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Alter Egos

We had quite the motley crew tonight:

An elephant…

A flamingo princess…

(The princess part was essential to the costume. When people asked if she was a flamingo, Rae said, “No. A flamingo princess.”)

Pippi…

And a very cuddly teddy bear…

Tonight was fun. Now the kids are all passed out with sugar comas. I should be passed out, too, and will be soon.

Stay tuned for the kids’ saintly ensembles. We’re very much looking forward to hosting an All Saints’ Party at our digs this Friday.

A happy Feast of All Saints to you tomorrow!

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· October 31, 2011 · Tagged With: Glimpses Into Our Life, Traditions · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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  1. Jess says

    November 1, 2011 at 6:00 am

    Now I have the Pippi Longstocking song stuck in my head!! :) The kids look great!
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  2. Melanie B says

    November 1, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Oh too cute. Love the Pippi braids and the flamingo princess especially. Maybe next year we’ll actually swing saints as well as Halloween. Of parish even lets the kids wear saints costumes to Mass but I have a hard time doing one costume much less two.
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  3. Elizabeth says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Your children are just absolutely adorable. That Thomas is so cuddly! Great costumes!

  4. Michelle Reitemeyer says

    November 2, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Great costumes!
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  5. Kate Wicker says

    November 2, 2011 at 9:59 am

    I’ve had a few folks ask me how we got Pippi’s hair to stand up. We just used a coat hanger wire. It was really quite easy!

  6. Dorian Speed says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    So cute – I *love* Pippi’s hair!
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Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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