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Teleportation, steamed crabs, birthday gifts, picking a mascot, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Teleportation, steamed crabs, birthday gifts, picking a mascot, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 28, 20173 min read
Talking teleportation, steamed crabs, Pokemon cards, and other highlights from the week in this week’s 7 Quick Takes
Birthdays are the best
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Birthdays are the best

Rita BuettnerJuly 26, 20173 min read
Each birthday is like a moment where you’re standing at the top of a mountain. You marvel at how you’ve reached this point, and you look up and down and around and try to imagine what will follow.
Cousin visits, the miracle of popcorn, dot-to-dots, cooking every day, and local churches (7 Quick Takes)
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Cousin visits, the miracle of popcorn, dot-to-dots, cooking every day, and local churches (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 23, 20174 min read
It’s summertime and the cousin visits are starting! Four cousins were in town for the weekend, and four more arrive tomorrow. We live in Baltimore because we love Baltimore, but it’s nice that we have one set of grandparents, two aunts, an uncle, and two cousins who live here.
Speeding through life
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Speeding through life

Rita BuettnerJuly 19, 20172 min read
It was a long summer evening, and I had a few errands to run. Both our boys wanted to come along with me, and I always enjoy having company.As we were walking between stores, the boys saw a long open stretch of sidewalk ahead of us, and they took off running. “Wait for me!” I […]
A Reflection on the Blessed Mother: “Do whatever he tells you”
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A Reflection on the Blessed Mother: “Do whatever he tells you”

Rita BuettnerJuly 15, 20178 min read
I always remember the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel because my brother Ricky married his wife, Christina, 12 years ago that day. They had a gorgeous wedding. But John and I often laugh remembering that day.You see, their wedding was supposed to be a breeze for us. Neither one of us was in […]
Summer fun, sushi, Pokemon, Italian ice, board games, and fencing (7 Quick Takes)
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Summer fun, sushi, Pokemon, Italian ice, board games, and fencing (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 14, 20174 min read
~1~ Our sitter from last summer started back with us this week, and the boys have had a blast. They are staying busy at playgrounds, riding bicycles, baking, building ropes out of duct tape, getting snowballs, going to the library and the dollar movie, and doing who knows what else. The other day they caught […]
What’s for dinner? Just wait and see.
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What’s for dinner? Just wait and see.

Rita BuettnerJuly 10, 20172 min read
When I came home at the end of a full day, our children were stalking the kitchen, looking for food. And I had no idea what I would be making for dinner.It’s a good thing I always have chicken in the freezer, I thought. As I pulled it out, though, I noticed the date on […]
Being a tourist in our own town, Pokemon fun, chili paste, the Fourth of July, and more  (7 Quick Takes)
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Being a tourist in our own town, Pokemon fun, chili paste, the Fourth of July, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 7, 20174 min read
~1~ Do you call those flying insects that light up fireflies or lightning bugs? I call them fireflies, but my mother says they are lightning bugs. I can’t decide why I don’t use the same term she does. ~2~ I have been off from work this week and enjoying my staycation with our boys. This […]
Catching fireflies and memories
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Catching fireflies and memories

Rita BuettnerJuly 5, 20172 min read
Dusk is falling as we head outside. It’s time to catch fireflies.Our boys run around the yard, chasing the fireflies as they light up and then fade into the dim evening light. Their little hands reach into the bushes, down toward the grass, and up into the sky, as they try to capture the magical […]
Conversation and a cup of tea
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Conversation and a cup of tea

Rita BuettnerJuly 3, 20174 min read
When I mention my sister’s baby girl, her eyes light up with pleasure. A few minutes later when she asks about my sister, she is surprised – and ecstatic – to hear that she has a baby.
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