rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window Christmas sweaters and lights, birthday celebrations, sharks, and rice (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 14, 20185 min read We were invited to wear ugly Christmas sweaters to a work meeting, and somehow I realized I didn’t own a Christmas sweater. BlogOpen Window Singing for your supper at a Christmas carol-themed party Rita BuettnerDecember 10, 20183 min read ’Tis the season for Christmas treats, Christmas parties, and Christmas caroling. So why not wrap them all into one delectable, delightful experience? BlogOpen Window Gotcha Day, what St. Nicholas brought, and sweet tastes of Christmas (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 7, 20184 min read Nine years ago today we met our older son. The past nine years have been the blink of an eye and yet forever, all at the same time. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Greatest gifts Rita BuettnerDecember 5, 20184 min read The weeks leading up to Christmas are their own gift, offering a time for us to ready our hearts and consider the enormity of the real miracle of Christmas. BlogOpen Window Advent: It’s the most wonderful time of the year Rita BuettnerDecember 3, 20182 min read Advent simply nudges us to make space in our lives for Jesus. It assures us that the Son of God is coming. BlogOpen Window Train displays, parent-teacher conferences, December birthdays, fun with cardboard, and what’s left in the fridge (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerNovember 30, 20184 min read December starts tomorrow, so bring on train season! Actually, it’s always train season around here because we are a toy train family. BlogOpen Window Table of plenty Rita BuettnerNovember 27, 20183 min read We’re losing power for most of the day tomorrow. I know we’ll lose most of the food in our fridge, so we’ve been eating and eating—but we’ve barely made a dent. BlogOpen Window Thanksgiving leftovers, lots of pie, sleepover fun, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerNovember 23, 20185 min read ~1~ Despite all my worry that the frozen turkey wouldn’t thaw in time, it thawed beautifully, and it cooked up even more perfectly. I watched my father pull it out of the oven, and it was gorgeous—and delicious. Everything tasted so good this year—my mother’s carrots and onions casserole, the mashed potatoes and gravy, the […] BlogOpen Window Talking turkey and sweet potatoes and pie Rita BuettnerNovember 19, 20183 min read A dozen years ago or so, back before we had children, my mother asked me to bring the sweet potatoes to our Thanksgiving dinner. BlogOpen Window Snow, snow, snow, birthday spaghetti, an anniversary gift, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerNovember 16, 20184 min read It snowed yesterday! I had seen that snow and sleet were in the forecast, but so often storms don’t amount to much—especially in mid-November. Previous 1 … 62 63 64 … 88 Next