Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Good Eats

We have a food snob on our hands. Nine-month-old Mary Elizabeth turns her nose up at anything pureed. Mashed bananas do nothing for her. Forget the plain avocados. This girl wants the good stuff. She loved my guacamole, which is a bit on the spicy side, and she had no problem feasting on my lasagna.Read the whole post >>

· January 18, 2010 · · Filed Under: Babies, Child 3, Child Care, Photos, Resources

A Very Good Day Indeed

Madeline’s wishes continue to come true. This morning we discovered a thin blanket of snow on the ground. The girls were eager to play outside, so we bundled up and braved the elements. (My roots may be Northern, but I have transformed into a complete cold weather wimp.) We discovered these tiny animal prints inRead the whole post >>

· January 8, 2010 · Tagged With: Gratitude · Filed Under: Photos, Prayer Requests, The Great Outdoors

Snow Day

Proof that it snowed today in Georgia   My children never stop reminding me that it’s the little things in life that bring us great joy. When the snow first began to flutter outside our window, my 5-year-old invited us all to do a snow dance; its choreography consisted of us running around in circles,Read the whole post >>

· January 7, 2010 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Photos

12 Days of Christmas in Pictures

Papa and his Baby Rae   The joy of the season is written all over my kids’ faces, wouldn’t you say?     Mary Elizabeth spending time with her godfather   My 88-year-old nana (the woman behind this wisdom)   An uncle admires my little marsupial who is fast asleep in her pouch.   OurRead the whole post >>

· January 6, 2010 · · Filed Under: Christmas, Photos

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

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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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