Barbara Bell
I am editor for the Plants & Animals section, where you can read about all living things. I have been a writer all my life, a collector of various interesting and old things, a traveler and an artist.
Hobby and career paths have gone in many directions, from making miniature furniture to watercolor painting, fundraising for a symphony orchestra to selling antiques, from interior decorating to copyediting, from being a wife and mother to being a caregiver for family members with serious illnesses. Throughout the years I have learned and taught about all of these things and have been eager to share the information with a wider readership.
2011 marks my thirteenth year with Suite101. My articles have been gathered in two Best of Suite e-books entitled Antiques & Collectibles: The Design Periods, and The Collector's Encyclopedia, vols I & II. More recent articles focus on cooking for special diets, senior health issues, and gardening.
