Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Vacation Images and a Few Words, Too

Two weeks ago I practiced the art of doing nothing (and I’m finally getting around to writing about it now because we’ve had a lot more to do than nothing since returning home). So did my children. We were busy; yet, we weren’t. The paradox of vacation. We had no schedule to stick to, errandsRead the whole post >>

· September 7, 2010 · Tagged With: Family, Homeschooling, Little Joys · Filed Under: Photos, Travel

I Do Times Two

April was a month of nuptial bliss for us (and yes, I’m just getting around to writing about it now). First, we hit the Big Apple where Madeline was a flower girl and I was a bridesmaid for her godmother’s wedding. (Thankfully, the arm incident went down following the wedding, so Madeline did not haveRead the whole post >>

· May 3, 2010 · Tagged With: Marriage · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Photos, Travel

Paradise Found

I have a confession to make. I started Lent not in a wild wilderness wrought with twisted roots and temptations lurking in every shadow, but in paradise. Thanks to the generosity of Gaba and Papa, I spent four days at the beach with my husband, my children, my parents, and my brothers. Each day IRead the whole post >>

· March 1, 2010 · Tagged With: Depression, Spiritual Dryness, Spiritual Growth, Tough Days · Filed Under: Photos, Travel

7 Quick Takes: The Waning Summer Edition

I mentioned here that my family recently spent a few days at the beach. The trip was more than a vacation; it was a renewing retreat for one burnt out mama. Every day the girls and I ventured out onto the powdery sand. I walked side-by-side ambling children who smelled of salt and sunshine. WithRead the whole post >>

· September 18, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Burnout · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Photos, Seven Quick Takes, Travel

Happy Feet, Happy Heart

My pedicured, little toes all sugared with sand were quite happy last week. The rest of me has been faring well, too. Partly because I’ve really embraced the whole “take care of yourself” thing (the pedicure proves it) as one major way to battle my recent bout of burnout. Oh, and last week’s jaunt toRead the whole post >>

· September 11, 2009 · Tagged With: Burnout · Filed Under: Travel

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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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