Writing.

I’ve written more articles and essays than I can count. I’m sharing my favorites, which cover original news reporting, front-page features, first-person essays, and of course, the short-form…blog posts.

You can always tell when a reporter loves his or her assignment because the story told just pops. I hope you enjoy reading these stories because I definitely had the most fun writing all of them.

Essays.

Always a contractor’s daughter. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Parting with a baby’s clothes is a mother’s sweet sorrow. (San Francisco Chronicle)

And baby makes–a mess. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Home & Garden.

Home is where the history is. (San Francisco Chronicle Magazine).

Climbing the walls. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Readying the garden for the stork’s arrival. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Revolving exhibits: Display wall enlivens children’s arts and crafts. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Sports.

Is there such a thing as a role model in baseball? (Yahoo! Shine)

Get stains out of sports uniforms like a pro. (Yahoo! Shine)