by Alissa | Jul 13, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
My One Little Word for 2019 is JOY. Trust me, I did not make the decision lightly. I mean, I wrote a book about joy. I naively thought, What more did I need to study? Turns out, a lot. I won’t pretend for a moment that I am perfect or that I have all the answers...
by Alissa | Jul 12, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
I have this friend. She gives the most gorgeous gifts. I mean they are themed, thoughtful, beautiful, and wrapped gorgeously, too! More than once I have gotten a gift from her and thought it was so beautiful, I didn’t even want to unpackage it. This is Jenn with...
by Alissa | Jul 11, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
One of my favorite picture books from childhood is Leo the Lop. Leo is a beautiful bunny in the fictional land of Serendipity. In the book, Leo realizes that his ears hang down and all of his bunny friends’ ears point up. He goes to great lengths to change his...
by Alissa | Jul 10, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
When I started writing the title for this post, the words from the musical Mame, “We need a little Christmas, right this very minute…” started playing in my head, music and all! So, yes, we need a little Christmas even if it is July. And I’m...
by Alissa | Jul 9, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
Back in May, I started planning. There were so many things I wanted to get done this summer! I wanted to be smart with my glorious summer time–the time when my husband, a teacher and coach, would be home to help with the kids and the regular, day-to-day stuff so...
