rita buettner commentary CommentaryThe Domestic Church Ask and you shall receive Rita BuettnerSeptember 19, 20204 min read God knows what is best for us. He knows when the timing is right and when we are ready for what we are asking for. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized Berger Cookies, skating through virtual schooling, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 18, 20204 min read We might not have milk or pasta, but at least we have Berger cookies. BlogCommentaryCoronavirusOpen Window Half a year ago Rita BuettnerSeptember 13, 20203 min read It’s been six months since our children were last in a school, six months since I went to my office for the workday, and six months since I’ve interacted in a normal way with people outside my immediate household. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Starting school, solving an egg mystery, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 12, 20204 min read ~1. Reading and writing and where is the log-in code~ The other day one of my colleagues who’s also a virtual learning mom asked me how online learning was going. I told her I was excelling at all of it, handling everything beautifully, and not finding it stressful at all. “It turns out that I […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window A time of blessings and beginnings Rita BuettnerSeptember 8, 20202 min read Today as we reflect on the birth of the Blessed Mother, my sons are beginning the school year. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Origami creations, gearing up for virtual school, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 5, 20204 min read Every now and then, when the children aren’t on screens and they don’t feel like reading or dodging the mosquitoes in the yard, they don’t know what to do. That’s when the magic happens. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Celebrating brotherhood Rita BuettnerSeptember 1, 20203 min read Nine years ago today, we flew home from China with our new baby boy and introduced him to his big brother. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Signs of fall, a clean kitchen floor, and other fun from our week (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 29, 20204 min read The very first leaves are starting to drift off the trees. But I am really sorry to see summer end—and not just because school is starting again. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Setting a positive attitude for remote learning Rita BuettnerAugust 26, 20204 min read I’m trying to bring a positive attitude to online schooling this fall. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Birds on the nest and end-of-summer fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 21, 20205 min read The birds are taking such meticulous care of their eggs, and then the next thing we know the egg is broken on the cage floor. Previous 1 … 43 44 45 … 94 Next