Talking birthday wishes and what a little boy wants to be when he grows up September 13, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s not often I get one-on-one time with one of my nieces or nephews, and I love learning more about each of them.
Catapulting into a new faith opportunity September 11, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window God gives us each different talents. Some of us are better with cats or catechesis than catapults, but there’s a role for each of us.
Mothers are detectives, celebrating brothers, a lesson in humility, and a trumpet (7 Quick Takes) September 8, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window At the end of each school day, you might think that our children happily share every detail about recess, math class, lunch, what their teacher told them, and how many friends they made.
The emotions of the first day at a new school September 5, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Today, you see, was not just the first day of the school year. It was the first day of a school year at a new school.
The cat at the crab feast September 4, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window He wasn’t even supposed to be there. The 15-year-old cat had been at the vet the day before. His health was failing, and there was nothing more that could be done.
Blogging about blogging and a day trip to Virginia September 1, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend a gathering of Catholic women bloggers in Front Royal, Va. We drove down as a family of four, and my husband and our boys went off to explore Skyline Drive and the Skyline Caverns during the day.
Kite flying, Brothers’ Day, our staycation, skipping school supplies shopping, and excellent corn dogs (7 Quick Takes) August 31, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My sons and I have been staycationing this week as we get ready for the school year to begin.
Talking to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton about the start of the new school year August 29, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Last week I told the boys that today would be our pilgrimage day—that we would pick a destination and go pray for a great school year.
Nothing to fear but the Ferris wheel August 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As I stood on the ground and watched them go up, I was suddenly scared. God has entrusted my husband and me with raising these two amazing children, and I just put them on a ride that would take them far up into the sky.
Praying for victims of Hurricane Harvey and finding inspiration in a priest in a kayak August 27, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window What a frightening time for the people who are affected by the flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas. They are in desperate need of our prayers—prayers for those who are being rescued and those doing the rescues, along with prayers for many who are still waiting and hoping that they will be able to stay in their homes.
When cousins come to town, screen safety, the eclipse, shuffling, and a mini-reunion (7 Quick Takes) August 25, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My niece and nephew are spending the week with my parents, and with Daniel’s Gotcha Day, soccer practice, and other excitement, the week has been getting away from us without any solid cousin time. So yesterday I took our boys over to play.
Kicking off the soccer season (and looking for my rose-colored glasses) August 23, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As we prepared for our first practice of the year, I may not have been the most excited member of the family. Soccer is a great sport, but I’m just not a fan of extracurricular activities that throw our lives into a tailspin for months.
