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home, lifestyle, and organization · October 30, 2014

Redoing the Guest Room (My One Room Challenge)

Every time I walked by our guest room, I cringed a little bit, until I found out last Spring about the One Room Challenge on Calling It Home. It was the perfect nudge to get me to do something about the…

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life · October 27, 2014

The Best Books-Turned-Movies

Over the weekend T and I saw Gone Girl. I really liked it, though I’ve found that with books-turned-movies, I usually like the book better than the movie. Here are five instances where I recommend reading the book before seeing…

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fashion, style · October 22, 2014

Boston in Black and White

I grew up about an hour outside of Boston, so my childhood memories of the city are mostly fond ones. Trips to the aquarium (remember, I wanted to be a dolphin trainer and/or penguin feeder) or the ballet were fun…

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beauty, home, lifestyle, and organization · October 17, 2014

Friday Four

Well, this week went by fast! (I’m definitely not complaining.) The weather in Boston has been weird, going from the 40s one night to almost 80 on Wednesday, so I feel completely thrown off. I turned over my closet this…

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personal · October 6, 2014

Notes on Blogging

    When I started blogging (in May 2012), it was because I needed a creative outlet to share things I loved. I was taking a very introspective class at the time as part of my MBA, and I realized…

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fashion · October 2, 2014

Bags and Booties

I love what Helene and Tay are doing with Blogtober, so I’m joining in with my own little version and linking up with them. The challenge is to blog every day in October, so we’ll see how I do! Today-…

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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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