Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Happy Halloween!

Dorothy and Toto’s “dress rehearsal” at our church’s Halloween party last weekend Our jack-o-lantern (Madeline named it Beauty, but I’m partial to calling it Fred.) Stay tuned (or not) for more pictures… Have a fun and safe Halloween!

· October 31, 2008 · · Filed Under: Holidays, Photos

Sweetest Day

Hallmark was made for women like my mom. She is total a holiday freak. She welcomes any excuse to celebrate and to send warm wishes to a loved one. Growing up, we got cards for Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and even Sweetest Day (What the heck is Sweetest Day? you might be asking. I’ll tell youRead the whole post >>

· October 17, 2008 · · Filed Under: Holidays, Traditions

Valentine’s Day Cookies

Madeline and I love spending time in the kitchen. We bake and decorate sugar cookies for several different holidays, including Valentine’s Day. I always let her go wild and unleash her creativity on a few cookies. This usually means emptying almost an entire container of sprinkles onto one cookie. (Notice the tiny heart swimming inRead the whole post >>

· February 12, 2008 · Tagged With: Recipes · Filed Under: Holidays, Traditions

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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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