rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window I can’t tell you what happened at the Spy Museum, but if I could… Rita BuettnerAugust 24, 20194 min read The boys loved stealthily crawling through ductwork and looking for secret codes with magnifying glasses. I enjoyed seeing the spy disguises and watching the video aspects of the exhibits. BlogOpen Window Launching a kitchen renovation, Gotcha Day celebrations, a memorable catch, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 23, 20195 min read I haven’t blogged all week, and it’s because we are about to begin renovating our kitchen. BlogOpen Window Orioles magic, cotton candy chips, cousin fun, love for pizza, and a sloth (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 15, 20194 min read The Orioles suffered a terrible loss on Saturday evening, but we figured you can only go up from there. And who wants to be a fair-weather fan? So, we headed to Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon to cheer them on. BlogOpen Window Writing and self-doubt and a lesson from John Steinbeck Rita BuettnerAugust 14, 20193 min read There is nothing as intimidating as the blank page. BlogOpen Window Letting go of the guilt over screen time Rita BuettnerAugust 13, 20193 min read I could definitely be a better mother. I fall short in many ways. But I choose not to feel guilty about letting our children have screen time. BlogOpen Window Feasting on crabs and peach cake, decorating with flyswatters, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 9, 20194 min read You can almost taste the end of summer. I can no longer complain about the ridiculously early back-to-school sales, even though I have yet to buy a single No. 2 pencil or accordion file. BlogOpen Window When all you can do is pray Rita BuettnerAugust 7, 20194 min read Every time there is a shooting—yet another shooting—I feel so helpless. BlogOpen Window The summer is flying by, birthday fun, our butterfly bush, and what crawled into my salad (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 2, 20196 min read Suddenly it’s August. We’ve had such a fun and more-relaxing-than-usual summer that I would really like to hold onto this season a bit longer. BlogOpen WindowSaints 4 favorite lessons from St. Ignatius of Loyola Rita BuettnerJuly 30, 20193 min read As we celebrate the feast day of St. Ignatius, here are some of my favorite lessons from the founder of the Society of Jesus. BlogOpen Window A handcrafted birthday surprise Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20193 min read I’m not very easy to surprise. Previous 1 … 54 55 56 … 89 Next