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home, lifestyle, and organization · November 16, 2015

Recent Reads: Vol. 3

It doesn’t look like I’m going to make my goal of reading 40 books this calendar year (I’m only at 23 right now), but I’m surprised that I made it this far! 40 was definitely a stretch goal. Primates of…

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personal · November 13, 2015

Introducing…

I’m so thrilled to have finally transitioned my blog from Blogger over to WordPress. At the beginning of the year (yeah, 11 months ago) I wrote out a list of the things I wanted to accomplish this year, from personal…

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collaborations, home, lifestyle, and organization · November 11, 2015

Clean and Prep for Thanksgiving

My younger sister lives in NYC with her new husband, and they often stay with us during the holidays, which is one of the reasons I wanted to get our guest room all prettied up. (No one wants to stay…

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fashion · November 2, 2015

Fall Favorites

Fall is definitely my favorite season. Red, orange, and yellow leaves against a bright blue sky, crisp days spent apple picking and cheering on our undefeated team, and prepping for the holidays… does it get any better? And it also…

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family · November 1, 2015

Favorite Halloween Costumes

Did I miss the memo that 2015 was the year of the skeleton? Seriously, go back through your Instagram feed and tell me that 80% of it wasn’t full of skeleton costumes! Growing up, the only thing store-bought at Halloween…

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Uncategorized · October 29, 2015

Simple Rustic Bridal Shower

Last weekend I co-hosted a bridal shower luncheon for my younger sister, Amanda, who is getting married this Fall. We held the event at a local seafood restaurant that she always asks to meet at when she comes home from…

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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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