Rita Buettner, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

December 21, 2018

Every Advent gives you another chance

God knows we fail and gives us another chance, in Advent and in Confession.

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December 16, 2018

Rejoice—even in an imperfect Advent journey

It’s the third week of Advent, and Christmas—which seemed so far off just a few weeks ago—is looming large.

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December 14, 2018

Christmas sweaters and lights, birthday celebrations, sharks, and rice (7 Quick Takes)

We were invited to wear ugly Christmas sweaters to a work meeting, and somehow I realized I didn’t own a Christmas sweater.

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December 10, 2018

Singing for your supper at a Christmas carol-themed party

’Tis the season for Christmas treats, Christmas parties, and Christmas caroling. So why not wrap them all into one delectable, delightful experience?

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December 7, 2018

Gotcha Day, what St. Nicholas brought, and sweet tastes of Christmas (7 Quick Takes)

Nine years ago today we met our older son. The past nine years have been the blink of an eye and yet forever, all at the same time.

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December 5, 2018

Greatest gifts

The weeks leading up to Christmas are their own gift, offering a time for us to ready our hearts and consider the enormity of the real miracle of Christmas.

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December 3, 2018

Advent: It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Advent simply nudges us to make space in our lives for Jesus. It assures us that the Son of God is coming.

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November 30, 2018

Train displays, parent-teacher conferences, December birthdays, fun with cardboard, and what’s left in the fridge (7 Quick Takes)

December starts tomorrow, so bring on train season! Actually, it’s always train season around here because we are a toy train family.

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November 27, 2018

Table of plenty

We’re losing power for most of the day tomorrow. I know we’ll lose most of the food in our fridge, so we’ve been eating and eating—but we’ve barely made a dent.

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November 23, 2018

Thanksgiving leftovers, lots of pie, sleepover fun, and more (7 Quick Takes)

~1~ Despite all my worry that the frozen turkey wouldn’t thaw in time, it thawed beautifully, and it cooked up even more perfectly. I watched my father pull it out of the oven, and it was gorgeous—and delicious. Everything tasted so good this year—my mother’s carrots and onions casserole, the mashed potatoes and gravy, the...

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