Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Week In Review

Our basement flooded. I discovered this when my oldest ran downstairs to start school and shouted, “Mommy, the ceiling is leaking and water is everywhere!” The plumber was unable to determine the source of the leak. Ah, charming old houses! Because of the flood I had to cancel an afternoon play date with a professorRead the whole post >>

The Indoctrination Starts Young

My mom is a rabid Cubs’ fan. Pity her. Will it ever be their year? My mom is also a wonderful grandma – or as my girls call her, Gaba. However, there is one thing I take issue with. From the moment my children are born she begins plying them with Cubs’ paraphernalia. She teachesRead the whole post >>

A Necessary Curriculum Tweak

So we’re easing into our homeschool routine. Recently, in the midst of digging deep into archeology, my 3-year-old daughter abruptly said, “P.U. Who pooted?” (My apologies for this potty talk to all my lovely Southern Belle friends.) “I didn’t,” said her big sister. “Did you Mommy?” asked the 3-year-old. “No. I would have said, ‘ExcuseRead the whole post >>

Talkin’ Trash

So we’re enjoying one of those pre-bedtime evening walks I’ve been dreaming about in our new neighborhood. It’s a humid evening. I’m pushing a double stroller holding two little girls who don’t feel so little in this hilly place. I used to sprint up hills, no problem. But I find myself getting a wee bitRead the whole post >>