by Alissa | May 12, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog
Our 4-year-old daughter desperately wanted a bike for Christmas. So much so that she mustered up the courage to go up to the scary-looking man dressed up as Santa at a Christmas party and she asked him for a bike. And it was a pretty big deal because she has been...
by Alissa | May 4, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy
In 2019, I spent the year focusing on JOY. I know, I know: my blog is called “AliMcJOY” and I wrote a book about joy. But I don’t think anybody can cap the amount of joy in her life. There is no joy ceiling. So after feeling very strongly about...
by Alissa | Dec 27, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
This word. I can’t even tell you what it does to my guts. Those big, twisted, salty pretzels from the mall come to mind. And intense, high-speed roller coasters. This is not a comfortable word. In fact, when it first came to my mind, I ignored it. Surely that...
by Alissa | Oct 11, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series we have talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, prepping ahead of time, more time-saving tips, the go-to meal, remembering WHY we are cooking dinner in the first place, cleaning, cooking with kids and keeping things simple. And can you...
by Alissa | Oct 10, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series we have talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, prepping ahead of time, more time-saving tips, the go-to meal, remembering WHY we are cooking dinner in the first place, cleaning and cooking with kids. Today I want to emphasize something...
by Alissa | Oct 9, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series we have talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, prepping ahead of time, more time-saving tips, the go-to meal, remembering WHY we are cooking dinner in the first place, and cleaning. Today’s topic is geared toward parents with kids...
by Alissa | Oct 8, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series we have talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, prepping ahead of time, more time-saving tips, the go-to meal, and remembering WHY we are cooking dinner in the first place. Today’s topic isn’t exactly cooking, but it goes hand-in-hand...
by Alissa | Oct 7, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far we’ve talked about meal planning, having food on-hand, ways to prep ahead of time, time-saving tips, and the go-to meal. Today I want to talk about perfectionism. I love Pinterest. I love scrolling through my feed and seeing all of the beautiful images. I...
by Alissa | Oct 6, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
Today is the halfway mark in my Cooking Dinner Series! I hope you have gotten some inspiration and motivation. So far we have talked about meal planning, grocery shopping, prep-ahead hacks, and other time-saving tips. Today we’re going to add another tool to our...
by Alissa | Oct 5, 2019 | Alissa McClure blog
So far in the series, we’ve talked about meal planning, having ingredients on-hand, and a few tips to make the process easier. Today, we’re going to talk about another way to simplify the cooking process. If you followed along as I planned my...
