Becki J. Singer is a writer, stylist, and the founder of Shopping’s My Cardio.com, an online guide dedicated to making everyday life a little more stylish. On her site, you’ll find her favorite fashion picks from well-known designers and names you've never heard, inspiration for updating your home’s look, beauty tips, book reviews, gift ideas, bargains she can’t ... Continue reading

Ginny Figlar is a freelance copywriter who juggles life as a mommy of two little ones from a restored bungalow in Portland, Oregon. She recently moved back to the States from Sweden, where she discovered a passion for interior design while working as the copy director for IKEA. She hopes on a daily basis that Swedish design know-how somehow rubbed ... Continue reading

Katie Donbavand is a freelance writer who loves baking cookies, watching zombie movies, and winning at Texas Hold ‘em. A Boston import, she recently moved with her handsome husband and adorable adopted Pomeranian to Brooklyn after taking Chicago by storm. In addition to contributing to Shelterrific, she also writes editorials for the Chicago Tribune’s RedEye and practices Mantis style Kung ... Continue reading

Mary Sheely is a writer, reader, decorator, eater who earned a degree in broadcast journalism, got a job as an airborne traffic reporter (yep: she flew twice a day for five months straight and had to get up at 4 a.m., which is not in her nature, nor should it be in anyone's nature), and then got fired. It remains ... Continue reading

Megan Barone is a freelance writer/ full time culinary professional who works way too much. She's been writing for Shelterrific since 2008, after winning the grand prize in our picnic recipe contest. When not writing, you can find her behind the counter of her local Nautical/ Hawaiian themed grocery store, doling out recipes and tasty snacks; or down ... Continue reading

Sarah Lyons is not at all divided on the subject of paper books or e-books (paper, all the way); prefers collections that don’t need constant dusting; would rather watch birds than people (with a few exceptions); likes watercolors better than oils; wouldn’t mind if her shade garden one day had ferns as tall as the ones she saw at Glendalough, ... Continue reading

Sarah Christensen is a web producer, e-commerce development ninja and freelance writer who lives in New York City's Greenwich Village. Twentysomething, twin and Tina Fey fan, she accepts the challenge of making a home of the tiny rental in her big city life. When she’s not justifying her insatiable penchant for pasta or resisting the purchase of a dog, she ... Continue reading