by Alissa | Mar 6, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, random thoughts, self-improvement, Writing
I am sitting at my computer screen, wishing words–inspiring, profound words–would somehow appear on the blank white. Nothing. I have some ideas, but none of them seem to be just right for today. I think of weeks or months when that content will fit better....
by Alissa | Feb 27, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement
Most weekday mornings after we drop the boys off at school, my daughter and I go to a nearby park. She typically rides in the stroller while I walk for about two miles. But at the end of our two miles, we must “go see the fishies.” There is a lovely koi...
by Alissa | Feb 13, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
Love is a word that gets a lot of use and turns flashy and almost gimmicky during the month of February. I used to dread Valentine’s Day and all of the awkwardness and insecurity of it all. Even now, my husband and I celebrate a day in February that is more special to...
by Alissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
A few weeks ago I deep cleaned and organized my kitchen as part of A Bowl Full of Lemons’ Home Organization Challenge. One of the biggest parts of that challenge—for me—was in pulling everything out of each cupboard, cleaning out and re-lining the cupboards, then...
by Alissa | Jan 30, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, strengthen family
PC: LeilaEllice This time 10 years ago I was in the hospital. I shared that adventure here if you need a refresher. And now, our house has seven people living under its roof: five of which are our children! Sometimes I have to say it out loud because it doesn’t seem...
by Alissa | Jan 16, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement
At a recent Houston SCBWI meeting, I sat in the back of the room with a dear friend and listened to two fantastic (and successful) children’s book authors discuss some of the challenges they face now and some of the challenges they faced early in their careers. I was...
