by Alissa | Aug 23, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, motherhood
As I have previously confessed, I have been much more organized and educated about our family’s finances lately than ever before. I have read close to 20 book (seriously) on the subject this past year and read countless other articles and listened to hours and hours...
by Alissa | Aug 16, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts
Recently we took our boys to one of those indoor trampoline parks. It was a lot of fun! As I was watching my boys jumping with other kids and as I jumped with our four-year-old a little, I started to notice different styles of trampoline jumping. Some of the jumpers...
by Alissa | Aug 2, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, motherhood
Sending a child to his first day of kindergarten is an emotional experience for me. It marks the end of an era. It is an obvious turning of the page from toddlerhood into full-blown childhood. I’m also pretty sure that there is something about school that speeds up...
by Alissa | Jul 26, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, lifehacks, motherhood
I love music. I admire talented musicians and appreciate the time and effort they put into practicing and developing their talents. We wanted our children to learn how to play the piano. There is a great article about some of the benefits of music lessons here and...
by Alissa | Jul 19, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, lifehacks, motherhood
Today I want to share with you how I approach meal planning and why this system works for me. I have been planning our meals this way for at least five years and I know it has been a big money-/time-/stress-saver for our family. Take it or leave it, I’m just putting...
by Alissa | Jul 18, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but in case you are new here let me be up front about this: I am a mom. I gave birth to 5 children and “thanks” to my one set of twins, I only had to have 4 pregnancies. Unfortunately because I had twins first and an emergency...
