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Feathers and Stripes

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

pink and gray baby girl nursery, small space nursery

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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pink and gray baby girl nursery, small space nursery | Pink and Gray Nursery decor ideas featured by popular Boston life and style blogger, Feathers and Stripes

home, lifestyle, and organization, motherhood · June 28, 2018

Baby Girl Nursery – Small Space Neutral Nursery

Our baby girl’s pink and gray nursery used to be my closet/office. When we found out we were expecting, though, we decided that would be her room, and we (jk… T didn’t think we needed to set up a nursery…

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Lone Cypress at Pebble Beach

personal · June 11, 2018

What Travel Means Now

Since we started dating, T and I have traveled – Chicago, NYC, London, Paris, Bangkok, Cape Cod… I think we had been dating about a month when we took our first trip together!

green floral DIY table runner with greens and roses

personal · May 21, 2018

Our Weekend + Rose-Themed Baptism

We had a pretty special weekend, celebrating E’s baptism with our family. If you follow me on Instagram stories, you may remember that a while ago I was conflicted about what to do with the baptism – host a larger…

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what to carry in a diaper bag for a 6 month old baby bag | Diaper Bag Essentials featured by popular Boston life and style blogger, Feathers and Stripes

motherhood · April 9, 2018

6 Diaper Bags Essentials

Ever since I can remember, I’ve carried a big bag. I’m just one of those people who carries around everything – just in case. SHOP THESE DIAPER BAG ESSENTIALS When I was looking for a diaper bag, I purposely chose one…

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New mom must haves (4 month old)

motherhood · January 27, 2018

Mom Life: New Products to Try

When you’re getting ready to have a baby, there’s so much focus on the gear. Car seat, stroller, swing, crib… there’s so much stuff! Once you get to just about where we are (four months and counting!), things start to…

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first vacation with our baby to Portsmouth, NH

New England, USA Travel · December 18, 2017

Weekend in Portsmouth

We wanted to get away for a couple of days, so we discussed destinations not too far from home and decided on Portsmouth, NH. This was our first trip with E, so we wanted to be close to home just…

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getting baby to sleep in the afternoon + a DockATot review!

motherhood · November 15, 2017

Getting Baby to Sleep for Daytime Naps

Before my baby girl was born, I thought so much about how we would get her to sleep well at night that I completely forgot to think about getting her to sleep well during the day. Newborns sleep A LOT…

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baby girl

motherhood · October 23, 2017

One Month with Baby Girl

It has been one month since E entered our lives, and to say the past month has been a whirlwind would be an understatement. My third trimester felt like it absolutely flew by, and I didn’t anticipate how fast the…

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Introducing Eleanor! Feathersandstripes.com baby)

motherhood · September 27, 2017

She’s Here!

E Rose was born on Thursday, September 21st, in the afternoon after a 24-hour ish labor. I’ll be sharing her birth story soon, which will explain the “ish” 🙂 Our little miss has changed our lives quite a bit already!…

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what to pack in your hospital bag with your first baby

pregnancy · September 11, 2017

What’s In My Hospital Bag + Hospital Bag Checklist

I’m notorious for overpacking – for example, going to the Cape for a weekend could mean I bring 3 bags. I’m just one of those people who doesn’t know what I’m going to want to wear until it’s that day!…

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baby bottles in nursery for night nurse to use

pregnancy · September 7, 2017

Preparing for Baby: Which Playtex Bottles Should You Choose

This  Playtex bottles post was sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc., Playtex Baby™ and Target. All opinions, as always, are my own! #ChoosePlaytexBaby #CollectiveBias This morning I was trying to think of a good comparison for getting ready for a new…

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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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