The Magic of Parenthood

Exhaustion and joy somehow live side by side. I love this newfound strength I’ve discovered within myself.

MotherhoodSophia LiuDecember 10, 2025motherhood, parenthood, personalComment

Maui, 2025

Living the island life in the dead of winter, with baby in tow.

Travel, MotherhoodSophia LiuDecember 8, 2025travel, travel blog, hawaii, maui, travel diary, winter travel, winterComment

Film: Our Home Makeover

A video companion to my Home Design Diaries story, four years in the making.

FilmSophia LiuNovember 26, 2025vlog, home, home decor, house, homebuying, film, filmmaking, short film, interior, interiors, interior designComment

Nursing Journey

My naive self always knew breastfeeding was natural so thought it must be intuitive and easy. Bold of me to assume. “Giving birth ain’t nothing compared to breastfeeding.”

MotherhoodSophia LiuNovember 17, 2025nursing, breastfeeding, pumping, ebf, baby, motherhoodComment

The Seasons of Life

Throughout life, we go through seasons that ebb and flow, characterized by different wants, needs, priorities, and challenges. What would that look like mapped out?

InspirationSophia LiuOctober 6, 2025books, books in review, life, inspirationComment

Things I wish I knew before postpartum

It gets better. It gets better. It gets better.

MotherhoodSophia LiuSeptember 9, 2025baby, motherhood, newborn, postpartumComment

Life Lately in the Newborn Trenches

Some days I feel like I’m crushing it. And other days, I’m holding a hollering baby while bouncing on a yoga ball at 3am, begging her to stop crying while falling apart myself.

MotherhoodSophia LiuAugust 2, 2025motherhood, life lately, life, newbornComment

Die with Zero

I may not be rich, but I do agree that the best days of our lives are now, not later.

Personal, InspirationSophia LiuJuly 28, 2025books in review, books, money, finance, personal finance, bucket list, inspirationComment

Childbirth Journey

Every round of pushing felt like two steps forward, one step back. I was physically exhausted and losing faith. Can’t you just vacuum her out of me? I asked the nurse.