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Enjoying zucchini, a mediocre birthday gift, summer goals, and a special anniversary (7 Quick Takes)
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Enjoying zucchini, a mediocre birthday gift, summer goals, and a special anniversary (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 21, 20224 min read
One of my son’s friends gave me three enormous zucchinis from his garden, and I was so excited. We don’t have a vegetable garden, mostly due to time and partly due to the enthusiastic wildlife in our yard. These were the largest zucchini I had ever seen.
Sorry, Mariah, but there’s already a Queen of Christmas
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Sorry, Mariah, but there’s already a Queen of Christmas

Rita BuettnerAugust 21, 20222 min read
There’s already a Queen of Christmas. She’s your mother and mine—and Jesus’. She’s the queen of heaven and earth.
On This Back to School Eve
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On This Back to School Eve

Rita BuettnerAugust 18, 20223 min read
Some days as it’s all spinning around me, I pause and realize that the worries have nothing to do with finding a navy blazer or getting someone to orientation on time. It has everything to do with hoping your children have the knowledge and tools they need to navigate a new school year.
Trying to emerge from my beach daze…er…days (7 Quick Takes)
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Trying to emerge from my beach daze…er…days (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 14, 20226 min read
We spent last week at Rehoboth Beach, enjoying a beautiful week of cousin craziness
Beating the claw machine
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Beating the claw machine

Rita BuettnerAugust 11, 20222 min read
My son spotted the claw machine from a distance away, and I had a feeling he would want to give it a try. It was a hot summer afternoon, and we were hanging out with some of my nieces and nephews. The cousins have been playing “Among Us,” a video game you play in groups. […]
A personal flyswatter and other gifts, hummus, and a new room (7 Quick Takes)
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A personal flyswatter and other gifts, hummus, and a new room (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 8, 20224 min read
~1~ My neighbor Kathy invited me to take a birthday walk through the neighborhood the other day, and she greeted me with a sangria popsicle. She had filled a bag of gifts and cards for me to open as we walked. We stopped every few minutes for me to open either a card or a […]
A Faith Lesson After a Power Outage
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A Faith Lesson After a Power Outage

Rita BuettnerAugust 5, 20222 min read
Still, your hand reaches for that light switch—again and again—trying to restore light to the darkness,
My birthday festivities, a painting project, and spaghetti pizza for lunch (7 Quick Takes)
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My birthday festivities, a painting project, and spaghetti pizza for lunch (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 30, 20224 min read
My mother made me a hot milk sponge cake with Aunt Alice’s chocolate frosting, and she put two pie birds on the top in honor of our pet finches.
Just by showing up
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Just by showing up

Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20223 min read
A few weeks ago, a jury summons came in the mail.
Texting with kids, Mr. Trash Wheel, and what’s in my Instapot (7 Quick Takes)
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Texting with kids, Mr. Trash Wheel, and what’s in my Instapot (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 23, 20224 min read
One night this week, our older son went to the double feature at Bengie’s Drive-in Theatre with friends. Since there were just three of us, we decided to go out to dinner.
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