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Baseball before the storm, commencements of the past, Mother’s Day, and seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time (7 Quick Takes)
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Baseball before the storm, commencements of the past, Mother’s Day, and seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 17, 20184 min read
The other night we thought our little league game might be rained out, but we managed to get a few innings in before the coaches called it a night. The sky was getting really dark when our 8-year-old stepped onto the mound to start pitching.
Thoughts on our little boy’s First Communion day
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Thoughts on our little boy’s First Communion day

Rita BuettnerMay 14, 20182 min read
This weekend our younger son made his First Holy Communion.
Appreciating our teachers, last-minute First Communion party prep, homemade s’mores, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Appreciating our teachers, last-minute First Communion party prep, homemade s’mores, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 11, 20184 min read
It was Teachers Appreciation Week this week, and I’m not sure I’ve ever sent more than a note to a teacher before.
Sounding out the words
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Sounding out the words

Rita BuettnerMay 9, 20183 min read
How wonderful that, even when life isn’t easy and we struggle to be all we can be, our Father is watching us with a divine love that is beyond understanding.
When you can’t do it all
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When you can’t do it all

Rita BuettnerMay 8, 20182 min read
I’m carrying grocery bags from the car to the kitchen when I hear our second grader yelling.“Mom! Mom! Can you roll this baseball to me?” Before I can respond, he turns and looks at me. “Oh, forget it,” he says. “Your hands are full.” Then he runs to the door and holds it open. I […]
Cheering for the Orioles, One Beautiful Dream, conversation contests, geeking out, Pokemon, and holy water (7 Quick Takes)
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Cheering for the Orioles, One Beautiful Dream, conversation contests, geeking out, Pokemon, and holy water (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 4, 20185 min read
Last weekend my uncle gave us two tickets to the Orioles game, so Daniel and I jumped at the chance to go.
Slops for Dinner
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Slops for Dinner

Rita BuettnerMay 2, 20182 min read
On nights when my husband is working late, our boys and I often eat slops.
Chalk drawings, children who grow too quickly, and highlights of a full week in rhyme (7 Quick Takes)
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Chalk drawings, children who grow too quickly, and highlights of a full week in rhyme (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 28, 20182 min read
Let’s wrap up National Poetry Month with 7 Quick Takes in rhyme!
An open letter to the Duchess of Cambridge: In praise of third children
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An open letter to the Duchess of Cambridge: In praise of third children

Rita BuettnerApril 24, 20183 min read
Kate, you may think you have this parenting thing down by now, but you are in for a treat. Because now you and Prince William are parents to a third child.
A taste of spring, when mom cooks dinner, a munchkin survey, and frigid baseball fun (7 Quick Takes)
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A taste of spring, when mom cooks dinner, a munchkin survey, and frigid baseball fun (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 20, 20184 min read
Our saucer magnolia tree is blooming! Spring is here, and then it’s not, and then it sort of is. I think we might see some warmer weather this weekend.
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