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Boston mom blogger | motherhood, baby + kids, family travel, + home

Visiting Chicago with a toddler: Where to go, what to do, where to stay, and the coolest playground I've ever seen! from toddler mom feathersandstripes.com

USA Travel · July 17, 2019

Chicago with a Toddler

T had a work trip to Chicago last month, and I decided to join him and explore the city. I’ve been to Chicago twice before: Once back in 2010 when T and I visited for a few days, and again…

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Amazon Prime Day

Uncategorized · July 15, 2019

Amazon Prime Day 2019

Today is Amazon Prime Day, which means there are SO many good deals. I’m live-posting deals as I find them on my Facebook page, so follow that post today if you’re interested! Here are the things in my cart today!…

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top items from the Nordstrom Sale 2019 (NSale)

style · July 11, 2019

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019: What I’m Shopping

Every July the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale happens, and bloggers everywhere lose their minds. Kidding. Kind of. This year the sale kicks off on July 12th (this Friday!) at 12:30pm. (Thank goodness, because other years it’s started at 3am!) I originally…

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Dennis, MA beaches

family travel, New England, USA Travel · July 3, 2019

Where to Eat on Cape Cod with Kids

I went to the mid-Cape (that’s Cape Cod) every summer pretty much my entire life, so it’s always fun to get back when I can! And now it’s even more fun that we are usually doing Cape Cod with kids….

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home, renovation · June 24, 2019

Mudroom Inspiration

One of the things I’m most excited for about our massive home renovation? The mudroom. I’ve saved this image from The Lily Pad Cottage as inspiration! It might sound a little silly to some, but we haven’t had a mudroom! Our house…

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Canon instant print camera review of Canon IVY CLIQ+ from mom/travel blogger feathersandstripes.com

family travel, life · June 18, 2019

Travel + Instant Print Photos

Hello from Chicago! We’re in town for a few days while T is on a work trip. E and I joined him for a few days of deep dish pizza and city living! I used to travel with my big…

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6 Things I Loved This Week (peony season!)

life · June 11, 2019

6 Things I Loved This Week

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING I haven’t had a ton of time to read (hi, momlife). But after Sedona, I had a few nights where I could not fall asleep. I still had to adjust to the 3 hour time difference, plus…

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Where to stay in Sedona: a house with incredible backyard views

family travel, USA Travel · June 6, 2019

Where to Stay in Sedona Arizona

I got so many questions about our rental house in Sedona that I decided to share that first. Our trip was wonderful, and I have SO many pictures! But first…. Where to stay in Sedona We travel once a year with…

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Boston City Guide: What to do, where to eat, and where to stay from a local

New England, USA Travel · June 4, 2019

Boston City Guide: My Favorite Spots

Boston is by far one of my favorite cities. I don’t know what it is about it, but as much time as I spend here, I am constantly discovering something new! Here are some of my favorite things to do…

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9 must have travel items from 9 travel bloggers

family travel · May 30, 2019

Must Have Travel Items

We have lots of travel planned during our home renovation this summer. (I’m actually writing this from a different state, and we have 2 more trips on the horizon!) I asked some other bloggers what their must have travel items are,…

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18 month old developments and milestones from mom blogger feathersandstripes.com

motherhood · May 21, 2019

Motherhood at 18 Months

18 months old was a little over a month ago, but for some reason I thought I had already published this post. Whoops! Time seriously is just flying. My teeny tiny newborn baby is now a walking, talking, opinion-holding toddler….

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We're renovating! Follow along as we do a major home renovation on our New England Cape-style house at feathersandstripes.com

home, renovation · May 15, 2019

Big News… We’re Renovating!

Today I have some really, really exciting news to share… we’re doing a major home renovation! It’s a project we have been talking about for years, but we hadn’t put anything into motion. Well, that all changed over the winter…

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About Alyssa


Hi, I’m Alyssa. Mom of three, wife, dog mom, blogger. Here I share tips and tricks on motherhood, focusing on baby gear reviews and the best stuff for kids, family travel, and home organization.

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