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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.
“Do my llama slippers need an Instagram account?” and other pandemic questions
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“Do my llama slippers need an Instagram account?” and other pandemic questions

Rita BuettnerMay 21, 20203 min read
I started thinking about unexpected questions that only seem to come up when you’ve been living under stay-at-home orders for weeks on end.
A bittersweet moment for the Class of 2020
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A bittersweet moment for the Class of 2020

Rita BuettnerMay 19, 20203 min read
Heartbreaking as this experience is for the Class of 2020—and it is—I also find the Class of 2020 intriguing and inspiring.
Feast on yeast, Mother’s Day treats, closet reorganization, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Feast on yeast, Mother’s Day treats, closet reorganization, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 16, 20204 min read
I finally got my hands on some years, and I made homemade pizza this week.
Treat yourself to a moment of gratitude today
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Treat yourself to a moment of gratitude today

Rita BuettnerMay 12, 20204 min read
What if carving out a few minutes every day to look back on the day with gratitude weren’t a requirement, but a special gift to yourself?
The one who loved us first
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The one who loved us first

Rita BuettnerMay 12, 20203 min read
God is love. He loved us first – and loves us forever. He knows us best, seeing deep within us to all we are and all we can be. He sees us and loves us fully. He holds us – and the past, present and future – in his hands.
A quarantine discovery, fear of the frost, discovering Your Blue Flame, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A quarantine discovery, fear of the frost, discovering Your Blue Flame, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 8, 20204 min read
Maybe it’s time to start a list of quarantine discoveries.
Remembering Grandma
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Remembering Grandma

Rita BuettnerMay 7, 20203 min read
When I think of the mother I want to be, I think of many women in my life who have inspired me—and continue to.
I’m dreaming of a quarantined Mother’s Day
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I’m dreaming of a quarantined Mother’s Day

Rita BuettnerMay 5, 20201 min read
As my 10-year-old son and I were chatting about Mother’s Day, we created this song.
A thank you in the sky (and a prayer for our healthcare heroes)
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A thank you in the sky (and a prayer for our healthcare heroes)

Rita BuettnerMay 2, 20202 min read
Gov. Larry Hogan had declared Saturday Healthcare Heroes Day, and the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds would be flying over as a thank you to those serving on the front lines in the pandemic.
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