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Old Bay Goldfish, treats on the grill, and thoughts on prayer (7 Quick Takes)
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Old Bay Goldfish, treats on the grill, and thoughts on prayer (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 28, 20225 min read
Here in Baltimore, we take our Old Bay seriously. We put it on many foods—pizza and scrambled eggs and tuna melts and pasta and corn on the cob. Yum.
A lost tortoise comes home
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A lost tortoise comes home

Rita BuettnerMay 22, 20223 min read
This story starts with a birthday wish and ends with a miracle.
Yard sales, a B2 Spirit bomber, and a backyard scavenger hunt  (7 Quick Takes)
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Yard sales, a B2 Spirit bomber, and a backyard scavenger hunt (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 21, 20224 min read
~1~ Our neighborhood held its annual yard sale this weekend. Before I married John, I am not sure I had ever even gone to a yard sale. But John really enjoys selling things. He especially loves the neighborhood yard sale because we get to see neighbors that we haven’t seen all winter—and meet a few […]
When St. Bernadette’s relics came to Baltimore
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When St. Bernadette’s relics came to Baltimore

Rita BuettnerMay 15, 20224 min read
I realized I could fit in a very brief trip, but it would have to be on my own, without my family.
A band concert miracle
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A band concert miracle

Rita BuettnerMay 10, 20222 min read
I sent my husband an email titled, “HALLELUJAH!”
Muffin tops, soup weather, pasta for the Class of 2022, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Muffin tops, soup weather, pasta for the Class of 2022, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 8, 20223 min read
When I baked this week, I decided to try to make a few muffins that were just the tops.
Mary, be a mother to me now
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Mary, be a mother to me now

Rita BuettnerMay 5, 20223 min read
Mary, too, wants to be less of a guest in our lives and more of a mother to each of us.
Through a child’s eyes
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Through a child’s eyes

Rita BuettnerMay 4, 20222 min read
I’m so grateful to have the photo our son captured of this wonderful priest’s warm smile.
Seven poems from seven days
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Seven poems from seven days

Rita BuettnerApril 30, 20222 min read
It stands so tall and regal overhead,
As if it’s watching people walk below.
Some pass without a glance, some turn their head,
What seeds are sown we may not ever know.
All in God’s timing
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All in God’s timing

Rita BuettnerApril 27, 20223 min read
As we are nearing the end of our prayer basket intentions, I’ve been thinking that what I’ve realized is how often people need prayers and we just don’t know.
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