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Feathers and Stripes

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

Cape Cod July 4th

personal · July 5, 2018

Our Cape Cod July 4th: A Favorite Tradition

We decided to spend the week of the 4th of July this year at Cape Cod with my side of the family. It has been such a great week so far! I know I’ve been radio silent on the blog…

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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!

easy stripe mom outfit

style · April 3, 2018

Seaside Stripes in Monterey

We took a little vacation to the west coast and the weather was just incredible! Most days were high 60s, but we even got a few that were in the mid-upper 70s! Summer temps, I’m ready for you. (LOL because…

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personal · February 22, 2018

Vacation On My Mind

I’ve always loved wintertime, don’t get me wrong. But after months of freezing temperatures and having to bundle up, I am ready for the springtime.

monogrammed travel bag

personal · February 2, 2018

8 Places to Visit in 2018

T and I both really like visiting new cities and seeing new places, so we talked at length about what that would look like once we had our daughter.

Hunter boots

family travel · December 30, 2016

Best of 2016 Travel

Today’s post is all about the best travel from 2016.

Thai wedding ceremony

family travel, personal · August 29, 2016

Never Say Never

When is the last time you said, “Oh, I would never…”? One day this past week I scrolled through my Facebook feed while walking into work and saw that T’s sister had shared a video that was posted one year ago to…

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personal · September 12, 2014

What’s in my bag: Travel Edition

I’m always intrigued by the “what’s in my bag” series popular magazines share, so when U by Kotex asked me to talk about their Save the Undies campaign again, I thought it was a great opportunity to share what’s in…

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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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