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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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family travel, motherhood · November 30, 2018

My Best Tips for Flying with a Baby

This travel post is a long time coming! Before having a baby, my husband and I agreed that we didn’t want to do a complete 180 in our lives (with respect to travel) once our family grew. We love to…

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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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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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Hunter boots

family travel · December 30, 2016

Best of 2016 Travel

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

family travel, USA Travel · October 25, 2016

Our Las Vegas Getaway

When we initially set out to plan our hiking trip to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon, we knew that we would need to fly into a larger airport. We chose Las Vegas and decided to stay a couple of…

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Desert Pearl Inn Springdale Utah Zion National Park // feathersandstripes.com

family travel, USA Travel · September 23, 2016

Desert Pearl Inn Review: Zion and Bryce

T and I are back from our vacation, which included 4 days in Southern Utah for hiking at Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. I’m continuing my #50before50 and checking Utah off the list! Today’s post is our suggestion on where…

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hiking The Narrows at Zion National Park // feathersandstripes.com

personal · September 19, 2016

Look Up

Last week I got a little personal and talked about how I really need to start saying “no” more. I keep saying “yes” to make other people happy, and I don’t say “yes” enough to make myself happy.

Envoy Hotel Boston rooftop

family travel · July 5, 2016

Views from a Boston Rooftop Bar

There’s something about the Boston skyline that always makes me smile.   I just love this city so much. We even used a graphic of the Boston skyline on our wedding invitations (from our venue you can see an awesome…

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family travel · May 16, 2016

Spring Weekend in NYC

Oh hello again, Monday. Nice to see you. We spent the weekend in NYC which was a lot of fun, but I feel like I need a nap right now! Anyone else? This trip was a little different than our…

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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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Okemo Mountain

family travel · February 22, 2016

Weekend in Vermont

We spent the weekend up in Vermont outside of cell phone service range. We made the three hour drive on Friday afternoon, getting to the house just around dinner time. T’s family has an old family friend who lives near Okemo,…

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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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