Paula M. Bodah Paula M. Bodah, a writer and editor with three decades of experience and a passion for magazines, has been on the founding staff of two award-winning publications. These days she's a freelancer who divides her time between her beloved home state of Rhode Island and the magical red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. She writes on a wide range of topics for regional and national magazines on both coasts and everywhere in between. About Midwest Living Midwest Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning resource for stories of travel, culture, food, garden and home readers can't find anywhere else. As the definitive voice of the region, Midwest Living reaches 3.2 million readers and 2.2 million pageviews a month. Our inspirational, authentic content is smart, playful, diverse and loudly, proudly Midwestern. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.