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Peach cake season, stacking cups, fireworks, reading, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Peach cake season, stacking cups, fireworks, reading, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 5, 20184 min read
The peaches are ripe! Run, run, run to your nearest grocery store or farmers market and buy some peaches to make a Baltimore peach cake.
When you have a friend in Heaven
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When you have a friend in Heaven

Rita BuettnerJuly 3, 20184 min read
“Do you want these left out of the bag?” the cashier says, holding up two bottles of water.
“That would be great,” I say. “We need those for the flowers. We’re stopping at the cemetery.”
Getting our classic arcade on like Donkey Kong
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Getting our classic arcade on like Donkey Kong

Rita BuettnerJune 30, 20183 min read
Although I grew up way back in the 1900s, as my children like to say, I often feel I failed to absorb much of the pop culture of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. And arcade games are definitely on that list.
Praying after tragedy and remembering moments from our week (7 Quick Takes)
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Praying after tragedy and remembering moments from our week (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJune 29, 20184 min read
Please join me in praying for all those affected by the tragic shooting at the Capital Gazette.
Embrace the fullness this summer
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Embrace the fullness this summer

Rita BuettnerJune 27, 20183 min read
Summer doesn’t always match the picture-perfect image of summer in my mind. Often, instead, it’s full of dripping popsicles, scraped knees, and overtired children who are up way too late giggling under the covers. But it’s full. And there is a richness to that.
Staycationing, card playing, Buettner bucks for summer reading, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Staycationing, card playing, Buettner bucks for summer reading, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJune 22, 20184 min read
Going away on vacation is always amazing, but I am a huge fan of staycations, which is how the boys and I have spent our week.
Making a tiny discovery at the Shrine of St. Anthony
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Making a tiny discovery at the Shrine of St. Anthony

Rita BuettnerJune 20, 20183 min read
As we were walking to our cars, our children were running ahead—the way children do. And we saw them stop to look at what seemed to be a brown leaf floating across the sidewalk.
7 Quick Takes started at 30,000 feet (featuring beer-shaped salami, a button sculpture, a yard sale purchase, and more)
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7 Quick Takes started at 30,000 feet (featuring beer-shaped salami, a button sculpture, a yard sale purchase, and more)

Rita BuettnerJune 16, 20185 min read
I started writing these while on an airplane yesterday, but then I didn’t manage to finish them until today. But it felt a little like being in Green Eggs and Ham. “Can you write takes on a plane? Can you write them on a train? In a car or on a tree…?”
The passenger next to me on the plane
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The passenger next to me on the plane

Rita BuettnerJune 13, 20183 min read
As I was boarding, a flight attendant said, “This is a crowded flight, so we are going to make some friends today.”
When St. Anthony helps you find what’s missing
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When St. Anthony helps you find what’s missing

Rita BuettnerJune 13, 20182 min read
Sometimes we ask St. Anthony to help us find something that is missing. And sometimes we don’t realize what we are missing until we find it.
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