Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Randomness

I missed Jen’s Quick Takes yesterday, but I’m going to indulge in some tardy randomness. Madeline makes her big stage debut later today as Narrator 1 in a gripping performance of The Enormous Turnip. I tried to convince the grandparents that they really didn’t need to drive an hour to see her on the stageRead the whole post >>

· April 16, 2011 · Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Homeschooling, Lent, Little Joys, Random · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Rambling, Seven Quick Takes

My Heart is Filled With Joy, Too

Thank you, sweet Madeline. I treasure your Valentine’s note, and I treasure you.

· February 15, 2011 · Tagged With: Little Joys · Filed Under: Child 1, Madeline's Art

My Epiphany

The Christmas decorations will slowly be coming down this week, but Father reminded me at the Mass celebrating the Epiphany of the Lord that the route is still before us. We are still seeking Christ.  He also talked about how when you receive a card with the photo of the Magi, you always see themRead the whole post >>

· January 4, 2011 · Tagged With: Joy, Little Joys, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

{this moment} Jumping for Joy – Literally

(Yes, this post popped in to make an appearance earlier than I thought I’d scheduled it. I don’t know why I try to schedule things ahead of time because I continually goof up. What day of the week is it? It’s the year 2010, right?) {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo –Read the whole post >>

· October 22, 2010 · Tagged With: {this moment}, Little Joys · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Photos

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

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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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