rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window A commencement goodbye Rita BuettnerMay 18, 20173 min read During my 19-year career, I’ve seen colleagues come and colleagues go. The hellos I look forward to. The goodbyes I dread. BlogOpen Window An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day Rita BuettnerMay 13, 20173 min read Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birthmother’s Day, and I find myself wondering about the women who gave our sons life. BlogOpen Window 7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more Rita BuettnerMay 12, 20174 min read This weeks ‘7 Quick Takes’ covers everything from chilly baseball games to entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun. BlogOpen Window As a parent, every day is Christmas morning Rita BuettnerMay 9, 20173 min read 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. BlogOpen Window “Don’t step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back!” Rita BuettnerMay 8, 20173 min read 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. BlogOpen Window 7 Quick Takes: Not camping this weekend, dominoes and dishes, my favorite response to Jimmy Kimmel, Star Wars Day, and more Rita BuettnerMay 6, 20173 min read This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes a breakfast Star Wars tribute. BlogOpen Window 7 Quick Takes Friday: Going camping, cabbage, ham, Harpoon Lagoon, Infertility Awareness Week, and a visit to the cemetery Rita BuettnerApril 28, 20174 min read These week’s 7 Quick takes covers ongoing Easter celebrations, camping, a visit to the cemetery and much more! BlogOpen Window A sweet reminder from our son during Mass Rita BuettnerApril 24, 20172 min read “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.” BlogOpen Window 7 Quick Takes: Lasagna for Easter, our fun spring break, preparing for summer, a trip to the zoo, and signs of spring Rita BuettnerApril 21, 20174 min read This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes Easter fun and a trip to the zoo. BlogOpen Window The search for a new-to-us bicycle Rita BuettnerApril 20, 20172 min read Two boys and two bicycles and two bicycle helmets and a new love for bargain shopping. Not bad for a beautiful spring afternoon. Previous 1 … 99 100 101 … 103 Next
