Clear the Clutter; Change Your Life

I’ve been reading a lot of blogs lately that talk about clearing out excess stuff – clutter. The Nester over at The Nesting Place has been doing 31 Days to a Less Messy Nest all month and she has a lot of great ideas for clearing out and living with less, all the while keeping […]

ADHD Medication: Yes or No?

Almost everyone knows that ADHD can be effectively treated with medication, and yet I meet people all the time who ask me about alternative treatments. Why are people reluctant to take medication for their ADHD and are they doing the right thing by avoiding it? Research tells us that a combination of medication and ADD […]

Italian Chicken Soup

My son Andy and I made this soup last week. It fed my family for days; even my vegetarian daughter had a few bowls. What You Need Canned chicken (or frozen) Chicken stock (not broth – Swanson and Kitchen Basics make good ones) Canned diced tomatoes Frozen spinach Noodles Chicken base (look in the same […]

Getting To Do Done

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about to do lists – specifically how to get from to do to done. I wish I could tell you that I’ve found the magic formula, but no, sorry. 🙁 I have come up with a few ideas and observations however. First, writing a list is easy. It’s doing […]

Eliminating Distractions

When you have ADHD, it’s easy to get distracted. In fact, it’s sort of required – or else maybe it wouldn’t be ADHD. 😀 But just because being easily distracted is part of ADHD doesn’t mean that you can’t do something about it. One of the things that you can do about it is to […]

Chicken and Rice

Pantry meals are a Friday feature. If you like the recipe, buy the ingredients and keep them in your pantry. When you have one of those days when there’s nothing to eat or you’re short on time, pull out the ingredients and put it together. Dinner in a flash! I am a from scratch kind […]