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“Don’t step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back!”
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“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.
7 Quick Takes: Not camping this weekend, dominoes and dishes, my favorite response to Jimmy Kimmel, Star Wars Day, and more
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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.
7 Quick Takes Friday: Going camping, cabbage, ham, Harpoon Lagoon, Infertility Awareness Week, and a visit to the cemetery
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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!
A sweet reminder from our son during Mass
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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.”
7 Quick Takes: Lasagna for Easter, our fun spring break, preparing for summer, a trip to the zoo, and signs of spring
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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.
The search for a new-to-us bicycle
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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.
Call to compassion
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Call to compassion

Rita BuettnerApril 19, 20173 min read
Yes, we encounter pain and suffering on earth, but we walk with one another, and God is with us every step along the way.
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What happened when we put all our prayers in one basket for Lent

Rita BuettnerApril 14, 20173 min read
If I were getting graded on how I’ve done this Lent, I am not sure I would pass.Maybe that’s why I am especially grateful for the prayer basket we filled with intentions before Lent even began.Every morning we’ve pulled out a name for our intention of the day. We’ve prayed for
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As my goddaughter turns 1…

Rita BuettnerApril 12, 20172 min read
One year ago I drove to the hospital to hold my niece for the first time. She was precious and sweet and snuggly and warm.This weekend we celebrated her first birthday. Throughout her party, she was laughing and crawling and bouncing and reaching over to give her big sister a
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With a Peep Peep here, and a Peep Peep there: An Easter-themed snack for a Cub Scouts meeting

Rita BuettnerApril 12, 20172 min read
For weeks our first grader has been reminding me that soon it would be our turn to bring the snack to Cub Scouts. I haven’t focused much on it, but he has been taking it very seriously.Our turn came the Wednesday before Easter—Spy Wednesday—so I suggested we should bring pretzels.
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