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An Easter full of hope
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An Easter full of hope

Rita BuettnerApril 7, 20213 min read
As I set our table for dinner, I thought of all the people who were part of our celebration even though they weren’t physically with us.
A sweet gift, a birthday, Easter foods, and spring snow (7 Quick Limericks)
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A sweet gift, a birthday, Easter foods, and spring snow (7 Quick Limericks)

Rita BuettnerApril 2, 20212 min read
If you like limericks, this post is for you.
The finches’ first Easter
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The finches’ first Easter

Rita BuettnerApril 2, 20213 min read
This will be our pet birds’ first Easter with us.
Walking through Holy Week
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Walking through Holy Week

Rita BuettnerMarch 30, 20213 min read
We don’t need to begin the holiest week of the year at our best. It comes either way. And maybe we’re prepared to receive the risen Jesus in a way we can’t quite see.
My father’s cookies, a leftover bunny, and other discoveries (7 Quick Takes)
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My father’s cookies, a leftover bunny, and other discoveries (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 26, 20214 min read
~1~ Can you go to your parents’ house and come home empty-handed? Me neither. I came home with a bag of my father’s homemade cookies, a copy of the newspaper with our wedding announcement in it, a few wedding photos I had forgotten about, and printouts of our online guestbook. I don’t even recall having […]
“Are you sitting down?”
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“Are you sitting down?”

Rita BuettnerMarch 24, 20212 min read
How we share information matters. That’s why people put so much care into marriage proposals and pregnancy announcements.
Half-birthdays for finches, corned beef, and that time I won an award (7 Quick Takes)
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Half-birthdays for finches, corned beef, and that time I won an award (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 20, 20215 min read
Our two baby finches celebrated their half-birthdays this week.
Missing out again
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Missing out again

Rita BuettnerMarch 18, 20213 min read
I met the anniversary of the last day of in-person school with eyes wide open—bracing myself for that weight. But I’m realizing that missing out on experiences for the second time might be harder.
Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes)
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Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 13, 20214 min read
Pi Day is March 14, and the only question is how much pie—and which flavors—are we going to bake and eat this weekend.
Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing.
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Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing.

Rita BuettnerMarch 10, 20214 min read
I couldn’t believe it when we heard the news. Dimitri’s International Grille in Catonsville, Md., is closing.
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