Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Daddy On-Call Quiche

Daddy’s not a big fan of quiches, but my preschooler loves them. “When Daddy’s on-call again, can we have quiche?” she recently asked. And so we did. Here’s our favorite quiche recipe: Basic Quiche Ingredients:4 eggs1 cup feta cheese1 cup half and halfDash of salt, pepper, and nutmeg1-10 ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, cookedRead the whole post >>

Birthday Letter to Mom

Dear Mom, A mother’s love. Before I became a mom, I mistakenly assumed I knew how much you loved me. After all, I was always aware of your love whenever I’d discover surprise “love notes” tucked in my lunchbox along with my all-time favorite sandwich with the perfect proportion of honey and PB spread smoothlyRead the whole post >>

Delete, Rant, and Move On

I had to delete my first comment from my blog today*. It was written in response to a post I wrote last year called Regret Having Kids? Never! I’ve debated whether I should devote precious energy to responding to bitter Anonymous vitriol. I have no right to rant about viciousness even when it’s targeted atRead the whole post >>

My Earthly Angel

On Monday at around 2 p.m. I started heaving. At first, I assumed it was just another bout of pregnancy-induced sickness since I’m still feeling queasy and sporadically throwing up. But when I started shivering with the chills and when I couldn’t stay out of the bathroom for longer than 15 minutes with both diarrheaRead the whole post >>

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Taking Candy from the Baby

Over at In God’s Image, I share some thoughts on teaching healthy eating habits to kids and how I plan to deal with the piles of Halloween candy that have invaded our home. “Halloween and its association with sweets in excess is tough for a mom like me. As someone who has struggled with anRead the whole post >>