There’s No Painting in Dance Class!
I find myself giving a lot of pep talks these days. Whether it’s telling my high school students to stop obsessing over another dance team’s costumes/props/anorexic…
From the Olive Garden to Africa
The good thing about having a boyfriend is that when your family makes its annual Mother’s Day pilgrimage to the Toms River Olive Garden, you have…
I’m Not Actually Being Chased…
It was bound to happen sooner or later. In fact, I’m surprised it took this long. Lately, you see, I’ve been reviewing as many as three…
Damn it Does NOT Feel Good to be a Lannister
You know you’ve gone off the deep end when you start talking in your sleep about tiles—not bathroom tiles, mind you, but gaming tiles. Little cardboard…
A Rock Obama
Because I get a kick out of trying to turn my preschoolers into “global citizens” at the tender age of three, we have a world map…
The Gamer’s Girlfriend
In just a few hours, The Wedding Date and I will be on our way to Maryland. It’s our first weekend away since we went to…
Five Years, One Night, Four Pairs of Heels
Presumably my father was being facetious when he suggested that I try on “every outfit” in my closet before heading down to Baltimore for my very…
A Disaster in the Shower
I’m in bed, debating whether or not I should get up and make The Wedding Date a cup of coffee before he has to leave for…
Are Those Roses Behind Your Back?
I know, I know: it’s been a while. But it’s been one of those weeks and will continue being one of those weeks until about 10pm…
The “A” Word
So like I said: I’ve been keeping a secret. It’s not a bad secret—in fact, it’s the complete opposite of bad, but I’ve been afraid to…
The Case of the Missing Loofah
It started with my loofah—the gold travel-sized loofah that I picked up at Bath and Body Works last year. “You left you sponge thing here,” The…
Why Singletons Should Save Chocolate Bar Wrappers
This week was supposed to be my spring break. I was going to sleep in and read books and drink iced chai while commencing my work…
Kat Echevarría Richter 