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Thai wedding ceremony

family travel, personal · August 29, 2016

Never Say Never

When is the last time you said, “Oh, I would never…”? One day this past week I scrolled through my Facebook feed while walking into work and saw that T’s sister had shared a video that was posted one year ago to…

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Cape Cod sailboat charter

New England, USA Travel · August 24, 2016

On a Cape Cod Sailboat (So fun!)

The weekend before last T and I were on the Cape with my family. We decided to charter a sailboat for a couple of hours on Saturday, but the day was super overcast. Even though the clouds never lifted, I was…

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family travel · August 8, 2016

Favorite Vacations: Sint Maarten

The first family vacations T and I went on together were to the Cape with my family and then to Sint Maarten (aka Saint Martin if you’re talking about the French side of the island!) with T’s family. We stayed on…

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Mirrors on a budget

home, lifestyle, and organization · August 3, 2016

Mirrors on a Budget

I was looking at mirrors with my mother-in-law last night to add to her new sitting room/TV room and came to a sudden realization: Pretty much every room in my house has a mirror. Wait… nope, every single room except…

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life · August 1, 2016

5 Things I Learned Working at VS

Over the years I’ve had a few different jobs, but the one that stands out the most is probably the nearly 3 years I spent as a salesgirl at Victoria’s Secret. It wasn’t a glamorous job, by any means, but…

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life · July 27, 2016

Working On Working Out

It’s hard not to get jealous of people who have found their workout of choice – and can stick with it! Before I tell you why, let’s back up a bit. college photo throwback! In high school I was an…

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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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