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Feathers and Stripes

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

first vacation with our baby to Portsmouth, NH

New England, USA Travel · December 18, 2017

Weekend in Portsmouth

We wanted to get away for a couple of days, so we discussed destinations not too far from home and decided on Portsmouth, NH. This was our first trip with E, so we wanted to be close to home just…

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style · December 4, 2017

In the Dressing Room at Loft

After meeting up with a fellow blogger and seeing her awesome velvet jacket from LOFT, I had to swing into my local Loft store. (I thought it was some expensive thing she found at Neiman’s, but it was $118. Not…

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gift guide 2017: gifts under $50 for anyone on your list

life, shopping · November 20, 2017

Gift Guide: Gifts Under $50 (+ a Giveaway!)

One of the most-requested guides was one with a mid-range price point, so today I’m sharing some of my top gifts that are under $50 (and most are under $25!).

getting baby to sleep in the afternoon + a DockATot review!

motherhood · November 15, 2017

Getting Baby to Sleep for Daytime Naps

Before my baby girl was born, I thought so much about how we would get her to sleep well at night that I completely forgot to think about getting her to sleep well during the day. Newborns sleep A LOT…

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red buffalo plaid shirt

style · November 14, 2017

In the Dressing Room: Old Navy

I popped into my local Old Navy this week and found a few items I wanted to share, so today is another “In the Dressing Room” post!

personal · November 6, 2017

Our Weekend

We had a three-day weekend because T took Friday off from work, but it still flew by just as fast! The weather in Boston lately has been so, so strange. It’s November 6 and still in the mid to high-60s!…

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Finding time for myself as a new mom

personal · November 1, 2017

Fall Goals

Do you set seasonal goals? I always do, even if I don’t always get through them all! I like having something written down that I can check off.

baby girl

motherhood · October 23, 2017

One Month with Baby Girl

It has been one month since E entered our lives, and to say the past month has been a whirlwind would be an understatement. My third trimester felt like it absolutely flew by, and I didn’t anticipate how fast the…

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New England sunset over a pond

motherhood · October 8, 2017

Life as a Mom: 2 Weeks In

It’s been 2 weeks since little E entered our lives. She’s an absolute angel, but mom life is an adjustment. An unfiltered, un-prettied photo of motherhood and newborn life, taken at approximately 3am

Cinque Terre in one day

International Travel · October 2, 2017

Cinque Terre Day Trip

One of my favorite days during our recent trip to Italy was a day trip to Cinque Terre. I wasn’t sure what to expect because the weather had been … well, not the best (aka I wore a raincoat pretty…

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Introducing Eleanor! Feathersandstripes.com baby)

motherhood · September 27, 2017

She’s Here!

E Rose was born on Thursday, September 21st, in the afternoon after a 24-hour ish labor. I’ll be sharing her birth story soon, which will explain the “ish” 🙂 Our little miss has changed our lives quite a bit already!…

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best casual fall outfit for comfort and style from lifestyle/travel blogger feathersandstripes.com

style · September 20, 2017

Statement Booties

I LOVE when you can start wearing booties with everything – dresses, jeans… I lived in these booties last fall/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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