Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

No Bathing Reprieve for a New Mommy

Confession: Recently, I haven’t been taking daily showers. I’m on the every-other-day schedule and fine with it. My hair actually looks better when I don’t wash it every day, thank you very much. But apparently my toddler’s not so sure about my new grooming routine. The other day she took a big whiff of myRead the whole post >>

Small Successes 12

1. We had our baby!!! 2. My older daughters are just tickled pink with their baby sister (nearly literally since X chromosomes are winning out around here) and are proving to be perfect, little mothers-in-training. 3. My milk came in on Tuesday, and Mary Elizabeth is an adept milk monger. Last night she had herRead the whole post >>

Birth Order

Preschooler: When we have the baby, I’ll be the oldest. The baby will be the youngest, and Baby Rae will be the “middlest.”

Gabas Rule, Mommies Drool

During an intimate pre-bedtime exchange: Me: What’s one of your favorite memories so far?Preschooler: Playing in the lake with Gaba. Me: Do you have any bad memories?Preschooler: Hmmmm… When you got mad at me for drawing on your sheets and furniture. In my defense, this unfortunate incident happened a few months ago (not when sheRead the whole post >>

My Little Carnivore

I’m not sure I have to point out the irony of this post following my Meatless Monday series, but it has recently become very clear that my oldest daughter does not share my sentiments when it comes to red meat and when she turns 14 and is required to practice the laws of abstinence, FridaysRead the whole post >>