by Alissa | Jul 10, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
When I started writing the title for this post, the words from the musical Mame, “We need a little Christmas, right this very minute…” started playing in my head, music and all! So, yes, we need a little Christmas even if it is July. And I’m...
by Alissa | Jul 9, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
Back in May, I started planning. There were so many things I wanted to get done this summer! I wanted to be smart with my glorious summer time–the time when my husband, a teacher and coach, would be home to help with the kids and the regular, day-to-day stuff so...
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...
