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Birds on the nest and end-of-summer fun (7 Quick Takes)
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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.
A taste of summer: Strawberry muffins
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A taste of summer: Strawberry muffins

Rita BuettnerAugust 19, 20202 min read
I want to hold onto summer for as long as I can, but I can feel it slipping through my fingers. So, I’ve been making strawberry muffins.
A peachy season, a coffee crisis, a reorganized pantry, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes)
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A peachy season, a coffee crisis, a reorganized pantry, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 15, 20204 min read
It’s peach season, and the peaches that made their way to my kitchen counter seemed not quite ripe enough for a peach cake. But sometimes you just really want peach cake—and you realize you have time to make one.
A tiny sign of hope
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A tiny sign of hope

Rita BuettnerAugust 14, 20202 min read
There in the nest was a tiny, perfect egg.
A saint for TV, a saint for today
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A saint for TV, a saint for today

Rita BuettnerAugust 11, 20202 min read
It was Christmas Eve and she was too sick to go to Mass. So, Mass came to her, broadcast live on a wall of her room.
Do the impossible today
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Do the impossible today

Rita BuettnerAugust 9, 20203 min read
Every morning I wake up and wonder whether I will be able to do the impossible.
Nutella and finches and other summer experiences (7 Quick Takes)
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Nutella and finches and other summer experiences (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 8, 20203 min read
Some weeks I wonder whether I have the energy and creativity to share 7 quick thoughts from our week.
The new nothing-but-normal
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The new nothing-but-normal

Rita BuettnerAugust 3, 20203 min read
“This is the new normal,” people say about this pandemic time. But we do not have to accept the current situation as the new normal.
Birthday reflections, schooling prep, and St. Ignatius (7 Quick Takes)
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Birthday reflections, schooling prep, and St. Ignatius (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 1, 20204 min read
I’ve been hoping to get a handheld mirror for the days when our deck becomes a barber shop for our family.
A review: Catholic homeschooling resources
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A review: Catholic homeschooling resources

Rita BuettnerJuly 29, 20203 min read
Kelly, a Catholic homeschooling mom of five, she has created some resources for homeschooling families.
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