by Alissa | Feb 25, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love Black History Month! I love learning about the amazing heroes and inspiring lives. Something in each of these stories gives me hope for humanity. And this year I have been bummed out that I don’t get...
by Alissa | Feb 17, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
If you are new around here, you probably don’t know that each year I like to choose a word that will be my overall focus for the year. I was originally inspired by Ali Edwards several years ago and love all of the amazing things she does to keep that One Little...
by Alissa | Feb 11, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
Earlier last year, when bookstores started re-opening by appointment only, I ventured out to BlueWillow Bookshop in Houston. It is one of my happy places. And just walking around in the shop and looking at new books was so invigorating! I spent a lot of time (and a...
by Alissa | Nov 1, 2021 | Alissa McClure blog
I don’t outright talk about religion here–even though it is a HUGE part of my personal life–because I feel like it is something vastly personal and I never want any friends to feel excluded because their beliefs do not match my own. But since my word for this year is...
by Alissa | Sep 24, 2021 | Alissa McClure blog
I don’t outright talk about religion here–even though it is a HUGE part of my personal life–because I feel like it is something vastly personal and I never want any friends to feel excluded because their beliefs do not match my own. But since my word for this year is...
