by Alissa | Sep 26, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, random thoughts, self-improvement
I am chronically independent. To a fault. My hands can be full, my body about to topple over at any moment. yet if someone offers anything that remotely resembles help, my mouth is automatically saying, “No thanks, I’m OK,” before my brain has even...
by Alissa | Sep 21, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, Friday Favorites
You know the frustration of running out of toothpaste? or hand soap? Or maybe your stress is in deciding what products you want to bring into your home? Or maybe you want your kids to help with cleaning, but you don’t want them exposed to the harsh chemicals...
by Alissa | Sep 19, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, education, reading with kids
I recently sat down with my fourth-grader to go over some of his graded work. He had gotten a pretty abysmal score on a reading comprehension test and as I pulled it out to sign it (school policy) and go over with him (my policy), he cried. Once he pulled himself...
by Alissa | Sep 14, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, Friday Favorites
I am not a fashionista. If you’ve seen me in person, you can attest to this fact. But I learned early in life that just like every other area of our lives, we benefit from being intentional. None of this “I woke up like this” nonsense. I have come to recognize...
by Alissa | Sep 12, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, random thoughts, self-improvement
How many times have you climbed up the ladder of a slide–or a mountain–all the while thinking, “Ooh! I can’t wait to stay up here forever!”? Never, you say? Yeah, me neither. It’s because we know that our climb–no matter how...
