Kate Harrington
A native New Englander, Kate moved to Austin in 2002 to attend graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, where she got her master’s degree in journalism. She spent several years as a reporter with the Austin Business Journal, where she covered health care, development and real estate.
Kate now runs Thumbtack Communications, where she provides ghostwriting, copywriting, social media strategy and PR in addition to writing bylined articles. She lives in Central Austin with her husband, son, and two cranky cats. When she’s not writing, she’s playing guitar, gardening or hiking.
Love, Work and Water
Krista Allen and Ally Brabson are clearly in the right line of work. The two, a couple in business and in life, own Aquantatious...
Beyond Agave
A friend with a yard and a single plant that launched Jeff Neal into the world of landscape design. “I had moved into a...
Let’s Play House
It was nearly Christmas when Heather Cadenhead realized that her then-10-year-old daughter’s most-desired present was a playhouse, a space in which she could spend...
A Home with Lots of Heart
When Carlos Carter walks in the room, you know it. He is soft-spoken, but the affection the Project Transitions staff have for him is...
Giving Kids a Powerful Voice
“This isn’t just a living room, it’s also a dance studio!” exclaimed Mandy Jay Goerger-Aguilar. Outside, the rain is coming down in buckets, but...
Food for Thought
Monica Pope had her revelation about food in a McDonald’s of all places.
Pope, who has gone from Houston-area fame to national fame in recent...
The Wright Stuff
When Garrett Higley joined the Wright House Wellness Center’s board of directors in 2008, there was no doubt in his mind it was a...
Creating Kitchens
Tim McIntyre likes to joke that he has been designing homes since he was 10 years old and never stopped. He runs design-build firm...
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