Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Simple Mosaic Craft

Here’s another easy craft I came up with the other day. I cut squares of foam sheets into tiny squares. (Madeline helped cut some, too.) Then we briefly discussed mosaics, and I showed Madeline some pictures of the art form in a kids’ art book we have. I then asked what she would like toRead the whole post >>

Babies are Never Disappointments

Madeline wants a baby brother. She’s made it pretty clear. Not that she wouldn’t be happy with another little sister. I recently asked her if she’d be disappointed if we have another baby girl. To which my little pro-lifer responded, “I’d never be disappointed about a baby.”

Ten Commandments for Bloggers

What Does the Prayer Really Say recently posted an article from the Telegraph in the UK that shared ten commandments religious (and any blogger, in my opinion) should follow. I thought this was a great list (Danielle Bean’s site brought it to my attention) and one worth reflecting on from time to time. Ten commandmentsRead the whole post >>

Achieving Real Beauty

Over at In God’s Image, I recently wrote about my reluctance with having my daughters grow up to be beautiful women. I explained why: “I’ve seen too many unhappy, beautiful girls to think it’s something we should want (just think of so many of the Hollywood starlets who seem to have it all and endRead the whole post >>

Fall Fun

Today marks the first day of fall. This is one of my favorite seasons. I’m a sweater-and-jeans-kind-of-girl (especially when I’m pregnant; warmer, cozy clothes are so much more conducive to a growing belly), so I’m always ready for the weather to cool off and for the green leaves to turn golden and crimson. October inRead the whole post >>