Kate Wicker

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7 Quick Takes (Vol. 8): The Delicious Baby Edition

After a “quick takes” hiatus, I’m back. For this week’s edition, I’m sharing closeups of our newest addition (born on Palm Sunday) because I don’t want to forget… …the way her tiny ear moves with each suck when she nurses. …the way her small starburst hand wraps tightly around my finger. …the way smiles flutterRead the whole post >>

· April 15, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Glimpses Into Our Life, Gratitude · Filed Under: Child 3, Kate's Blog, Photos, Seven Quick Takes

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 7): The 7 Ways to "Live" Lent Edition

In honor of this recent post, I’ve decided to include seven ideas for living Lent as my quick takes for this week. Stop by Jen’s Conversion Diary for more nuggets of fun, wit, and/or wisdom. Also, keep Jen in your prayers as baby number 4 will be in her arms by Monday! ~1~ Pray forRead the whole post >>

· February 27, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Lent · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Lent, Seven Quick Takes

7 Quick takes (Vol. 6)

~1~ In a recent tweet (I still can’t believe I’m Twittering. I’m the lady who frequently forgets to carry her cell phone with her and has never sent a text message in my life), I shared that we were having Blob Day. This is a tradition I’m passing along to my kids from my ownRead the whole post >>

· February 20, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Kids' Artwork, Madeline, Rae, Tales from the Trenches · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Kate's Blog, Madeline's Art, Seven Quick Takes, Tales from the Trenches

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 5): The Why I Love My Husband Edition

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m counting the ways I love my husband (there are a lot more than seven, but this is a good start). #1 He tells me I look great when I’m all dolled up for a date night and when I have Play-doh in my hair, a Clifford sticker on myRead the whole post >>

· February 13, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Seven Quick Takes

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 4)

#1 I don’t watch American Idol and honestly have no interest. I’ve heard the cut-off age is 28, so I just missed my chances at stardom. Rats! But there’s still hope for our family and it rests in our two crooners (the youngest is pictured here). #2 I recently read a great editorial in TheRead the whole post >>

· February 6, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Co-Sleeping, Pro-Life, Suffering, Tales from the Trenches · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Photos, Seven Quick Takes, Tales from the Trenches

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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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