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baby gear reviews, motherhood · January 9, 2023

An Honest Review of the Newton Baby Crib Mattress: Is It Worth It?

We’ve had the Newton Baby crib mattress for over 4 years. When we first got it I wrote a comparison post talking about the Newton Baby mattress vs. the Safety First crib mattress. But I’ve never done its own review…

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tonie toniebox headphones

family · December 23, 2022

Tonie Box Audio Player Review

Chances are you have already heard about Tonies and Tonie boxes! The Tonie box was all over my Instagram for at least a year before Santa brought them to our kids at ages 2 and 5. I wanted to see…

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life, shopping · December 19, 2022

Best Stocking Stuffers You Can Still Get for Christmas

If you’re anything like me, you leave the stocking stuffers to the end of your shopping. (To be honest, I’m shopping for much more than just stocking stuffers today! I thought I was on top of everything but clearly was…

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beauty · December 13, 2022

The Best of Amazon Beauty’s Bestsellers Pt 1

I’m no Amazon Beauty pro, but I have seen some TikToks raving about various products and thought I should try them out for myself. So I ordered 24 of the best selling Amazon beauty products to try! Here’s my honest…

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life, shopping · December 8, 2022

What to Get the Person Who Has Everything

Everyone has that one person in their life who seemingly has everything, or goes out and buys what they want as soon as they decide they want it. It can make buying them the perfect gift a huge challenge during…

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life · December 5, 2022

Beginning Needlepointing: How to get Started with Needlepoint

When I first picked up this new hobby, it was during the pandemic when I needed something else to do. It’s wonderful for someone who always needs to be doing something with their hands! The cool thing about needlepoint is…

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life · November 30, 2022

How to Address an Envelope (the right way)

Every year I try to get our Christmas cards out on the day after Thanksgiving. Otherwise it feels like the month of December gets going and I lose track of time. I used Minted for our cards again this year….

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baby + kids · November 29, 2022

The Nugget Couch Review (And Best Alternatives!)

I heard about the Nugget a couple of years ago in a parenting Facebook group. I had never heard of them, but so many moms mentioned them daily that I knew I had to check them out. They would swear…

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stocking stuffers for 3-4 year olds

family, shopping · November 25, 2022

The Best Stocking Stuffers for 3-4 Year Olds

When my daughter was 2 years old, I thought she really “got it” about Christmas, but then when she turned 3 was when I really think she understood exactly what was going on. At that point she was able to…

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family, shopping · November 24, 2022

Gifts for the Disney Lover

I have a Mickey Mouse-loving toddler and preschooler, and I keep seeing the CUTEST Mickey toys for kids. I grew up in Disney-watching house, and when we took our daughter to Disney World a couple of years ago, it was…

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home · November 10, 2022

7 Cute Ways to Display Christmas Cards

If you get a beautiful stack of Christmas cards (or holiday cards) each year, how do you display them? I’ve tried a few different ways – and came across some other great ideas – for displaying Christmas cards in your…

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baby + kids, shopping · November 3, 2022

32 Best Gifts for 2 Year Olds

I looked for an online guide when shopping for birthday presents and toys for 2 year olds, but a lot of them weren’t complete or missed some key toys. There are so many 2-year-old gift guides online, but a lot…

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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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