Kate Wicker

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Get Your Vote On!

Voting has officially begun for the 2009 Catholic New Media Awards. Now I know I’m a small fish in the blogging pond; however, if you’re a fan of my ramblings, please consider registering and casting your vote in support of my little corner of cyberspace. I was extremely humbled to discover that this blog (whichRead the whole post >>

· June 3, 2009 · · Filed Under: Awards, Kate's Blog

It’s Time to Show Your Fave Catholic Blogs Some Love

Thanks to my blogging friend Sarah, I just learned that nominations are now open for the 2009 Catholic New Media Awards (formerly known as the Catholic Blog Awards). You’ll have to register (it’s free and they won’t SPAM you) to nominate a blog. To learn more, mosey on over to here. And now for thisRead the whole post >>

· May 2, 2009 · · Filed Under: Awards, Catholic media

Annual Catholic Blog Awards

Have a Catholic blog you just can’t get enough of? Or is there a blog out there that always makes you think, laugh or perhaps reach for the Kleenex? Is there a blogging newbie whom you’ve recently added to your blogroll? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then what are you waitingRead the whole post >>

· February 23, 2008 · · Filed Under: Awards

She Likes Me, She Really Likes Me!

I’m flattered and humbled to receive a blog reward from a writer and mom I admire. Thank you, Heidi, for this honor, and thanks to everyone who has taken the time to stop by my blog and to encourage me as a Catholic, mom, and writer. Now for the “fine print”: The rules: Recipients ofRead the whole post >>

· January 29, 2008 · · Filed Under: Awards

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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