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family · October 26, 2018

Quick DIY Family Halloween Costume

We went to a Halloween party last weekend (E’s first Halloween party!). We weren’t sure if the adults got into it or not, so we decided to go with an easy diy family Halloween costume. T and I figured that…

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style · December 4, 2017

In the Dressing Room at Loft

After meeting up with a fellow blogger and seeing her awesome velvet jacket from LOFT, I had to swing into my local Loft store. (I thought it was some expensive thing she found at Neiman’s, but it was $118. Not…

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Valentine's Day gifts for the girls - under $30

life, shopping · February 7, 2017

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Girls

While Valentine’s Day has never been a favorite holiday of mine, I will take any excuse to get dressed up and go to a fancy dinner (or ask T to make me my favorite dish). And it’s a great excuse…

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day trip from Boston to Maine - pet-friendly!

personal · December 31, 2016

Into 2017

I feel like I say this every year, but here we are: 2016 was a busy one.

Last minute gifts

life, shopping · December 20, 2016

Great Last-Minute Gifts

We’ve all been there – you thought you got gifts for everyone on your list, and then you realize that you were wrong. So what do you do?

stocking stuffers under $25

life · December 9, 2016

Stocking Stuffers

I’ve heard that stocking stuffers are a stressful Christmas purchase, but they shouldn’t be! Stockings should be where you put those fun little gifts that feel too small to stand on their own but are still things you really want…

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2016 Christmas card

life · December 7, 2016

Our 2016 Christmas Card

A few years ago I decided to start sending out Christmas cards from our little family, mainly so I could put Sprout front and center. While last year’s cards went out the day after Thankgsiving (#aggressive), this year’s went out a little…

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gold bar cart

life · December 5, 2016

My Favorite Holiday Traditions

The first year T and I lived together, I remember telling him that we needed to start our own Christmas traditions. It was during a conversation about what we were doing Christmas morning, when he told me that his family…

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Gifts under $25

life, shopping · November 30, 2016

Gifts Under $25

I remember looking around for gifts for my college roommates and close friends and wondering how I was going to get a good gift without spending a fortune. I was in college and working at Victoria’s Secret at the time, so I…

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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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Christmas gifts for guys

life, shopping · November 26, 2016

Gifts for Guys

I think men are the hardest to shop for. Every Christmas it takes me forever to decide what to buy for T, my dad, and my brothers-in-law. I think part of the problem is that if they want something (which…

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setting a Thanksgiving table

home · November 18, 2016

Easy Table Centerpieces

If you’ve hosted a holiday, you know how stressful it can be to put together the perfect centerpiece.

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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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