Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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 >>

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Happy Baptismal Day, Madeline!

Three years ago Madeline joined the Body of Christ (here she is pictured with her Gaba, my mom). So many parents make a big (and unnecessary) fuss over their kids’ birthdays. Admittedly, I have planned a family party each year for Madeline that includes presents, a fancy cake and a bit of festooning. Celebrating herRead the whole post >>

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I’ve been tagged…

I’ve been tagged by Stina over at Lord, Guard and Guide. Here are the rules of this game of blog tag: *Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.*Share 7 facts about yourself that you think most people don’t know.*Tag 7 random people at the end of your post,Read the whole post >>

Cookie Swap Play Date

Last week I hosted my first annual cookie swap play date. “What’s a cookie swap play date?” you might be asking. Well, here’s the lowdown: First to address the “cookie swap” part. A cookie swap involves several people agreeing to make their favorite recipe and to exchange cookies (or other sweets) on a certain dateRead the whole post >>

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

―Flannery O'Connor