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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.
Treats for a Sunday, toy trains, and other pandemic fun (7 Quick Takes)
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Treats for a Sunday, toy trains, and other pandemic fun (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 5, 20214 min read
~1~ Did we give up desserts for Lent? Maybe? Probably? But Sundays are Sundays. So, this past Sunday I was thinking of making homemade apple pie. Then I thought of Rice Krispie treats—so much easier and faster to make. They were even more popular than the pie would have been, and they took hardly any […]
The fish-stick dilemma
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The fish-stick dilemma

Rita BuettnerMarch 4, 20213 min read
As we focus on growing closer to Jesus, may we carve out time and opportunities to walk with him in joy. If that happens to include fish sticks for dinner, let me know what time I should be there.
Washing dishes for Lent
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Washing dishes for Lent

Rita BuettnerMarch 4, 20213 min read
We are blessed to have dirty dishes to wash.
A Lent full of promise, steak success, cooking with children, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A Lent full of promise, steak success, cooking with children, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 27, 20214 min read
This Lent holds a different kind of hope and promise.
Pandemic Stories (or why there’s a Nerf gun in the tub)
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Pandemic Stories (or why there’s a Nerf gun in the tub)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 25, 20213 min read
Our daily lives are different in so many ways, transformed suddenly almost a year ago and then evolving bit by bit every day.
A pandemic Lent, ox cookies, and Valentine’s gifts (7 Quick Takes)
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A pandemic Lent, ox cookies, and Valentine’s gifts (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 19, 20214 min read
In many ways, it feels we have been in one long Lent for almost a year now.
Do nothing for Lent
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Do nothing for Lent

Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20212 min read
Many years for Lent I take on too many goals and give up too many things. A few days into Lent, I invariably realize I have failed at everything I planned to give up and take on.
God prepares us for the unexpected
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God prepares us for the unexpected

Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20213 min read
We so rarely know what will be asked of us on any given day. All we can really do is accept each task as it’s placed in front of us.
Xin Nian Kuai Le! A Chinese dumpling recipe
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Xin Nian Kuai Le! A Chinese dumpling recipe

Rita BuettnerFebruary 14, 20215 min read
Remember way back at the beginning of the pandemic when we were all jockeying for yeast and discussing sourdough starters? It seems like a distant memory. Lately, I feel I’m thinking more about which local restaurant I want to support tonight.
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