Back-to-school emotions, staycation fun, and life without a kitchen (7 Quick Takes) August 30, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window ~1~ Our older son boarded the bus for middle school orientation this morning. I’ve been so focused on trying to make sure he was ready for sixth grade that I completely forgot to prepare my heart, too. His little brother and I watched him board the bus from our window because our mature sixth grader […]
The perfect end to summer vacation: A trip to the Maryland State Fair August 28, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window When we see the Ferris wheel rise into the sky, we know it’s coming.
I can’t tell you what happened at the Spy Museum, but if I could… August 24, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The boys loved stealthily crawling through ductwork and looking for secret codes with magnifying glasses. I enjoyed seeing the spy disguises and watching the video aspects of the exhibits.
Launching a kitchen renovation, Gotcha Day celebrations, a memorable catch, and more (7 Quick Takes) August 23, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I haven’t blogged all week, and it’s because we are about to begin renovating our kitchen.
Orioles magic, cotton candy chips, cousin fun, love for pizza, and a sloth (7 Quick Takes) August 15, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The Orioles suffered a terrible loss on Saturday evening, but we figured you can only go up from there. And who wants to be a fair-weather fan? So, we headed to Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon to cheer them on.
Writing and self-doubt and a lesson from John Steinbeck August 14, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window There is nothing as intimidating as the blank page.
Letting go of the guilt over screen time August 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I could definitely be a better mother. I fall short in many ways. But I choose not to feel guilty about letting our children have screen time.
Feasting on crabs and peach cake, decorating with flyswatters, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes) August 9, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You can almost taste the end of summer. I can no longer complain about the ridiculously early back-to-school sales, even though I have yet to buy a single No. 2 pencil or accordion file.
When all you can do is pray August 7, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Every time there is a shooting—yet another shooting—I feel so helpless.
The summer is flying by, birthday fun, our butterfly bush, and what crawled into my salad (7 Quick Takes) August 2, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Suddenly it’s August. We’ve had such a fun and more-relaxing-than-usual summer that I would really like to hold onto this season a bit longer.
4 favorite lessons from St. Ignatius of Loyola July 30, 2019By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Saints As we celebrate the feast day of St. Ignatius, here are some of my favorite lessons from the founder of the Society of Jesus.
A handcrafted birthday surprise July 27, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I’m not very easy to surprise.
