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

home, lifestyle, and organization · December 17, 2014

Interiors: Sitting Room (+ a giveaway!)

There’s one room in my house that I absolutely adore, mainly because it looks like it hopped out of one of my home interior Pinterest boards.  We were using it as an office, and (as you can see below) storage for…

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easy DIY Christmas gifts: lemon-vanilla body scrub you can make at home with ingredients you probably already have!

shopping, Uncategorized · December 14, 2014

DIY Christmas Gifts: Lemon-Vanilla Body Scrub

I recently spent more than I’d like to admit on a body scrub that I love, and I was thinking – why not make my own? During the cold winter months, the oil base is just what my skin needs…

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life, shopping · December 12, 2014

Subscription Gifts

I love a gift that keeps on giving, so today I’m sharing the best subscription gifts for everyone on your list.Your sister, boyfriend, aunt, puppy nephew… I’ve got you covered. For Both:  Birchbox – One of the original subscription products,…

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life · December 11, 2014

DIY Gift Idea: Chocolate Cocoa Spoons

Each year I try to include at least one handmade gift in my Christmas giftables. I find it to be so much more personal than buying everything, and it also is a fun project for those cold, snowy evenings when…

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home, lifestyle, and organization, personal · December 4, 2014

The Pursuit of Happy

I recently watched a new documentary that I have to share with you. Happy, which is currently on Netflix, talks about the psychology of happiness, using examples from around the world. It’s a quick watch – just over an hour…

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life · December 3, 2014

On My List

Remember when the American Girl Doll catalog would come in, and you would just circle absolutely everything in it and hand it over to your parents? My wish lists over time have become much more curated than that, adding things…

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About Alyssa


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

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