by Alissa | Aug 1, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, motherhood, recommendations
I don’t know how it is where you live, but here in Texas, we buy our kids’ school supplies every year based on a list provided by the school and specified by grade level. Every school in a district’s list is a little different and every grade within that school has a...
by Alissa | Feb 21, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, reading with kids, recommendations
I was recently talking with a mom friend as we were waiting for our kids to be released from school at the end of the day. She was telling me how her son hates to read. She said he only wants to read picture books, but his teacher (her son is in the same third grade...
by Alissa | Feb 7, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, random thoughts, recommendations, strengthen family
One day a few years ago, I was standing in a long line on a busy day at Costco, waiting to pay for our groceries. I had three little boys at the time and was pregnant with my fourth. Suddenly—and very loudly (at least it seemed that way to me)—one of my boys pointed...
by Alissa | Dec 20, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids, reading with kids, recommendations
This is the second installment of my book list, including letters N-Z. To see the first post, click here. I hope you have enjoyed these books. I would love to hear what books you would add–tell me in the comments below! I recently mentioned how I participated...
by Alissa | Oct 18, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, reading activities for kids, reading with kids, recommendations
I am going to go out on a limb here and assume that every parent reading this wants his/her child to read. We understand that reading is a gateway to education. We want our children to reach for their dreams and achieve greatness and reading is a huge part of that,...
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...
