Kate Wicker

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Fashionistas

I’m not sure what the fashion police would think of the getups my girls and their friends recently put together after raiding our dress-up box. I’m thinking their chosen attire – especially the Santa suit accessorized with an elephant schnoz – might fall under the “what not to wear” category. (Then again, you never know.Read the whole post >>

· July 20, 2009 · · Filed Under: Photos, Sugar and Spice

Sisters Having a Heart-to-Heart

Uh-huh, uh-huh. Big sister, I couldn’t agree more. I was not privy to the details of their exchange, but it seems that M.E. was pleased with whatever big sister had to say during their little tête-à-tête. Aren’t those rolls delicious?

· July 10, 2009 · · Filed Under: Photos, Sugar and Spice

Raising Little Women…Sort Of

To lighten things up a bit, I’m sharing my most recent parenting column, which really makes the fact that some people have referred to this stinky, little blog as “spiritual” a tad embarrassing. You’ll understand the “stinky” reference soon enough.

· July 9, 2009 · Tagged With: Columns, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Sugar and Spice

Muddy Buddies

We may be living in the Estroden around here where X chromosomes rule, but we’re no sissies. Muddy puddle-jumping beats playing princess any day.

· February 19, 2009 · · Filed Under: Fun Stuff, Photos, Sugar and Spice

A Girl and Her Cell Phone

I don’t even want to think about the day when there might be some strange boy on the other line, and she’ll no longer be saying, “Hiiiiiiiiii” or “Uh-oh” to her Gaba and Nana.

· August 12, 2008 · · Filed Under: Photos, Sugar and Spice

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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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