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Let’s hold onto Christmas

January 5, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

As the decorations disappear from our neighbors’ homes, we’re still holding onto Christmas in our house.

A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes)

January 1, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window

~1~ Happy New Year! I have never had much success with resolutions, but I do love setting the tone for the year. I let Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year generator choose a word for me—Hospitality—and her Saint of the Year generator pick a saint for me—St. Margaret of Antioch. Hospitality seems to bring its […]

Farewell to 2021. Thanks for all the (sort of) fun.

December 29, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

A poetic tribute to 2021

The excitement of each new day

December 28, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

As soon as the first daylight creeps into their cages, the finches are ready to start the day—and they think I should start mine, too.

A partridge in a pear tree and other Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes)

December 26, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window

Merry Christmas! Here are a few highlights of our Christmas celebration so far.

A Child is born to us

December 24, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window

There is nothing like the happy news of a brand-new baby.

When Christmas doesn’t go as planned

December 23, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window

Whatever your Christmas looks like this year, I hope you find your way to the manger, and that you encounter moments of beauty, hope, and joy.

It might be time to get ready for Christmas and more in 7 Quick Takes

December 19, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We aren’t ready for Christmas, but Easter’s in the bag.

The joy of a Yankee swap

December 16, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window

When I mentioned that I was participating in two Yankee gift swaps this week, my family didn’t sound that enthusiastic.

A visit from St. Nicholas and other highlights from our week

December 11, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

This is always one of the busiest, most wonderful weeks for our family, so I have lots to share in 7 Quick Takes.

Find light in the darkness

December 7, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window

Sometimes God taps you gently on the shoulder.

Delightful lunches, holiday craft fairs, and other Advent fun

December 5, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There’s such beauty to the statement, “The chef prepares the salmon medium-well. Does that work for you?”

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