Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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7 Quick Takes: Prayer Requests, New iPhone Ad, a Wacky & Tacky Girl, & More!

~1~ I’ve recently added a few prayer requests over in The God Box (and I encourage you to share your own personal prayer requests or petitions on behalf of others as well), but here’s a summary of some people near and dear to me who could use a shout out to the Big Guy: MyRead the whole post >>

· June 10, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Child 1, Child 3, Gaba, Homemaking, Random, Saints, Traditions · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7ish Quick Takes: Mortifying Mom Moments & So Much More!

~1~ Maybe it’s just fretful me, but sometimes, as a rookie homeschooling mom, I feel a lot of pressure to look like I always have it together and that my children don’t just know their ABCs but are reading living books (by themselves) and are always well-mannered. Part of the pressure I occasionally pile onRead the whole post >>

· May 20, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Mom Humor, Saints · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

A Once-A-Month-Cooking Primer

Read tips on how to start freezer cooking over at Faith & Family LIVE today. Have a wonderful weekend!

· February 25, 2011 · Tagged With: Columns, Homemaking · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Staying Organized & Beating the Winter Blues

I had the opportunity to chat with Lisa Hendey and Rachel Balducci recently for the Faith & Family Podcast. It was a small miracle really that I was able to spend an hour on the phone without any of my kids interrupting (except for the big furry one barking). Sweet Mary Elizabeth has not beenRead the whole post >>

· January 28, 2011 · Tagged With: Homemaking, Podcasts · Filed Under: Podcasts

Argh! Pirate Birthday Party Fun

Last weekend we celebrated Madeline’s sixth birthday with friends and family. Sometime last year she became obsessed with pirates and the idea of searching for lost treasure. So it came as no big surprise when she requested a pirate-themed birthday bash. She had only two requests for the party: 1. That we have a treasureRead the whole post >>

· November 19, 2010 · Tagged With: Homemaking, Recipes · Filed Under: Child 1, Fun Stuff, Party Planning, Photos, Traditions

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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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