‘Pray, hope, and don’t worry’ September 22, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window St. Pio of Pietrelcina, whose feast day is Sept. 23, is quoted as saying, “Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”
Welcome, baby finches! September 20, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Surprise! We now have a finch family of four.
Berger Cookies, skating through virtual schooling, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 18, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized We might not have milk or pasta, but at least we have Berger cookies.
Half a year ago September 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Open Window It’s been six months since our children were last in a school, six months since I went to my office for the workday, and six months since I’ve interacted in a normal way with people outside my immediate household.
Starting school, solving an egg mystery, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 12, 2020By 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, 2020By 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.
Origami creations, gearing up for virtual school, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 5, 2020By 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, 2020By 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.
Signs of fall, a clean kitchen floor, and other fun from our week (7 Quick Takes) August 29, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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.
