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Starting school, solving an egg mystery, and more (7 Quick Takes)

September 12, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

~1. Reading and writing and where is the log-in code~ The other day one of my colleagues who’s also a virtual learning mom asked me how online learning was going. I told her I was excelling at all of it, handling everything beautifully, and not finding it stressful at all. “It turns out that I […]

A time of blessings and beginnings

September 8, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Today as we reflect on the birth of the Blessed Mother, my sons are beginning the school year.

Back to school, pandemic-style: 8 things children want you to know

September 5, 2020
By Robyn Barberry
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Unconditional

Going back to school amid a pandemic is a big change, and no matter where students are learning, it can be overwhelming.

Origami creations, gearing up for virtual school, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes)

September 5, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Every now and then, when the children aren’t on screens and they don’t feel like reading or dodging the mosquitoes in the yard, they don’t know what to do. That’s when the magic happens.

Celebrating brotherhood

September 1, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Nine years ago today, we flew home from China with our new baby boy and introduced him to his big brother.

Fourth-grade teacher Kristina Tons, wearing a clear plastic face shield, leads her class in the Pledge of Allegiance.

8 things your child’s teacher wants you to know this year

August 31, 2020
By Robyn Barberry
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Unconditional

Although this year won’t start like others, the return to school still offers teachers and students alike the opportunity to be our best selves.

Signs of fall, a clean kitchen floor, and other fun from our week (7 Quick Takes)

August 29, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The very first leaves are starting to drift off the trees. But I am really sorry to see summer end—and not just because school is starting again.

Setting a positive attitude for remote learning

August 26, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I’m trying to bring a positive attitude to online schooling this fall.

Birds on the nest and end-of-summer fun (7 Quick Takes)

August 21, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The birds are taking such meticulous care of their eggs, and then the next thing we know the egg is broken on the cage floor.

A taste of summer: Strawberry muffins

August 19, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes

I want to hold onto summer for as long as I can, but I can feel it slipping through my fingers. So, I’ve been making strawberry muffins.

A peachy season, a coffee crisis, a reorganized pantry, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes)

August 15, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes

It’s peach season, and the peaches that made their way to my kitchen counter seemed not quite ripe enough for a peach cake. But sometimes you just really want peach cake—and you realize you have time to make one.

A tiny sign of hope

August 14, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There in the nest was a tiny, perfect egg.

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