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Week in My Life 2017: Wednesday
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Week in My Life 2017: Wednesday

Rita BuettnerNovember 15, 20173 min read
I’m up before the sons, which makes me think I have a jump on the day.
Week in My Life 2017: Tuesday
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Week in My Life 2017: Tuesday

Rita BuettnerNovember 14, 20175 min read
A stuffed cow and his owner crawl into my bed to wake me up, and I realize the morning is already getting away from us.
Week in My Life 2017: Monday
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Week in My Life 2017: Monday

Rita BuettnerNovember 14, 20174 min read
I’m chronicling our ordinary, but extraordinary, life every day this week. Here’s Monday.
A Golden Birthday, a gratitude garland, how mothers are dictionaries, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A Golden Birthday, a gratitude garland, how mothers are dictionaries, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 9, 20174 min read
Our older son is 10 today—double digits! It’s his golden birthday (10 on the 10th), and he has been counting down the days, of course.
A Q&A with a seminarian on his vocation to the priesthood
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A Q&A with a seminarian on his vocation to the priesthood

Rita BuettnerNovember 8, 20176 min read
During National Vocations Awareness Week, seminarian Tommy O’Donnell reflects on his vocation to the priesthood.
Ooh la la! Let’s have French onion soup for dinner
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Ooh la la! Let’s have French onion soup for dinner

Rita BuettnerNovember 6, 20172 min read
We don’t always have the time and money to slip away to a lovely French restaurant. So I decided to make French onion soup for dinner.
Farewell to soccer practice and Halloween, hello to stuffed peppers and November (7 Quick Takes)
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Farewell to soccer practice and Halloween, hello to stuffed peppers and November (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 2, 20174 min read
It’s November! How did that happen? I am hearing people mention Thanksgiving as if it’s just around the corner.
Trick or treat: Procrastinating and still mostly winning at Halloween (Five Favorites)
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Trick or treat: Procrastinating and still mostly winning at Halloween (Five Favorites)

Rita BuettnerOctober 30, 20173 min read
How is it Halloween already? Here are five tricks-or-treats (you decide) as we head into this fun-filled holiday.
Chaperoning a field trip to St. Mary’s City, our first family hotel stay, a poetry reading, and The Irish Blessing (7 Quick Takes)
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Chaperoning a field trip to St. Mary’s City, our first family hotel stay, a poetry reading, and The Irish Blessing (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 27, 20175 min read
Ever been to St. Mary’s City? I hadn’t gone until this week when I chaperoned a fourth grade field trip there.
How we talk about death with our children
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How we talk about death with our children

Rita BuettnerOctober 25, 20174 min read
I am not in any way an expert. I am just feeling my way and trusting that the Holy Spirit is leading us through these conversations.
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