by Alissa | Jul 7, 2020 | giveaway, giveaway, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, self-improvement, Updates
For the entire year I had been planning to attend a writing retreat. I was so excited to go and spend some time focusing on the novel I am working on for hours on end. But then, of course, plans changed. Remember how I wrote about how unexpected last summer was for...
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...
by Alissa | Apr 17, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, Joy, recommendations, self-improvement
For most of my life, hearing the word budget made me cringe. It evoked feelings of inadequacy, guilt, entrapment, and failure. I had attempted different versions of budgeting for most of my life. In college, I projected my expenses and worked multiple jobs every...
by Alissa | Mar 13, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement
Believe it or not, it happens to us all. We drop the ball. We mess up. It is a part of the human experience. And it is not fun. Let’s Pause for a Definition Just so we’re all on the same page here, the expression “to drop the ball” means to...
by Alissa | Mar 6, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, random thoughts, self-improvement, Writing
I am sitting at my computer screen, wishing words–inspiring, profound words–would somehow appear on the blank white. Nothing. I have some ideas, but none of them seem to be just right for today. I think of weeks or months when that content will fit better....
