Making a tiny discovery at the Shrine of St. Anthony June 20, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As we were walking to our cars, our children were running ahead—the way children do. And we saw them stop to look at what seemed to be a brown leaf floating across the sidewalk.
7 Quick Takes started at 30,000 feet (featuring beer-shaped salami, a button sculpture, a yard sale purchase, and more) June 16, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I started writing these while on an airplane yesterday, but then I didn’t manage to finish them until today. But it felt a little like being in Green Eggs and Ham. “Can you write takes on a plane? Can you write them on a train? In a car or on a tree…?”
The passenger next to me on the plane June 13, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As I was boarding, a flight attendant said, “This is a crowded flight, so we are going to make some friends today.”
When St. Anthony helps you find what’s missing June 13, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Sometimes we ask St. Anthony to help us find something that is missing. And sometimes we don’t realize what we are missing until we find it.
We need to be more equipped to combat mental illness June 9, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Mental illness isn’t always something a person can navigate even with a strong, wonderful family and a compassionate friends. It often requires professional help and medication and sometimes switching to different professional help and different medications.
Tears at parent-teacher conferences, science experiments, pantry discoveries, crab cakes, and more (7 Quick Takes) June 8, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The night our new cousin and nephew was born we went out to dinner to celebrate—and also, maybe more accurately, because I didn’t want to make dinner. We went to Pappas, where I had the absolutely delicious crab cake.
Welcome to the world, little one June 5, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Backpacks were packed, shoes were on, and we were gathering things to head out the door when the phone rang.
A field trip, little league, a new flyswatter, chocolate chip cookie dough yogurt, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 31, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our sons went on a joint field trip this week, and I got to tag along as a chaperone.
Orange Jell-O May 28, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I’m never sure why we have Jell-O on hand.
A wet spring, patients and patience, Legos, bees, and planning a paper plate party (7 Quick Takes) May 25, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Spring has sprung! Or maybe we’re headed straight into summer! But I am so happy to see sunshine and hear birds singing. It’s also been an incredibly moist spring. As I was walking to a meeting at work the other day, I noticed we were growing a beautiful crop of mushrooms on campus.
When the impossible becomes possible (Thanks, St. Rita!) May 22, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The morning of St. Rita’s feast day I said a prayer to my patron saint, who also happens to be the patron saint of hopeless cases. It’s not the first time she’s heard from me, and it won’t be the last.
Memories of our wedding day May 20, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It wasn’t a royal wedding. We didn’t have a horse and carriage and the queen didn’t have to approve my gown. But I can still remember many details of the day.
