by Alissa | Jul 8, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
In Mary Ellen Edmunds’ inspiring book Mee Thinks, every chapter is about something different. One of the early chapters in her book is called “The Parade of Homes.” She imagined that her home was selected to be in her local Parade of Homes. And in her fun-loving,...
by Alissa | Jul 3, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
There’s a viral post that keeps popping up in my Facebook feed right now. I won’t go into detail because three weeks from now, it will be a different post but the problem will remain the same. The authors of these posts don’t mean any harm. At least I don’t think they...
by Alissa | May 15, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, self-improvement
A few months ago I had the opportunity to attend a women’s conference in my area. The entire program was phenomenal. As part of the conference, every participant was given the supplies to create a painting. An instructor presented step-by-step directions to us with...
by Alissa | May 8, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts, self-improvement
This morning I witnessed something that really spoke to me. As I’ve mentioned before, each morning after we take the older boys to school, my daughter and I go for a morning walk. We usually take a trail surrounding a small lake at a nearby park, a bit of an escape...
by Alissa | Apr 30, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, education, reading with kids, recommendations
It’s Children’s Book Week–the 100th Children’s Book Week! I kicked-off the week with a post on the Houston Moms Blog and today I want to carry on the celebration here. Colby Sharp, creator of the fantastic book The Creativity Project, shares...
by Alissa | Apr 17, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, Joy, recommendations, self-improvement
For most of my life, hearing the word budget made me cringe. It evoked feelings of inadequacy, guilt, entrapment, and failure. I had attempted different versions of budgeting for most of my life. In college, I projected my expenses and worked multiple jobs every...
by Alissa | Apr 12, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Friday Favorites, recommendations
Just in case you are brand new here and you don’t know this already (Hi! Glad you’re here, btw!), I love to read. I am thrilled about getting immersed in a good book. I delight in being transported to a different place in a glorious piece of fiction. I...
by Alissa | Apr 10, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts
About a month and a half ago, I reached out to a company I admire. They provide a product I love, one that I share with people ALL the time. I was planning some content for April and was hoping they wanted to provide a coupon code or give something special to my...
by Alissa | Mar 27, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, motherhood, strengthen family
You know those older computers where you click on an icon (with a mouse, pre-touchscreen) and nothing seems to happen so you click on it again and again? Suddenly, you have several windows of the same program open on your screen. That’s basically what happened...
by Alissa | Mar 13, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement
Believe it or not, it happens to us all. We drop the ball. We mess up. It is a part of the human experience. And it is not fun. Let’s Pause for a Definition Just so we’re all on the same page here, the expression “to drop the ball” means to...
