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Serving platters, books, a broken fridge, and other excitement (7 Quick Takes)

June 12, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Finding happiness in the simple things

Miracles are everywhere

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

The other night, just as I was about to turn out the light at bedtime, my sons started asking about miracles.

The Visit of the Cicadas

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

A poetic tribute to Brood X, the 17-year cicadas

Summer foods, pasta art, and partying with cicadas (7 Quick Takes)

June 4, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s June, and every day I answer the question, “How many school days are left?”

Listening for the Holy Spirit

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

The Holy Spirit is the unseen hero of the Visitation.

Muffin debates, vanishing chips, flossing, and cicadas (7 Quick Takes)

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

It’s almost June, and the strawberries and blueberries are just begging to be gobbled up.

Tired but still going

May 27, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Many days all we can do is get up and keep going. And that’s really all God asks of us.

Grilling, procrastinating, graduating, and cicada watching (7 Quick Takes)

May 23, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Warmer weather means my husband is grilling dinner more often.

You say potato, I say potat-OH!

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

The third potato in the bag caught my attention.

Graduation speech from a cicada: Get ready to fly

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

The cicadas will be guests at many of the region’s commencements this year. We might as well offer one of them the chance to speak to the Class of 2021.

Cicada fun, fashion questions, baby bunnies, and more (7 Quick Takes)

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

I’ve been joking that I wanted to find a cicada swatter to add to my flyswatter collection during the visit from Brood X.

Tra-la, it’s May, and it’s a bit much

May 12, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Everything bursts into bloom in the spring. The grass is greener, the bushes are bursting with color, and buttercups are popping up on the neighborhood lawns. It’s such a beautiful time of abundance. Much as I love spring, though, I also find it to be tiring. May always seems to be the busiest month of […]

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