by Alissa | Oct 2, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
If you saw the title and are wondering if I am suddenly becoming a food blogger, let me assure you: I am not. Recently a friend reached out to me and asked, “Can you write a post about how you manage to cook dinner for your family even when you are super...
by Alissa | Aug 28, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
A few days ago, my little girl (she’s 3-and-a-half) came over to me at the park and said in a voice full of despair, “Ellie* doesn’t want to play with me!” Now, before you go and feel sorry for my little angel, let me explain some things. My...
by Alissa | Aug 23, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
I had a plan. Lots of writing. Teaching some weeklong online summer camps for reading and writing. More writing. It was going to be great! But it turns out my summer was not at all what I had planned. When I originally planned to write this post, my title was Two...
by Alissa | Jul 13, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
My One Little Word for 2019 is JOY. Trust me, I did not make the decision lightly. I mean, I wrote a book about joy. I naively thought, What more did I need to study? Turns out, a lot. I won’t pretend for a moment that I am perfect or that I have all the answers...
by Alissa | Jul 12, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
I have this friend. She gives the most gorgeous gifts. I mean they are themed, thoughtful, beautiful, and wrapped gorgeously, too! More than once I have gotten a gift from her and thought it was so beautiful, I didn’t even want to unpackage it. This is Jenn with...
by Alissa | Jul 11, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
One of my favorite picture books from childhood is Leo the Lop. Leo is a beautiful bunny in the fictional land of Serendipity. In the book, Leo realizes that his ears hang down and all of his bunny friends’ ears point up. He goes to great lengths to change his...
