Lauren

Crafts and DIY Editor

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Lauren is an experienced editor and crafter with expertise in home, garden, food, and DIY topics. She previously served as editor for homeandgardendigest.com, overseeing content strategy and creation across the site's home and garden sections.
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in English Literature, Amherst College
  • Master's degree in Publishing and Writing, Emerson College
Expertise:
  • Editing and content strategy
  • DIY, crafts, sewing, knitting, woodworking, painting
  • Home, garden, and food topics
  • Lifestyle topics around seasonal, local ingredients and farmer's markets
Experience:
  • Previously served as editor for homeandgardendigest.com, overseeing home and garden content
  • Currently, editor of farmfoodfamily.com, setting editorial direction and managing content creation
  • Specifically oversees the DIY and crafts section
  • Commissions and edits articles and tutorials about sewing, knitting, woodworking, painting, and more
  • Grown the DIY and crafts section significantly under her leadership
  • Maintains own lifestyle blog focused on homemade crafts and recipes using seasonal, local ingredients

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