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St. Anthony’s feast day, feed the hummingbirds, the perfect egg sandwich, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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St. Anthony’s feast day, feed the hummingbirds, the perfect egg sandwich, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJune 13, 20205 min read
Even though St. Anthony may have had a way with words, he is quoted as saying, “Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.”
99 Flyswatters on the Wall…
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99 Flyswatters on the Wall…

Rita BuettnerJune 11, 20203 min read
Everyone needs a little project during this stay-at-home time.
Easy as pie—or prayer
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Easy as pie—or prayer

Rita BuettnerJune 8, 20203 min read
When I feel helpless, I try to pick one thing and do it well. The other night I set everything aside to make a pie.
Longing for an end to the school year and enjoying some stay-at-home fun (7 Quick Takes)
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Longing for an end to the school year and enjoying some stay-at-home fun (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJune 5, 20204 min read
We are done with school, but school isn’t done with us. That’s been true for weeks, but it’s never been as true as it is today.
A seed of hope
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A seed of hope

Rita BuettnerJune 2, 20203 min read
It brings with it a small reminder to hold onto hope—even when it might seem easier to give up.
Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes)
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Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 29, 20203 min read
I almost think it would be worth it to make bread just to fill the house with the scent of bread cooking.
A Child’s Coronavirus Prayer
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A Child’s Coronavirus Prayer

Rita BuettnerMay 27, 20202 min read
This weekend, my 10-year-old godson wrote a prayer.
Remembering who they were
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Remembering who they were

Rita BuettnerMay 25, 20203 min read
During this time of social distancing, as we wear masks and stay away from people we love, it’s important to remember that we are doing this because life matters. Because love matters.
Food faces, wildlife encroaching, an unexpected call, my dinner of the week, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Food faces, wildlife encroaching, an unexpected call, my dinner of the week, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 22, 20204 min read
Do you see faces in food? It happens to me all the time.
Ask St. Rita for help with an impossible situation
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Ask St. Rita for help with an impossible situation

Rita BuettnerMay 22, 20203 min read
St. Rita is patron of several things, including parenthood and marriage difficulties, but what she’s best known for—and perhaps most needed for today—is impossible causes.
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