by Alissa | Mar 6, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, random thoughts, self-improvement, Writing
I am sitting at my computer screen, wishing words–inspiring, profound words–would somehow appear on the blank white. Nothing. I have some ideas, but none of them seem to be just right for today. I think of weeks or months when that content will fit better....
by Alissa | Feb 27, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement
Most weekday mornings after we drop the boys off at school, my daughter and I go to a nearby park. She typically rides in the stroller while I walk for about two miles. But at the end of our two miles, we must “go see the fishies.” There is a lovely koi...
by Alissa | Feb 13, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
Love is a word that gets a lot of use and turns flashy and almost gimmicky during the month of February. I used to dread Valentine’s Day and all of the awkwardness and insecurity of it all. Even now, my husband and I celebrate a day in February that is more special to...
by Alissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
A few weeks ago I deep cleaned and organized my kitchen as part of A Bowl Full of Lemons’ Home Organization Challenge. One of the biggest parts of that challenge—for me—was in pulling everything out of each cupboard, cleaning out and re-lining the cupboards, then...
by Alissa | Jan 30, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, strengthen family
PC: LeilaEllice This time 10 years ago I was in the hospital. I shared that adventure here if you need a refresher. And now, our house has seven people living under its roof: five of which are our children! Sometimes I have to say it out loud because it doesn’t seem...
