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Mary Elizabeth’s Birth Story

I’ve had some people ask about Mary Elizabeth’s birth day, so I thought I’d share some labor day details. I started having contractions on Saturday (April 4th) evening. They were mild but regular. They faded away for a few hours, but I woke up around 2 AM on Palm Sunday morning with more contractions thatRead the whole post >>

Our Easter Blessings

He is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Sibling Revelry

Baby Bliss

With great joy and thanksgiving, we welcomed Mary Elizabeth into the world… …on Sunday, April 5th3:16 PM5 pounds 14 ounces20 inches Our new family of five The Wicker girls (NOTE: Today is opening day for the Chicago Cubs, and my mom is a die-hard, lifelong Cubbies fan. This explains the Cubs gear. She believes inRead the whole post >>

Get Your Soap On!

Even bath time is more fun at Gaba and Papa’s house…

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.