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

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, lifestyle, and organization, 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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Four Seasons Boston x Fohr and a drink with James

blogging · May 10, 2019

Cocktails at Four Seasons Boston

I’ve been to Four Seasons Boston for a few different events, and I’m always excited to go there. It’s a beautiful hotel, and it’s right on Boylston Street near all of the Newbury Street shopping. It’s also not far from…

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Positive parenting: Words of encouragement for parenting an 18 month old

motherhood · May 6, 2019

Words of Encouragement: 6 Things I Say to My Daughter Everyday

For a variety of reasons, T and I parent with a positive parenting style. That is, we try to do a lot more praising for good actions vs. disciplining for less-than-good actions. Obviously, there are times when we have to…

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Visiting Disney World with a Toddler: Tips, Tricks, and Our Mantra for the trip from mom- and travel-blogger Alyssa (feathersandstripes.com)

USA Travel · April 24, 2019

How to Do Disney World with a Toddler

Before we went to Florida, I must have done about 972 Google searches on how to do Disney with a toddler. Here’s the most frustrating thing about it: You just need to prepare yourself for any situation, and you’ll be…

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5 things to always keep on hand at home

life · April 22, 2019

5 Things I Always Have at Home + Perspective

After being sick this weekend (more on that below), I am more glad than ever that there are some things I always keep at home. I’m that person who travels with Benadryl and Bandaids and extra hair elastics no matter where…

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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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