Make room for the essential September 24, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church As we begin the start of a new school year, and children and young people are filling their backpacks for a season of new opportunities, maybe we, too, can take the time to look at what’s filling our lives.
A neighborhood walk, our utensil drawer, puzzles, guacamole, and my newest pins (7 Quick Takes) September 20, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Last Saturday morning I took a walk with our fourth grader through our neighborhood. He rode his bicycle, and I followed along behind, not even trying to keep up. I knew he would stop as we went along.
Everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about our kitchen renovation September 15, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This story begins six years ago when John and I dropped our sons off at my parents’ house to go house hunting.
Surviving a kitchen renovation, late-night school supply runs, cake decorating, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our kitchen renovation is complete! It took exactly three weeks from start to finish, and I can’t believe how different and beautiful the space is.
How to pick a backsplash for your kitchen September 9, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window So, you’re renovating your kitchen. Congratulations!
Back to school, kitchen renovations, the end of summer, and a big decision (7 Quick Takes) September 6, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We are officially back to school! I’m so grateful that both our boys seem to have transitioned back to school smoothly—even though we are all exhausted from the week.
Waiting for a trumpet September 5, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Have you ever waited and waited and waited for something?
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.
