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Spaghetti pizza with a friend and Thanksgiving feasting

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

Luckily, there is no calorie-counting in blogs posted during Thanksgiving week because this post is packed with treats.

What’s for Thanksgiving dinner? Food debates

November 24, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Here are some of the charged topics you might have to navigate during Thanksgiving dinner.

School bus worries, after-school treats, instant coffee, and more (7 Quick Takes)

November 20, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I hope your week went well. I’m looking back on ours and sharing 7 Quick Takes. ~1~ The school week opened with concerns about a school bus driver strike. I tried to arrange my work schedule so I wouldn’t be far from our sons’ school in case they were stranded there and needed a ride […]

The Miracle of Adoption

November 15, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s one of the great wonders of adoption. Nothing is bigger than love.

Cake, chocolate, coffee, and creative gifts

November 13, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Our older son turned 14 this week. Every age so far has been my favorite, and 14 is really wonderful.

An unexpected sign of God’s love

November 10, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

On this day in the chapel, I had the most beautiful and unexpected experience.

A sticker surprise, a post-Halloween breakfast, and my request for advice (7 Quick Takes)

November 6, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Is there anything more wonderful than a surprise piece of mail?

It’s all about Georgie

October 31, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Open Window

Each year, as we move into All Saints’ Day and then All Souls’ Day, Georgie is there.

Pumpkin cookies, ambivalence about autumn, a magic feather, and more (7 Quick Takes)

October 30, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We had a Halloween party at work this week, which felt like another victory over the pandemic. Office parties were one of the things I really missed while working from home.

A Special Halloween Visitor

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

As we were sitting on the floor on Halloween night swapping Milky Ways for Milk Duds, there would be a knock at the door, and the Bean Bear would walk in.

Seek and you shall find

October 25, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Even when I think I’m lacking something, I have exactly what I need.

Spooky soap, a Colin Powell memory, a Brie appetizer recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes)

October 23, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes, Uncategorized

Soap can be scary, fun, or both.

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