about hillary...

Hillary Quinn is a lifestyle writer whose articles have been published in dozens of national magazines, newspapers, and internet sites. In addition to working on individual assignments, she has also been a regular columnist for Bride’s magazine.

Hillary began her career as a college intern at Working Woman magazine, and later joined the staff as a full-time editorial assistant. She went on to hold key positions at McCall’s, Elle, and eventually Mademoiselle, where Hillary was named Copy and Special Projects Director, responsible for producing and editing all lifestyle/service content in the magazine. Today, as a freelancer, she writes and edits for a wide variety of national magazines and web clients, works on long-term editorial projects, and does regular television appearances and speaking engagements.

From showing readers how they can stand their ground with a bullying boss…to offering clever strategies for teaching a kid to tie their own shoelaces…or finding novel reasons to sing the praises of a pink lipstick…Hillary loves to focus on topics that improve readers’ everyday lives.

She lives with her husband, son, and daughter, in Woodway, WA—a beautiful waterfront suburb of Seattle that’s only one click away from the other city in her heart… New York. You can email her at hillary@hillaryquinn.com; clips of her work are available at www.hillaryquinn.com.

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Okay, so here’s my motto:

Anything worth buying...is worth buying cheaper.

And that’s where this blog comes into the picture. I’ve been a national magazine writer and editor for more years than I care to admit. During that time, I’ve researched, written about, and played with the hottest, newest, trendiest things under the sun - from lipsticks to lampshades, denim to doorknobs (I'm not kidding... I actually had to write a story about vintage doorknobs). And while I know plenty of people who pay big bucks for the latest designer handbag, I actually get a bigger thrill out of finding really cool, obscure items for a song: a brilliant leather coat at Target, say, or a drugstore lipgloss straight from London.

So hang out with me here and we’ll go shopping together for the best beauty bargains, fashion finds, brilliant home décor and more.