Meat in the Middle
Features | Posted by Kate Wicker in Food on Monday, August 17, 2009
Before I got married, I heard the classic kibitz from wise, old married couples warning me to never go to bed angry and to always remember that the key to a healthy marriage is compromise.
Even before we exchanged our vows, my dearly beloved and I became experts on keeping the fire alive, having joint checking accounts and our love languages, thanks to the Pre-Cana premarital boot camp we attended.... READ MORE
Motherhood is Not a Prison Sentence
Features | Posted by Kate Wicker in Family on Friday, August 07, 2009
I’m starting to raise sympathetic eyebrows everywhere we go since I now have more than the requisite two kids. “You have your hands full,” strangers comment at the grocery store.
“Here, let me help you.” Knights rush in everywhere to hold doors for me.
Just recently, at a checkout line, a father with one older daughter tagging along beside him looked at me trying to juggle three kids and a full cart... READ MORE
I Scream, You Scream
July/August 2009 Magazine Issue | Posted by Kate Wicker in What's Cooking on Thursday, August 06, 2009
By Kate Wicker
When the days are long and sizzling, you’ll find the perfect excuse to dish
up some cold, creamy ice cream. If you’re looking for a summertime treat, check out our delicious collection of creative ways to enjoy the good stuff. We’ve
got everything from old-fashioned creamy indulgences to cold treats made
with healthy ingredients like fruit and yogurt.
Waffle Berry a la Mode
1/2... READ MORE
Hooked on Fishing
Features | Posted by Kate Wicker in Family on Monday, July 27, 2009
My preschooler has what I refer to as “outdoor legs.” They’re as bumpy as avocados, covered in bug bites, bumps, and bruises and visible proof that we spend plenty of time outside, hunting wily bugs and seeking shapes in the clouds.
Currently, 4-year-old Madeline’s favorite outdoor activity involves a nearby pond, a fistful of worms, fishing rod, and her grandpa (AKA Pop).
To Madeline, there’s... READ MORE
Love Your Body
Features | Posted by Kate Wicker in Health on Tuesday, July 14, 2009
After the birth of my first child, I made a disappointing discovery: Harold and his magic purple crayon appeared to have had a heyday with my derrière.
Yes, I had my first set of stretch marks and even though they were only faint lines, I shamefully lamented over my new bum graffiti.
Although a part of me was proud of these marks of motherhood (I’d earned my stripes!), like so many times in the past,... READ MORE
Does Motherhood Make You Stupid?
Features | Posted by Kate Wicker in Family on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Shortly after the birth of my second daughter, I nearly brushed my teeth with diaper ointment, put a carton of eggs in the pantry and spelled my own last name wrong on an envelope (Wiker instead of Wicker) – and that was a good day.
And I’m not alone in my spacey plight either. I know countless mothers who lament their brain cells exponentially die off as their waistlines widen with pregnancy and... READ MORE
Feasting with Friends
May/June 2009 Magazine Issue | Posted by Kate Wicker in What's Cooking on Thursday, May 14, 2009
By Kate Wicker
A few years ago some friends and I decided we wanted to do something intellectually stimulating in our lives. We also wanted a good excuse to eat, drink, and be merry. So we started a bookish supper club, a dressed-up potluck of sorts where we would meet regularly at someone’s home to talk about books and share a delicious dinner.
Our love affair with mixing social pleasure and food... READ MORE
Stolen Dreams
March/April 2009 Magazine Issue | Posted by Kate Wicker in Marriage on Thursday, April 02, 2009
By Kate Wicker
During their two-year courtship, Henry Markston stole Cecilia’s heart. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first or the last time he would steal something. More than 20 years into their marriage, Cecilia would discover that her husband harbored a secret that would tear at the very fabric of their life and marriage.
For Henry, college was more than a rite of passage, a time for broadening... READ MORE
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