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Blog

Winter beauty, food and fun (7 Quick Takes)

February 6, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

~1~ A few months ago, my husband installed Christmas lights on our back deck. We have always admired our neighbors’ string of multicolored lights on their back deck. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I look out our bedroom window and see theirs and think how cheerful and friendly they are. […]

Thank you, God, for the snow

January 31, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s elegant and beautiful, covering the trees, spreading across the grass, and changing everything.

BLTs, the finches’ favorite music, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 29, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The other evening I couldn’t think of anything I wanted to eat. Then I opened the freezer and saw some bacon.

Meet my mandolin

January 27, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I have never considered buying a mandolin—neither the musical instrument nor the kitchen tool. But if I wanted to try to make this dish, I might as well do it right.

Cookies from a friend in heaven, losing the lottery, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 23, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The cookies are a beautiful reminder that the end of life on earth doesn’t mean the end of a friendship.

President Biden’s top priority must be healing

January 19, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2020 Election, Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary, Feature

President Biden cannot force his opponents to listen to facts, but if he truly wants to unite the country, he needs to do things a lot different from the way past administrations have done.

A dessert for Ordinary Time

January 18, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There’s something about the simpler times in between the flashier liturgical seasons that speaks to me.

Finches, a sweet start to the day, a spring mix recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 17, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes

A little about the finches and other family highlights from the week

What’s for dinner? Your guess is as good as mine

January 13, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Weeknight dinners come with their own challenges and joys. Mileage definitely varies.

A last taste of Christmas and a little rhyming fun (7 Quick Takes)

January 9, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Sharing a few highlights from our week in poetry form

A different kind of Epiphany

January 7, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I can’t accept cavalier disrespect directed toward our democracy. I feel angry, sad, and betrayed. The world feels upside-down.

Happy New Year, a small resolution, Starburst flavors, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 1, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Happy New Year! How did you celebrate the arrival of 2021?

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