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baby + kids · March 30, 2026

Easter Basket Fillers for Kids 4-8 (No Candy!)

If you’re looking for non-candy Easter basket fillers, you have come to the right place! I don’t love my kids eating a lot of candy, so while the bunny does bring a little bit, most items in their Easter baskets…

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home, lifestyle, and organization · December 2, 2024

How to Make Giant Ornaments for Your Christmas Decorations

I first found those giant ornament balls at my local garden store, where they had a big display of the huge Christmas ornament decoration that had been featured on Shark Tank. I bought one because I thought it looked so…

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life · November 27, 2024

Where to Buy Christmas Cards (A Price Comparison)

I worked at a popular paper products company for years (hi Vistaprint!). For years I ordered my Christmas cards there. But then I found Minted and loved the ease of their envelope printing. (They also have a LOT of gorgeous…

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shopping · November 16, 2024

20 White Elephant Gifts Everyone Will Love (Under $25!) for 2026

I have a really hard time buying gifts for a white elephant (which you may know as a Yankee swap if you’re also from New England). I just never know what to get that everyone will love! Also, I scoured…

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Easter basket ideas for toddlers- no candy

baby + kids, shopping · March 11, 2024

Easter Basket Ideas for Babies, Toddlers, and Little Kids

Easter is only a few weeks away, so today I want to share my Easter basket ideas for babies, toddlers, and little kids. I also have some Easter basket ideas for toddler girls, a post I originally wrote when my…

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home, lifestyle, and organization · October 29, 2023

Cute Halloween Porch Decorations (Under $25)

I love pulling up to our home and being greeted by fun decor at our front door. But I don’t love spending tons of money on Halloween porch decorations! Today I’m sharing how I decorate our front porch for Halloween…

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kids pajamas

family · August 16, 2023

The Cutest Halloween Pajamas at All Price Points

One of our favorite kids’ pajama brands released their Halloween pajamas this week, so I thought I’d go see what other stores have available and round up the cutest pairs! I included a majority of prints that you can get…

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life, shopping · December 19, 2022

Best Stocking Stuffers You Can Still Get for Christmas

If you’re anything like me, you leave the stocking stuffers to the end of your shopping. (To be honest, I’m shopping for much more than just stocking stuffers today! I thought I was on top of everything but clearly was…

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life · November 30, 2022

How to Address an Envelope (the right way)

Every year I try to get our Christmas cards out on the day after Thanksgiving. Otherwise it feels like the month of December gets going and I lose track of time. I used Minted for our cards again this year….

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stocking stuffers for 3-4 year olds

family, shopping · November 25, 2022

The Best Stocking Stuffers for 3-4 Year Olds

When my daughter was 2 years old, I thought she really “got it” about Christmas, but then when she turned 3 was when I really think she understood exactly what was going on. At that point she was able to…

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home, lifestyle, and organization · November 10, 2022

7 Cute Ways to Display Christmas Cards

If you get a beautiful stack of Christmas cards (or holiday cards) each year, how do you display them? I’ve tried a few different ways – and came across some other great ideas – for displaying Christmas cards in your…

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wine club box

life · August 26, 2022

WSJ Wine Club Review: What I Really Think

I first learned about the WSJ Wine Club from (I think) a flyer in a package I received. The wines looked amazing and the deal they were offering was kind of hard to pass up. WSJ is a well-known news…

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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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