by Alissa | May 12, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog
Our 4-year-old daughter desperately wanted a bike for Christmas. So much so that she mustered up the courage to go up to the scary-looking man dressed up as Santa at a Christmas party and she asked him for a bike. And it was a pretty big deal because she has been...
by Alissa | May 4, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy
In 2019, I spent the year focusing on JOY. I know, I know: my blog is called “AliMcJOY” and I wrote a book about joy. But I don’t think anybody can cap the amount of joy in her life. There is no joy ceiling. So after feeling very strongly about...
by Alissa | Dec 27, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
This word. I can’t even tell you what it does to my guts. Those big, twisted, salty pretzels from the mall come to mind. And intense, high-speed roller coasters. This is not a comfortable word. In fact, when it first came to my mind, I ignored it. Surely that...
by Alissa | Oct 11, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series we have talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, prepping ahead of time, more time-saving tips, the go-to meal, remembering WHY we are cooking dinner in the first place, cleaning, cooking with kids and keeping things simple. And can you...
by Alissa | Oct 10, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series we have talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, prepping ahead of time, more time-saving tips, the go-to meal, remembering WHY we are cooking dinner in the first place, cleaning and cooking with kids. Today I want to emphasize something...