Rise and shine and pass out the animal crackers July 11, 2022By Rita Buettner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church We shared the Catholic faith with youngsters and learned how to capture their attention and help bring Bible stories to life.
Skating through life July 6, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I walked to the counter and paid to rent a pair of skates and put them on.
Pretzels, treats and reflections during a staycation (7 Quick Takes) July 2, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I took this past week off from work for a sort of staycation with my boys.
When life gives you lemons, serve ice cream cake July 1, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Sometimes when life gives you lemons, you push them down the garbage disposal and make your own fun.
The Tale of a Trumpet June 28, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window One of the most wonderful gifts of being a parent is watching your children discover their passions and then pour themselves into them.
Who’s ready for a summer party? June 22, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Outdoor parties are one of my favorite things to come out of the pandemic.
Good, Good Father June 14, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A few weeks ago, 5-year-old Christian Oakes said to his father, “Hey, Dad, I’ve got a good song just for you.” As Christian played the song, he would give his father a little smile. Brian was a little mystified because he had never heard the song before. He asked Christian where he had found the […]
Road trip, stolen Cheetos, baby bunnies, and muffin tops (7 Quick Takes) June 11, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Last weekend, we hit the road as a family and drove to New York to visit my sister Maureen and her four amazing children.
Just the other day June 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church Graduations bring so many emotions. I’m overjoyed to be seeing our son taking this step. I’m beyond proud of the person he’s becoming. I am honored to be his mother. I’m grateful to be here to see him reach this point.
No worries, Kate. I’ve been there, too. June 7, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Anyone who’s ever parented a 4-year-old knows that moment. You’re in line at the grocery store or sitting in a pew at church or attending your husband’s grandmother’s platinum jubilee when your child starts acting out.
The first swim of the season, visiting friends, and a crocheted frog (7 Quick Takes) June 5, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Happy Pentecost! Happy birthday to the Church! Here are a few highlights from our week. ~1~ One of my goals every summer is to make sure our sons get some swimming time. One night this week our friends invited us to come to their house to enjoy their pool, so our boys had their first […]
That bad grade in Chemistry May 30, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was a rainy Sunday afternoon when my father knocked on our door. He handed me a sheet of test scores from Mrs. Dougherty’s fourth-grade class, a dog’s license we had apparently never attached to her collar, and a report card from my first semester of college. Now, I was never a summa cum laude […]
