Remembering Grandma May 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized When I think of the mother I want to be, I think of many women in my life who have inspired me—and continue to.
I’m dreaming of a quarantined Mother’s Day May 5, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As my 10-year-old son and I were chatting about Mother’s Day, we created this song.
A thank you in the sky (and a prayer for our healthcare heroes) May 2, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Gov. Larry Hogan had declared Saturday Healthcare Heroes Day, and the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds would be flying over as a thank you to those serving on the front lines in the pandemic.
Sugar-cube spill, home fashion, the gift of ramen, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 1, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Some days you’re trying to get something done when you hear a terrible crash in the kitchen. You come running and see that your son just spilled sugar cubes all over the floor.
Get to know St. Louis de Montfort April 27, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Do you know much about St. Louis de Montfort?
A farewell to a lamp April 26, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As I turned the switch, the lamp started falling over onto my arm. I caught it and realized there were bits and pieces of the base spread all over the floor.
7 poems in 7 styles that may just bring out 7 smiles (7 Quick Takes) April 25, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window National Poetry Month will be coming to a close soon, so these 7 takes are written in 7 different poetic forms.
Finding hope in the beauty of God’s creation April 21, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized God’s fingerprints are everywhere, and this spring I spot gift after gift from our Creator. The greatest gift, of course, is today.
I could write a sonnet about everything we did during the octave of Easter (7 Quick Takes) April 16, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My niece, Elise, challenged me to write this week’s 7 Quick Takes in sonnet form. April is National Poetry Month, after all. I think she believes—and rightly so—that I turn too often to limericks. And I do love a challenge.
Schoolwork at Home (A mother’s lament in rhyme) April 15, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window “Mom I am.Oh, Mom I am. I love to be just Mom I am. What’s that? Here comes a quarantine? But what could all that home time mean?” “Here comes the schoolwork—there’s a lot. So make sure that each day you plot.” “I’m teaching math? And ELA? Can’t we just let the kids go play?” […]
Becoming an at-home hairstylist? Tips to avoid a hairy situation April 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized Here are a few tips if you find yourself starting your own home salon.
The beauty of Holy Saturday, our Lenten prayer basket, schoolwork, and a yummy mac and cheese recipe (7 Quick Takes) April 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Recipes Holy Saturday is such a powerful day. It’s a day of quiet. A day of transition. Today we stand between the sorrow of Good Friday and the joy of Easter. It is a peaceful, hopeful, expectant day.
