The gift of a shooting star November 5, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The other night our son was outside with his father, scanning the heavens, when a shooting star streaked across the sky.
Halloween costumes and emotions, November prayers, St. Verdiana, and more (7 Quick Takes) November 1, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Even with all the worry about the weather, we got in a beautiful night of trick-or-treating, winding our way through our Halloween-happy neighborhood.
Voting to change the date of Halloween: Trick or treat? October 29, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Rain is in the forecast for Halloween night, so our neighborhood created a poll. Suddenly, I found I was allowed to vote on which night Halloween would be.
A day at the races, searching for costumes, homemade birthday cards, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 25, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized Our friend Theresa invited us to go to the Maryland Million with her, so our boys and I headed down to Laurel for a few hours at the races.
The magnificence of an underwhelming autumn October 19, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Maybe there’s a little extra wonder when we almost overlook that evolution—in nature and even in ourselves.
Checking in on the school year, origami for everyone, a rainbow, and the pillow everyone needs (7 Quick Takes) October 17, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Six weeks or so into the school year I’m feeling a little out of my depth.
A special moment during Communion October 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.
The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes) October 12, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Fall is such a beautiful season. I do love the mums and the pumpkins and the wondering when my children will tell me what they want to be for Halloween so we can make a mad dash to the store to find costumes.
A fun gift on an ordinary day October 8, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It was a special day—just as each and every day is. And it was made even more special by this unparalleled gift from a friend.
Birthday card shopping, St. Francis, flea marketing, wedding fun, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 3, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Today is my husband’s birthday! I don’t know how we will celebrate, but our boys and I picked out a few gifts, and we each chose a card for him.
When life gives you blue ice cream with sprinkles October 1, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My son looked at me, and I looked at him. No words were spoken. All questions were answered in his eyes.
A rose from St. Therese September 30, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window If you’ve ever prayed a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux, you know that as you pray, you start looking for roses.
