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Feathers and Stripes

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

USA Travel · March 2, 2024

Omni Orlando Hotel Review: Our Stay for Disney World

Our recent Disney trip was so fun, even with the twists and turns and illness that hit us while we were away. I had been looking forward to taking our kids to Disney for a while. The last time we…

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Clearwater Beach Family Vacation

USA Travel · June 15, 2022

Clearwater Beach Family Vacation: What You Need to Know

A few months ago we decided to jump in and take the kids away on a vacation. The winter months in New England can feel never-ending, and we really just wanted some sunshine. We narrowed it down to a Clearwater…

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Marriott Sand Key pool

family travel · May 11, 2022

Resort Review: Marriott Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, FL

We recently vacationed in the Clearwater Beach, Florida area and today I’m sharing my honest thoughts on where we stayed: Marriott Sand Key. We must have looked for WEEKS for a place that was family-friendly, fairly Covid safe, and on…

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Disney After Hours Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World: What is it and is it worth it?

family travel, USA Travel · January 24, 2020

Disney Packing List + 5 Days in Orlando Itinerary

I won’t lie, I’m partially blogging my Disney World packing list so I have it for the future. I read list after list before we went, plus scoured the internet for the cutest toddler Disney outfits. Now I want to…

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Visiting Disney World with a Toddler: Tips, Tricks, and Our Mantra for the trip from mom- and travel-blogger Alyssa (feathersandstripes.com)

USA Travel · April 24, 2019

How to Do Disney World with a Toddler

Before we went to Florida, I must have done about 972 Google searches on how to do Disney with a toddler. Here’s the most frustrating thing about it: You just need to prepare yourself for any situation, and you’ll be…

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LEGOLAND Florida review - a day trip with a toddler! How to get there, what rides your toddler will love, and other details you need to know before you go.

USA Travel · April 3, 2019

Day Trip to Legoland Florida

LEGOLAND was a really fun part of our Florida trip. None of us had been before, and it was the perfect activity for the slightly chilly (55 degrees) day. Legoland is built for kids ages 2-12, but our 18 month…

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USA Travel · March 27, 2019

Resort Review: Four Seasons Orlando (THE BEST)

If you’ve been following along on social media, you’ll have seen that we recently jetted off to Orlando to spend a few days in the sun at Four Seasons Orlando. I’ve been to a LOT of hotels, and there are…

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Disney After Hours Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World: What is it and is it worth it?

USA Travel · March 19, 2019

Our Night at Disney After Hours

I didn’t even know that Disney After Hours was a thing until we were already in Orlando. My husband found it while doing some online searching. That night’s After Hours (it switches parks based on the day) was for Hollywood…

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W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, FL

USA Travel · February 24, 2017

The W Hotel Fort Lauderdale Review

We visited the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale at the end of January for a long weekend. The hotel recently underwent a $60 million renovation, and you can tell: The lobby is swanky, there’s a new sushi bar on the…

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family travel · May 4, 2016

Weekend in Fort Lauderdale

If you follow along on Snapchat (alyssaloring) or Instagram, you know we were away for some fun in the sun for a few days this past weekend. When I was little I thought that Florida = Disney, but obviously there’s…

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Beach Bunny bikini

family travel, fashion · February 1, 2016

Miami Getaway

Over the weekend T and I had a little weekend getaway to Miami. (If you follow along on Instagram or Snapchat (username: alyssaloring), you definitely already know this!) Originally, we had planned this getaway because he was going to be in…

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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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