We all know the benefits of reading to babies and toddlers in terms of their brain development, language development, etc. But what about books that are also good for their spiritual development? Enter Catholic board books: published in every parent’s favorite book format (for those little years, at least) and featuring authentic Catholic content. It’s aRead More
8 Tips to Get More Done with an Infant
Fellow mamas, I know how hard it is to feel like you can’t get anything done anymore after bringing a new baby home. While there are understandable (and beautiful!) reasons for that, it can still be a source of stress and frustration. So here are my tried-and-true productivity tips to get more done with anRead More
Welcome to My Blog Relaunch!
Hi friends, and welcome to my blog, A Little Flower Grows! Perhaps you’ve been here before under one of my blog’s old names, or maybe you’re a brand new reader. Either way, I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve blogged on and off since high school, and, thanks to God’s continual nudges in my heart asRead More
8 Essential Baking Supplies Every Beginner Needs
Lately I’ve been getting into baking – I find it so fun and rewarding to bake yummy things from scratch. I’ve also learned a few things along the way, including several essential baking supplies that I’ve found are a must. So if you’re a beginner baker but aren’t sure what supplies you might need, lookRead More
Top 9 Powerful Novenas for Catholics
The word “novena” comes from the Latin word novem meaning “nine,” and praying novenas is a tradition that dates all the way back to the time of the Apostles. (Here’s a great article that explains novenas in more depth.) Personally, I love novenas. As someone who appreciates schedules, I think it’s something about the nine-day structure that drawsRead More
Top 6 Highlights of the San Francisco Bay Area
My husband and I spent our first 7 months of marriage living in Northern California, just outside of San Francisco. Now, I’m a lifelong Michigan girl (and an honorary Florida girl of 4.5 years), and living in California was definitely never on my radar. So when my hubby accepted a job offer there in MayRead More
What I’ve Learned about Love and Surrender
God has been teaching me a lot about real surrender and real love lately. Over the last few weeks and months, I have learned so much about these two things ~ in ways I could never have expected or predicted, in ways that have confused and frustrated me to no end, and in ways thatRead More
5 Steps to Having a Hard Conversation
Having frank or difficult discussions with people is just part of life. Maybe you’re one of those people who has no problem being upfront and speaking your mind. Or maybe you’re like me, and having a hard conversation that could potentially hurt another person’s feelings isn’t exactly your strongest suit. So, as an empathetic conflict-haterRead More
A Letter to My Freshman Self (and All College Freshmen)
So here I am, embarking on the last semester of my senior year of college. My life at the end of college has turned out totally different than high-school-senior-Stephanie would have ever thought. I’ve transferred schools, I’ve made many incredible friends, I’ve gone through the best of times and the hardest of times, and I’veRead More
One Word for 2017: Surrender
(So I almost wrote 2016 as I typed the title of this post. Here’s to another year of trying to get used to writing a new date, just as we got used to writing last year’s.) I’ve been pondering for the last week or so what my word for 2017 should be. I’ve been searchingRead More
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