Lifestyle

(Overdue) Life Update

Hello friends! It’s been forever since I’ve posted, but I kinda figure that this blog has a sparse following, so….haha. Maybe that’s not the best attitude to have when it comes to blogging 😉 But there have been some big changes in my life lately, so I figured I ought to update those who do …

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Travel

Alaska Bound!

After what feels like weeks at home we’re finally off again. This time we’re heading to Alaska, and I’m STOKED! I know that it’s going to be an amazing trip. 

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Lifestyle

My Pregnancy Story (So Far)

July 13, 2017 I woke up this morning with a knot in my stomach. My period was a full five days late, and for someone whose cycles normally run like clockwork, I was starting to suspect that something was off. I’d promised myself that I’d take a pregnancy test on this particular day if “Aunt …

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Miscellaneous

[r/writingprompts]: The Shrine

I recently discovered r/writingprompts, which is basically a collection of writing prompts that anyone can respond to however they please. It’s an awesome exercise in creativity, and although I’m no professional writer, I had a lot of fun spinning up this tale.  The following is my response to this prompt: Temples are built for gods. Knowing …

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Lifestyle

Third Trimester Update

The weeks have flown by and I’m deep into my third trimester at this point. It’s finally hitting me that baby will be here NEXT MONTH! It’s overwhelming, exciting and surreal all at the same time. Here’s the lowdown on the third trimester of my first pregnancy…

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Lifestyle

25 Things I’m Prioritizing in my 25th Year

I’m officially 25! I can’t believe that I’ve made it to this insane milestone…it seems like just yesterday that I was swooning over teenage crushes, trying to figure out my career goals and daydreaming about what it would be like to be a grown up someday. But now I’ve got a firm foothold in my …

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Lifestyle

Birth Story: Lilah Mei-Li Chiu

Hi friends! It’s finally time to share Lilah’s birth story with the world…before she was born I loved reading birth stories and now I finally have my own to share!  In the weeks leading up to Lilah’s birth I’d been (understandably) freaked out by the prospect of labor. People kept telling me to resist the …

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Lifestyle

Motherhood: A Life Update

Hi friends! It feels like it’s been forever since I posted an update here, but today I’m in the mood to talk about motherhood. These days I barely have time to check off all my to-do items in a given day, let alone time to write. But baby is napping, and I’ve learned that when …

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