Lauren Sieben Lauren Sieben is a freelance writer and journalist in Milwaukee. A native of the Chicago suburbs, Lauren has also lived and worked in Iowa, Spain and Washington, D.C. She now resides in (and writes about) Milwaukee. 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.