rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window A fun gift on an ordinary day Rita BuettnerOctober 8, 20192 min read It was a special day—just as each and every day is. And it was made even more special by this unparalleled gift from a friend. BlogOpen Window Birthday card shopping, St. Francis, flea marketing, wedding fun, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 3, 20194 min read Today is my husband’s birthday! I don’t know how we will celebrate, but our boys and I picked out a few gifts, and we each chose a card for him. BlogOpen Window When life gives you blue ice cream with sprinkles Rita BuettnerOctober 1, 20192 min read My son looked at me, and I looked at him. No words were spoken. All questions were answered in his eyes. BlogOpen Window A rose from St. Therese Rita BuettnerSeptember 30, 20193 min read If you’ve ever prayed a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux, you know that as you pray, you start looking for roses. BlogOpen Window Getting cornfused in a maze, dress shopping, an apple pie in the new kitchen, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 26, 20195 min read Many years autumn comes and autumn goes and we haven’t had a chance to do the fun fall things we look forward to all year. This year we are trying to be more intentional about fitting things in. BlogOpen Window Fifteen years ago today… Rita BuettnerSeptember 24, 20193 min read We knew we were saying yes to forever, so maybe 15 years doesn’t seem like much. But as I look back on that time, I feel so very grateful. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Make room for the essential Rita BuettnerSeptember 24, 20193 min read As we begin the start of a new school year, and children and young people are filling their backpacks for a season of new opportunities, maybe we, too, can take the time to look at what’s filling our lives. BlogOpen Window A neighborhood walk, our utensil drawer, puzzles, guacamole, and my newest pins (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 20, 20194 min read Last Saturday morning I took a walk with our fourth grader through our neighborhood. He rode his bicycle, and I followed along behind, not even trying to keep up. I knew he would stop as we went along. BlogOpen Window Everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about our kitchen renovation Rita BuettnerSeptember 15, 20197 min read This story begins six years ago when John and I dropped our sons off at my parents’ house to go house hunting. BlogOpen Window Surviving a kitchen renovation, late-night school supply runs, cake decorating, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 13, 20194 min read Our kitchen renovation is complete! It took exactly three weeks from start to finish, and I can’t believe how different and beautiful the space is. Previous 1 … 52 53 54 … 88 Next