by Alissa | Mar 7, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, self-improvement
I’ll admit it: I am a spender. I cringe at the thought of money lazing in a savings account day after day. Bank crashes may actually be an illogical fear of mine (don’t judge). At the same time, though, I don’t consider myself an impulse-buyer,...
by Alissa | Feb 28, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, giveaway, random thoughts, self-improvement
I confess: I love words. I love to read them, listen to them, speak them, and especially write them. I love the power that words carry. You know the old saying, “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me”? It’s false. I don’t even bother...
by Alissa | Feb 21, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, reading with kids, recommendations
I was recently talking with a mom friend as we were waiting for our kids to be released from school at the end of the day. She was telling me how her son hates to read. She said he only wants to read picture books, but his teacher (her son is in the same third grade...
by Alissa | Feb 14, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts, self-improvement
Last week I was sitting on the couch at the end of a long day when suddenly one of my sweet sons dropped a folded up piece of paper into my lap and walked away. I often get hand-drawn “presents” from my youngest son, but this was from one of my oldest sons and it was...
by Alissa | Feb 12, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, Writing
The following is my entry in Susanna Hill’s Valentiny Writing Contest. The requirements: it must include someone hopeful (can be the main character but doesn’t have to be) and is 214 words (get it? 2/14 for Valentines Day). I hope you enjoy! Something Amazing Just...
