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Feathers and Stripes

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

Favorite Kids' Books for Valentine's Day

family · January 4, 2025

Favorite Kids’ Books for Valentine’s Day

I like to swap out the books that are on my kids’ bookshelves frequently, and I’ll take any holiday as an excuse to do so. Let’s talk about kids’ books for Valentine’s Day. These are my favorite titles about love…

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6 books to read now (beach reads, heavy reads, and more)

life · April 26, 2020

Good Books to Read Now

I’ve always loved reading, and while I don’t have as much time for it now as I used to, I love sharing good finds in case you are looking for a good book! Some of these are what I would…

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books to read on vacation, best summer books for vacation

life · September 13, 2019

Everything I Read this Summer

I used to read A LOT. This summer I wasn’t able to read as much as in past summers, but I still made it through 9 books. Not too bad! I’m recapping each one that I read and giving each…

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work from home outfits, cozy and comfortable leggings and sweater for working from home

life · January 14, 2019

The Best Books of 2018

Last week when I was on Stories talking about a couple of books I took out of the library, I realized that I never shared my favorite books of 2018! I have posted about books in the past (you can…

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9 books to read

life · August 7, 2018

August 2018 Reading List

If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for a good book to read. I thought I’d share what I’ve been reading lately and what is on my reading list. Books I read recently Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate…

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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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when the week hits you hard

life · May 2, 2018

Best Book In A While

I don’t normally dedicate an entire blog post to one book (you can see roundup posts of reads I would recommend here, here, and here), but I just finished a book that was so good, I just had to share…

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best pregnancy books and apps to read for your first baby

pregnancy · August 2, 2017

4 Best Pregnancy Books (and 2 Best Apps) for a First Time Mom

There are so many books out there to help get you ready to be a (first-time!) mom, but these (in my opinion) are the best pregnancy books. Shop These Best Pregnancy Books: Now there are SO many books, covering every single…

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best books to gift

life · November 29, 2016

Best Books to Gift

One of my favorite gifts as a kid was a brand new book (I was obsessed with the Baby-Sitters Club series!), and as I’ve gotten older my love of reading hasn’t really gone away. Even though I had to read…

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life · August 31, 2016

21 Books I Liked, 6 I Didn’t Like, and 9 I Thought Were Just Okay

I’ve always been a big reader, and I make sure to keep my Kindle stocked. My favorite books have a little bit of mystery to them, but I also really like historical fiction, love stories (who doesn’t?!), and business-type books that…

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life · October 27, 2014

The Best Books-Turned-Movies

Over the weekend T and I saw Gone Girl. I really liked it, though I’ve found that with books-turned-movies, I usually like the book better than the movie. Here are five instances where I recommend reading the book before seeing…

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About Alyssa


Hi, I’m Alyssa. Mom of three, wife, dog mom, blogger. Here I share tips and tricks on motherhood, focusing on baby gear reviews and the best stuff for kids, family travel, and home organization.

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