The Great Easter Decor Dilemma
My block is really into decorating. Like really. I’ll all for a nice color-coordinated interior design scheme (last week, for example, I managed to find a…
Yep, I’m Still in PJs…
In the words of the indelible Brittany Spears: Oops I did it again / I played with your heart / Got lost in the game By…
Shower Curtains or, Happiness in a Bag
I have found the secret to true happiness. Forget about friendship or love or building an enjoyable life. Really, it all comes down to shower curtains.…
Downton Abbey: The Price of Good Wine
Okay, don’t kill me but Downton Abbey just isn’t doing it for me this year. This may be because I don’t have a TV in my…
Throwback Thursday: Barefoot in the Faculty Lounge
The college semester is starting up again although I lucked out with an extra week of prep time thanks to Martin Luther King Day. Here’s a…
Throwback Thursday: Feel, Felt, Found (or how to deal with difficult people)
I know, I know: you don’t care what books I’m reading. Or what my house looks like. Or how I feel about what my house looks…
El Salvador: There are No Bathrooms in the Mangroves
El Salvador, 2015: It’s our first day out of San Salvador and between the drive down to the coast, the boat ride through the mangrove forest…
Press Trip Quandaries: How Much Luggage is Too Much?
As soon as I get to Houston I start scanning the departure gate for people who look like press. Being that this is my first press…
Continued Misadventures in Garter Belt-Wearing
My pre-departure shopping list includes, amongst other things, pepper spray and thigh high stockings. (Go ahead. Before we get to the funny part of this story,…
Are You a Vacuum or a Washing Machine?
I don’t know much about washing machines. Or slop sinks for that matter. Or why there is a hose that looks like it belongs to a…
Of Credit Cards and Keys
It’s Tuesday morning and I’m at Bank of America. The purpose of my visit is to close out my account and transfer the funds into my…
My New Office
After thirteen months, 60-some properties, three agreements of sale and almost a month of tearing various things out of my new house, I’m proud to report…
Kat Echevarría Richter 