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A memory from the feast of St. Ignatius
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A memory from the feast of St. Ignatius

Rita BuettnerJuly 30, 20183 min read
Then I thought of something. It was the feast of St. Ignatius. When you can do nothing else, you can pray.
My birthday celebrations, arcade wins, praying the Rosary, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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My birthday celebrations, arcade wins, praying the Rosary, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20185 min read
Yesterday was my birthday! Birthdays are the best.
One way to get tickets to visit Alcatraz
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One way to get tickets to visit Alcatraz

Rita BuettnerJuly 23, 20182 min read
Apparently Alcatraz tickets are a hot commodity.
When you discover you aren’t the only people still playing Pokemon Go
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When you discover you aren’t the only people still playing Pokemon Go

Rita BuettnerJuly 21, 20183 min read
Two years into playing Pokemon Go, my sons and I may not be playing with the same enthusiasm we did when it started. But I’m not so sure. There’s still plenty of excitement there.
Recovering from vacation, for Pete’s sake, a new iCade, household chores, and the worst sounds in the world (7 Quick Takes)
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Recovering from vacation, for Pete’s sake, a new iCade, household chores, and the worst sounds in the world (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 19, 20184 min read
Nothing is more fun than taking a vacation week at the beach. But I can’t believe how tired I still am from a vacation that ended a week ago.
Cookies for breakfast and sloths for everyone (or what we do on a beach vacation)
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Cookies for breakfast and sloths for everyone (or what we do on a beach vacation)

Rita BuettnerJuly 16, 20183 min read
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a morning of our beach vacation. I haven’t even poured my first cup of coffee. And I’m pretty sure I could have used another three hours of sleep.
Toes in the sand and peach cake in my hand or what we did on our family beach vacation (7 Quick Takes)
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Toes in the sand and peach cake in my hand or what we did on our family beach vacation (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 12, 20184 min read
You might think that a blogger who is on vacation all week would have time to write a blog almost every day. In fact, I thought that myself.
All in the timing
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All in the timing

Rita BuettnerJuly 12, 20183 min read
Maybe, I find myself realizing, we all long to understand time better so we can know how to make better use of it.
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.”
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