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A taste of spring, when mom cooks dinner, a munchkin survey, and frigid baseball fun (7 Quick Takes)

April 20, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Our saucer magnolia tree is blooming! Spring is here, and then it’s not, and then it sort of is. I think we might see some warmer weather this weekend.

Big fat juicy ones, long slim slimy ones…

April 16, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

On our morning drive to school it was gray and rainy. It looked like a long, wet, gray day without outdoor recess.As our car inched along in the drop-off line, I spotted a little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—bounding along the sidewalk. She was stopping every few feet to bend down to the concrete, […]

Tie tying, homework and all that jazz, learning the Apostles’ Creed, a favorite board game, and more (7 Quick Takes)

April 12, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

My parents sent our second-grader a new tie with a First Communion tie tack to wear, and he could not wait to put it on when it arrived.

Good Enough Is Good Enough: Q&A with Author Colleen Duggan

April 11, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Books, Open Window

“Writing is such a form of prayer,” Colleen told me. “When I get out of the way, the Holy Spirit can really work through me.”

The first day of baseball season

April 9, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

At that first practice, anything and everything is possible. The season lies ahead of us fresh and clean and exciting.

Easter dinner and eggs and bunnies, a half-birthday celebration, and a sign of gratitude (7 Quick Takes)

April 5, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Easter fun, eggs, babies and gratitude.

Yet another reason to sing Alleluia

April 3, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you didn’t get hit by the Chinese space station.

Boiling eggs, a new teakettle, a Garmin for Jesus, and more (7 Quick Takes)

March 30, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized

Every year when I take out the eggs for Easter I google “how to boil eggs.”

Five inspiring quotes from Sister Helen Prejean

March 27, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized

Here are five of my favorite quotes from Sister Helen’s talk, though she has given me so much to think about this week.

The joy of snow days, when St. Anthony comes through, March Madness limericks, and other inspiration (7 Quick Takes)

March 23, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Just when we thought winter was over, the snow arrived! And, I have to admit, I loved the surprise.

Failing and succeeding and praying through Lent

March 21, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

I love Lent. I look forward to it. Going into Lent, I always have plans and ideas for how it could be an amazing journey.

Rock, paper, scissors…champion!

March 18, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

It all started Saturday morning as Daniel and I were driving to his First Communion Workshop.

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