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Ariadne’s Birth Story

Long before I became pregnant, I had a lot of thoughts about giving birth. My mother, a true warrior, had three children in vaginal, unmedicated births (my sister was 10lbs 4oz, so this is truly amazing). Though I wanted to

InLiteralLife June 2021: What I bought, watched, & thought about

Soooo, I had a baby. In June. Which blew my mind. My due date was July 18th, so my brain just never really processed that I could have my baby in June, but sure enough she surprised us came into

Best Pregnancy Apps

Pregnancy can be so many things: beautiful, exciting, stressful, happy, painful, and strange; but there are a few apps that I have used throughout my pregnancy that have really made things easier for me. From keeping track of the baby’s

Our drive-through & virtual baby showers

Being pregnant in a pandemic hasn’t been easy. From wearing a mask all day, to not being able to have my husband at any appointments with me, there’s been a lot of dealing with the unknown and unexpected. I knew

Maternity essentials I can’t live without

Being pregnant is a beautiful miracle, but it is also weird as heck! There are so many things that I never even thought about until I became pregnant and my body began to change. I am grateful to my girlfriends

A [Covid safe] babymoon in Asheville, NC

I had always dreamed of taking a babymoon to somewhere far away and magical, like Maui, but Covid had other plans for us. Instead, we drove to Asheville, NC and ended up having a blast! Here’s my guide to traveling