by Alissa | Aug 19, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, back-to-school giveaway, lifehacks, random thoughts, recommendations
Ali McJoy’s Back-to-School Planner Giveaway I love a good planner! (Yes, I accept that this makes me incredibly nerdy…I’m cool with that. If you hadn’t figured that out about me yet, it was only a matter of time.) I appreciate technology and put plenty of alarms...
by Alissa | Aug 16, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts
Recently we took our boys to one of those indoor trampoline parks. It was a lot of fun! As I was watching my boys jumping with other kids and as I jumped with our four-year-old a little, I started to notice different styles of trampoline jumping. Some of the jumpers...
by Alissa | Aug 9, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids
This year for summer reading, my twins were assigned to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary. I am so excited! I remember loving the Ramona books when I was a girl! I wanted to put a few activities together for my kids so that they would be motivated to read...
by Alissa | Aug 2, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, motherhood
Sending a child to his first day of kindergarten is an emotional experience for me. It marks the end of an era. It is an obvious turning of the page from toddlerhood into full-blown childhood. I’m also pretty sure that there is something about school that speeds up...
by Alissa | Jul 31, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, Updates
Today is my birthday! I thought that since I have published my first book this year, I’d like to do something special to celebrate. I’m giving my e-book A NACE’s Adventure away for FREE this week! If you haven’t downloaded it yet or you know of...