by Alissa | Jul 8, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, motherhood
I remember well the multitude of fights that occurred in our household when I was a child because each child believed he or she should be the one to choose the music in the car or the TV show we watched or the first to play with a coveted toy (or play the...
by Alissa | Jul 7, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, motherhood
During the school year, we maintain a pretty rigid routine (especially on school days) to make sure the boys get to school on time, get their homework and piano practice done quickly, dinner eaten, baths taken, and everyone is in bed by 8pm. But the summer is a whole...
by Alissa | Jul 7, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, motherhood, reading activities for kids
Summer Enhancement #1: Read-a-Thon I remember my childhood summer days were almost always a combination of LOTS of TV watching and swimming. Sound familiar? School is tough and exhausting, so I definitely want my kids to have this summer time to emotionally decompress...
by Alissa | Jul 7, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, motherhood
In the past year something clicked inside my head and helped me to realize that I needed to be WAY more organized with our family’s finances. Because I am a big researcher, I set out to learn all I could learn from others who have forged the way before me and then I...
