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A Dinner Disaster

July 7, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I tasted it, and it wasn’t just too salty. It was terrible. Even though I had followed the recipe, the dish was inedible.

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Happy 250th to the USA, climbing the Empire State Building, a Cookie Monster geode & more (7 Quick Takes)

July 4, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

July is my favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month, so that adds to the joy, but July is also the heart of the summer—and summertime is the best.

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A Fourth of July Memory

June 30, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I was making coffee early on the Fourth of July when I heard the ping of a text message.

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Relishing a 7th Birthday with Mustard

June 24, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Did she like mustard? We didn’t know. Did she want a stuffed mustard? Maybe not. But we had a feeling this was the right gift.

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Not to Burst Your Balloon

June 22, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Getting someone’s attention at the balloon counter was tricky, but when I finally found an employee, I asked her to fill up six red balloons.

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Little Love Messages from God

June 15, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

God often has something else up his sleeve. And he likes to make sure we know that he sees us and that he’s walking right by our side.

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A Wasp on the Elevator

June 2, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

My son and I were hurrying to an appointment, and the parking garage was packed. We snagged a spot on the top level of the garage and walked over to the elevator. I don’t always have much faith in elevators, and I would prefer to take the stairs, but we were in a rush, and […]

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When Life’s Impossible, Talk to St. Rita

May 22, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Sometimes you feel like you’re faced with a problem with no apparent solution. That’s when we can turn to St. Rita.

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I’m OK, you’re OK…well we’re mostly OK (on springtime transitions)

May 18, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I wouldn’t want to hold our children back. Or maybe I would, just a little bit, to keep them close a little longer.

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The Final School Lunch

May 14, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Forever ago—or maybe it was just the other day—I packed a lunchbox for my 4-year-old to take to school.

The Mom Friends You Need

May 8, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Before becoming a mother, I had no idea how important my relationships with other mothers would be.

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An overnight trip to see an off-off-off-off-off-off-Broadway musical

April 29, 2026
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Back in the fall, my sister Maureen reached out to tell us that her son, a junior in high school, had landed an actual role in his school musical.

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