpted December 2004. PDF

On the Shady Side: Escape the Heat to San Diego's Coolest Spots, first published in San Diego Family Magazine, July 2004. PDF

Hiking Boots and Swimming Suits: Family Camping and Hiking in the Lakes Basin, first published in the San Diego Union-Tribune Travel section, June 20, 2004. View article online (external link)