by Alissa | Oct 11, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, motherhood, random thoughts, recommendations, self-improvement
I have been thinking a lot lately about habits and routines. I recently read the book Deep Work by Cal Newport. Though not the main point of his writing, he talks a bit about the value of making good habits. He quotes Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Caro as saying, “I...
by Alissa | Oct 4, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, random thoughts, recommendations
Over the summer, our bank login was hacked and someone got access to both our checking and savings accounts and drained them all in a matter of minutes. It was such an eerie experience. We were putting our kids to bed when my husband and I both got notifications on...
by Alissa | Sep 27, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, motherhood, random thoughts
Last month I read an article in REAL SIMPLE by author Janelle Brown. The article is entitled The Escape Plan and she talks about how common it is for people–women in particular–to fantasize about running away or escaping their current lives and living out...
by Alissa | Sep 13, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts
I recently read the book Business Boutique by Christy Wright because I have quickly come to understand that while I know proper grammar and my spelling is pretty good, there are a lot of things about the business side of writing that I was clueless about. I am still...
by Alissa | Aug 30, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts
I recently read an inspiring article about kindness written by Barbara A. Lewis. I highlighted three profound sentences that I want to share with you: “A lack of kindness can begin with critical thoughts of others, and it can develop into a habit of finding fault....
by Alissa | Aug 19, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, back-to-school giveaway, lifehacks, random thoughts, recommendations
Ali McJoy’s Back-to-School Planner Giveaway I love a good planner! (Yes, I accept that this makes me incredibly nerdy…I’m cool with that. If you hadn’t figured that out about me yet, it was only a matter of time.) I appreciate technology and put plenty of alarms...
