A birthday candle story October 8, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Five years ago, when my sister and brother-in-law were expecting twin boys, I was rooting for them to come on my husband’s birthday. I loved the idea of them all being birthday buddies. As it turned out, our nephews were born the day after my husband’s birthday. God’s plan is always better than mine, and […]
Lessons to learn from St. Therese’s little way September 30, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window St. Therese would nudge us to take on the little actions of daily life and see the value and the holiness in that service.
Egg-cellent adventures and other highlights from our week (7 Quick Takes) September 25, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Our younger son loves fresh eggs. So, when a local friend posted to Facebook that they had extra eggs from their chickens, I messaged her right away.
Saying ‘yes’ requires enormous leap of faith September 20, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church Life is better taken a step at a time, navigating it as it comes, rather than worrying about what tomorrow might bring.
Just a Hamper September 19, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We just got rid of our old hamper. It was just a hamper.
Mini-waffles and other fun during our back-to-school scramble (7 Quick Takes) September 18, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other day, I went to the store to make a very practical, necessary purchase, and on my way to the register, I saw a mini waffle maker.
Making time to make jam September 15, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This has been the bumpiest school start that I can remember. I keep saying we will find our rhythm—and we will. But we are going to miss the bus a few more times before we do.
Late-summer crabs, a bathroom renovation, and Back to School Night (7 Quick Takes) September 10, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I was growing up, my family had steamed crabs very rarely—usually when out-of-town relatives were visiting. My husband spent more time near the water, so he had them more often.
Saying Goodbye to Summer September 5, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As I sat there watching them play in the water, I could almost feel the last bit of that sweet summer freedom slipping away. This was likely our last pool day of the season. The busyness of autumn is looming large.
The shape of macaroni and cheese and other back-to-school ponderings (7 Quick Takes) September 4, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Does macaroni and cheese taste different based on the shape of the noodles? My son pointed out that I hardly ever make macaroni-shaped macaroni and cheese—and right away everyone else at the dinner table chimed in.
The call of the state fair, back-to-school excitement, and our bathroom renovation (7 Quick Takes) August 28, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The Maryland State Fair calls to me like a siren song. I know that it will be crowded and expensive and hot. But I can’t help myself. It’s almost as if I have to go.
Enjoying zucchini, a mediocre birthday gift, summer goals, and a special anniversary (7 Quick Takes) August 21, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window One of my son’s friends gave me three enormous zucchinis from his garden, and I was so excited. We don’t have a vegetable garden, mostly due to time and partly due to the enthusiastic wildlife in our yard. These were the largest zucchini I had ever seen.
