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Feathers and Stripes

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

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motherhood, pregnancy · March 30, 2020

Big News! Announcing Baby on the Way!

I have been keeping a secret… We are due this summer with Baby 2! Baby on the way! We took a nice long drive this weekend along the shore and decided to take some baby announcement photos on the beach. I…

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The cutest toddler dresses that are also affordable!

family · March 2, 2020

Cute Toddler Clothing Brand

I found the cutest toddler clothing brand a few months ago, and I just had to share their spring dresses. The terry cover up, the matching dress-and-sweater set, the peter pan collar, the seersucker… I love all of the details!…

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the best brands for tall baby & toddler pajamas

motherhood, shopping · September 30, 2019

Baby Shower Gifts Every Mom Actually Wants

This weekend I was thinking about baby shower gifts and what moms actually want… so here are my top unique baby shower gift ideas! Unique Baby Shower Gifts Every Mom Actually Wants There are a few things I should have…

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family travel, motherhood · November 30, 2018

My Best Tips for Flying with a Baby

This travel post is a long time coming! Before having a baby, my husband and I agreed that we didn’t want to do a complete 180 in our lives (with respect to travel) once our family grew. We love to…

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motherhood · November 19, 2018

10 Winter Baby Clothes You Need to Keep Baby Warm

If you’ve hit this blog post, you’re probably wondering “What do I actually need for a newborn in winter?” One of the questions I get the most is how to dress your baby – newborn or not – in the…

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the best brands for tall baby & toddler pajamas

motherhood · November 1, 2018

Amazon Baby Shopping Haul

Every so often I buy something on Amazon that I just have to gush about. I’ve put some of these things on Stories recently, but I wanted to share a full round up of all of my Amazon Baby shopping…

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Johnson's baby J&J Baby

motherhood · October 18, 2018

Our Everyday Morning Routine

Last week I shared with you what I do for work these days (go back and read if you haven’t yet!). Today I thought I would share with you our everyday morning routine! Every day after 10am is vastly different…

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one blogger's transition from working in corporate marketing to being a freelance digital marketer and blogger

motherhood, personal · October 13, 2018

My Day Job

It’s been a while since I updated on what I do for a living, so I thought it would be fun to sit down and just share with you all what I do all day everyday. Some of you probably…

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gift ideas for one year old baby girl, first birthday featured by top Boston mom blogger, Feathers and Stripes

motherhood, shopping · October 4, 2018

The Best Gifts for 1 Year Old Baby Girl

I remember getting an invitation for our friends’ daughter’s first birthday party 4 years ago and thinking, “whaaat do you buy a one year old??” and googling over and over “gifts for 1 year old baby girl.” If my memory…

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motherhood · August 29, 2018

How We Helped Early Infant Issues with Enfamil

I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Mead Johnson Nutrition. You can contact Mead Johnson Nutrition…

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motherhood · August 15, 2018

Motherhood Q&A

A few weeks ago I used the “questions” feature in InstaStories to see what questions you all had for me. SO many of them related to being a mom that I thought I’d do a little Q&A post on motherhood!…

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motherhood · July 21, 2018

The Best Books for 6-9 Month Olds

We both hope that our daughter inherits a love of books from us. With the amount of reading that happens in this house, it will be nearly impossible for her to avoid it. (And with baby’s library already full of…

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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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