Thoughts during an evening at baseball practice June 9, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.
Scuffy the Tugboat, the school year that just won’t end, an Elvis sighting, cicadas, fishing and more (7 Quick Takes) June 2, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This week’s 7 Quick Takes covers everything from Scruffy the Tugboat to fishing and cicadas.
In defense of the fidget spinner June 1, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Usually I agree with my friend and fellow Catholic Review blogger, Robyn Barberry. But we have finally found the topic that divides us: fidget spinners. Read Robyn’s persuasive (and also poetic) take over at her blog, Unconditional.But take a spin through mine first. It’s small, it’s fast, it’s so much fun, And nearly every kid has one, Or […]
7 Quick Takes: Piggyback rides, succulents, salmon, and how great it is when your son loves you more than his bathrobe May 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Rita Buettner shares this week’s 7 Quick Takes.
A commencement goodbye May 18, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window During my 19-year career, I’ve seen colleagues come and colleagues go. The hellos I look forward to. The goodbyes I dread.
An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day May 13, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birthmother’s Day, and I find myself wondering about the women who gave our sons life.
7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more May 12, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This weeks ‘7 Quick Takes’ covers everything from chilly baseball games to entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun.
As a parent, every day is Christmas morning May 9, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As we watch them grow and learn and change, I realize so much of who they are seems to have nothing to do with us.
“Don’t step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back!” May 8, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I can only hope God will give my husband and me the wisdom, the strength, the courage to handle each stage we will encounter as a family.
7 Quick Takes: Not camping this weekend, dominoes and dishes, my favorite response to Jimmy Kimmel, Star Wars Day, and more May 6, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes a breakfast Star Wars tribute.
7 Quick Takes Friday: Going camping, cabbage, ham, Harpoon Lagoon, Infertility Awareness Week, and a visit to the cemetery April 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window These week’s 7 Quick takes covers ongoing Easter celebrations, camping, a visit to the cemetery and much more!
A sweet reminder from our son during Mass April 24, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window “Pure love … knows that only one thing is needed to please God,” St. Faustina wrote, “to do even the smallest things out of great love—love, and always love.”
