My latest story, “2 Styles 1 Home: Decorate Your Living Space Together—Without a Fight,” for USA TODAY’s American Life: Home magazine is close to my heart because it, ahem, may or may not have been inspired by real-life events. Let’s just put it this way: the “granite or graystone paint” reference I make in the lede? Yeah, that’s an argument that I’ve actually had.

So obviously I wanted to help couples in the midst of combining their personal tastes in one abode — and I hope this story will do just that. Thanks so much to my sources for this story: They outlined exactly what compromising really means.

Read the PDF here and enjoy!

I’m thrilled that I have three (count ‘em!) stories in the January/February 2012 issue of Health magazine. Topics range from which muscles to tone for better sex to the little changes docs recommend that will improve your health in big ways.

Here’s one of them!: “Lose Weight and Get Fit with Your Phone.” My real-life women sources were all so inspiring. Enjoy!

 In my latest story for USA TODAY’s Your Life Guide to Women’s Health, I had a bevy of experts and real moms give their tips on how to balance taking care of their kids with having a smoking-hot sex life. Their hints may surprise you! (And give you a few ideas of your own.)

Check out the whole story, “Hot Mom Sex,” (hey, the title gets right to the point!) here.

It’s raining magazines at my apartment lately! I’ve written several fun stories for USA TODAY’s special newsstand publications, and I’m gearing up to put all of them in the Writing section.

Until I post all of ‘em, check out the one I’ve put online: “Primal Urges: Love in the Outdoors.” Saucy! As sexy as it sounds, the story — for Unboundary, USA TODAY’s outdoor living magazine — is all about how the elements can bond couples together. It certainly made me want to grab my honey and hit the rapids — hopefully you’ll be inspired too!

Stay tuned — more to come…

I’m psyched that my first-ever story in Redbook is on newsstands now! Check it out on page 88 — “Twitter Your Way Fitter.” It was such a blast writing it, especially since I’m such a big fan of social media. Which reminds me, if you tweet, please follow me on Twitter at @jamiebeckman! I love to make new Twitter friends.