Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Birthday Daybook

I’ve really enjoyed reading Daybooks from bloggers like Elizabeth Foss and Sarah Reinhard over the past few months, so I’ve decided to start occasionally sharing my own Daybook. The Simple Woman’s Daybook idea began with Peggy in 2008. I’ve decided to adopt some of its headings, make up some of my own as well asRead the whole post >>

· March 9, 2010 · Tagged With: Homemaking, Recipes · Filed Under: Daybook, Media Reviews, Photos

Mother Teresa and Donna-Marie

Today I’m honored to share an interview with Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle (pictured left), a wife, mom, author, and speaker who is committed to encouraging others to seek holiness in the context of a happy Catholic family. Donna Marie’s most recent book, Mother Teresa and Me: Ten Years of Friendship, recounts the lessons learned fromRead the whole post >>

· February 14, 2010 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Saints · Filed Under: Media Reviews

Advent Smorgasbord

Life’s been incredibly busy, which explains the recent onslaught of photos (rather than words) of my kids that are incredibly interesting if you answer to the name of Grandma. Otherwise, not so much. Our family has lots of exciting things unfolding in our lives (no, I’m not pregnant), and I hope to go into moreRead the whole post >>

· December 11, 2009 · Tagged With: Advent, Crafts, Recipes · Filed Under: Media Reviews, Photos, Resources

Complete Pregnancy Fitness DVD Set Review

UPDATE: The giveaway is now posted at Catholic Mom. Anne McClure of Catholic Mommy Brain recently invited me to review the Complete Pregnancy Fitness with Erin O’Brien DVD set as a part of Catholic Mom Pregnancy Giveaway. As someone who was already a big fan of the Prenatal Fix DVD, I was eager to testRead the whole post >>

· November 2, 2009 · Tagged With: Fitness · Filed Under: Media Reviews

Grace Before Meals

Matthew Warner of Fallible Blogma recently launched “Support a Catholic Speaker Month.” As part of his initiative, he invited bloggers to “adopt” speakers and to share information about them and/or their apostolates in order to support those who give the Catholic Church a voice and help to spread the Good News. I’m beyond thrilled toRead the whole post >>

· October 15, 2009 · · Filed Under: Catholic media, Kate's Blog, Media Reviews

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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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