Kate’s Blog – Page 127

Is Nothing Private?

Certainly not Mommy’s undergarment drawer.

This post was originally published over at In God’s Image, a blog that explores the intersection of faith and fitness. If you’re looking for more ways to love the body that’s made in God’s image, not the media’s, then be sure to check out this positive body image blog. I’m almost 20-weeks pregnant with myRead the whole post >>

Mary Moments Carnival: The Saints and Mary

It’s up!

Face Lift

Not for me. No way. No how. Not even if I one day make a Sharpei look like the poster child for Olay skin cream. Besides, there was no recovery time needed, and it was much more fun giving my blog a face lift (it’s still a work in progress much like my kiddos andRead the whole post >>

Let It Be

In college, I went through a crazy Beatles phase (I even briefly sang in a very amateur band that played Beatles covers), so I know Paul McCartney is referring to his mom and not the Virgin Mary in the song “Let It Be.” Still, whenever I hear the song I find myself picturing Mother MaryRead the whole post >>

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.