Annamarie Higley

Oversees Family Handyman's product testing team and daily operations in our testing lab
Former Taste of Home shopping editor, reviewing hundreds of products, including small kitchen appliances.
Previous Taste of Home digital shopping editor, Taste of Home associate magazine editor, and associate editor for Taste of Home's special issue publication
Published in Brit + Co and Edible

Experience

Annamarie is the product testing manager for Family Handyman, Taste of Home and Reader’s Digest. She and her team assess online trends, search traffic and audience engagement to determine which items warrant testing firsthand in our dedicated office space or our homes. This includes everything from kitchen appliances to beauty products to power tools. Knowing we sourced, saw and tested these products ourselves, readers can feel confident in our recommendations and, ultimately, secure in their purchases. As a former editor on Taste of Home’s print and digital teams from 2018 to 2023, and as a journalist by trade, she’s always valued the ideals of trustworthiness, fairness and integrity. She’s proud to now lead the product testing team, which assists our publications in upholding these standards, but in a new and exciting hands-on way. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, baking, reading and following around her cat.

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor's of Journalism with an emphasis in Magazine Editing, 2018

Family Handyman Editorial Policies

For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has been providing its audience with ideas, inspiration and step-by-step directions on how to maintain and enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces. In addition to having our own staff of experts, we hire individuals whose skills have been honed through years of experience in the building, plumbing and electrical trades, and as passionate homeowners who have translated DIY (do it yourself) skills into careers as respected creators.