My mascot for the pandemic January 12, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window How does the godwit know where to go? How does it fly so far without stopping to eat or rest?
Snow fun, brownies, a new washer, and a sequined sweater (7 Quick Takes) January 10, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We enjoyed two beautiful snowfalls last week, a bit of a dusting and a fun few inches for play.
Let’s hold onto Christmas January 5, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As the decorations disappear from our neighbors’ homes, we’re still holding onto Christmas in our house.
A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes) January 1, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ Happy New Year! I have never had much success with resolutions, but I do love setting the tone for the year. I let Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year generator choose a word for me—Hospitality—and her Saint of the Year generator pick a saint for me—St. Margaret of Antioch. Hospitality seems to bring its […]
Farewell to 2021. Thanks for all the (sort of) fun. December 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A poetic tribute to 2021
The excitement of each new day December 28, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized As soon as the first daylight creeps into their cages, the finches are ready to start the day—and they think I should start mine, too.
A partridge in a pear tree and other Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes) December 26, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window Merry Christmas! Here are a few highlights of our Christmas celebration so far.
A Child is born to us December 24, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window There is nothing like the happy news of a brand-new baby.
When Christmas doesn’t go as planned December 23, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window Whatever your Christmas looks like this year, I hope you find your way to the manger, and that you encounter moments of beauty, hope, and joy.
It might be time to get ready for Christmas and more in 7 Quick Takes December 19, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We aren’t ready for Christmas, but Easter’s in the bag.
The joy of a Yankee swap December 16, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window When I mentioned that I was participating in two Yankee gift swaps this week, my family didn’t sound that enthusiastic.
A visit from St. Nicholas and other highlights from our week December 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This is always one of the busiest, most wonderful weeks for our family, so I have lots to share in 7 Quick Takes.
