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Still celebrating Christmas, homemade donuts, and hopes for the New Year (7 Quick Takes)
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Still celebrating Christmas, homemade donuts, and hopes for the New Year (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 3, 20204 min read
Are you still celebrating Christmas? It’s only the 10th day of Christmas, and the Three Kings haven’t yet arrived. Our tree is still up, and we have been exchanging final gifts with friends and baking cookies.
Embrace all the New Year brings
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Embrace all the New Year brings

Rita BuettnerDecember 31, 20193 min read
We can’t know what lies ahead. As much as we might not like uncertainty, there’s also a gift in not knowing what the future holds.
Discover a beautifully told story with the new ‘Little Women’ film
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Discover a beautifully told story with the new ‘Little Women’ film

Rita BuettnerDecember 30, 20193 min read
“Little Women” has been performed many times, but my favorite rendition doesn’t feature Elizabeth Taylor or Winona Ryder.
Stories from Christmas, a Star Wars birthday cake, a new flyswatter, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Stories from Christmas, a Star Wars birthday cake, a new flyswatter, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerDecember 27, 20195 min read
Stories from Christmas, including how an Old Bay ornament made its way to our tree
There’s something special about a baby
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There’s something special about a baby

Rita BuettnerDecember 26, 20192 min read
God knows how the Infant Jesus will capture our attention—if we just let Him.
Advent: It’s not over ’til it’s over
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Advent: It’s not over ’til it’s over

Rita BuettnerDecember 23, 20193 min read
We’ve made it this far. Ready or not, Christmas is coming. But this last little stretch offers a sliver of time.
First snow day of the season, candy cane caprese, paper-towel penguins, school concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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First snow day of the season, candy cane caprese, paper-towel penguins, school concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerDecember 20, 20194 min read
Unexpected snow days are always a hit.
’Tis the season to make a photo calendar
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’Tis the season to make a photo calendar

Rita BuettnerDecember 18, 20193 min read
Every Christmas our family presents my parents with a beautiful calendar full of grandchildren pictures. Everyone loves the calendar. Everyone except, well, maybe the person who knows the calendar is going to be her responsibility the next year.
A live nativity offers a lesson in joy
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A live nativity offers a lesson in joy

Rita BuettnerDecember 15, 20192 min read
Our fourth grader may have only had one brief job to do, but he embraced it wholeheartedly. He held the Star proudly and peered through the center of it with an enormous smile. His eyes, his smile, and his whole face were full of joy.
Advent calendars, December excitement, winter concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Advent calendars, December excitement, winter concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerDecember 13, 20194 min read
Christmas comes at the same speed no matter how quickly or slowly you open those Advent calendar doors.
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