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Prayer, hospitality, school preparation (or the lack thereof) and more (7 Quick Takes)

August 21, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I love that the members of my prayer group don’t really offer advice. They simply listen and support and share.

Discovering light in the darkness

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

As evening arrives, that last burst of light can be so vibrant.

Pool time, avocado toast, thunderstorms and more (7 Quick Takes)

August 14, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Our friends have been out of town this week, and they offered to let us use their pool while they were on vacation.

A change in dinner plans

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

God is with us through the storm and through the changes in plans. He knows we have what we need to face the challenges ahead.

Cookies, crab cakes and cousin fun (7 Quick Takes)

August 7, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Family…happy kids…warm chocolate chip cookies. Life doesn’t get much better than that.

Time flies and we’re having fun

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

Children grow fast. Time slips by faster every year. And pandemic time seems to be its own mystery.

That time we met the Met, my birthday, and more (7 Quick Takes)

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

What a full week!

Leftover scraps of loaves and fishes

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

I love miracles.

Banana bread, coming home, lucky odometer numbers, and more (7 Quick Takes)

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

When I saw we had four bananas that were nearing the end of their time, I decided to make banana bread—and then actually followed through.

All the good stuff

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

“If I walk through that door, and I don’t have Berger Cookies, I don’t know what will happen,” I joked.

Slushies, golf lessons, new sidewalks, and other summer treats (7 Quick Takes)

July 16, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We’ve been making slushies at home, learning golf, and enjoying other summer fun.

Music across the miles

July 14, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When this pandemic is just a memory let’s keep some of the best aspects like the the virtual children’s piano recitals.

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