SHEs Cardfile

This is a continuation from “S.H.E.s with ADD“. Once you have all of your cards filled out, you need to file them. First, though, you need to figure out your weekly schedule. Again, this is something that may need to be readjusted as you get used to the system. Pam and Peggy recommend at least […]

S.H.E.s with ADD

Last time I promised to share the system that helps keep me on track and organized. I confess I’ve fallen off the wagon a bit lately, but there was a time in my life when I had 3 school aged children, a totally organized home, and a clean one that took little effort to maintain. […]

Homekeeping Tips

As ADD Moms, sometimes the art of keeping a clean and well run home escapes us. I don’t know about you, but I had an ADD Mom, and she struggled as much as I sometimes do. It’s taken me a long time, but I’ve finally found some things that work. Here they are: Time it. […]

Minutes to Clean?

The other day I picked up the September 15, 2009 copy of Woman’s Day magazine. The article titled “Minutes to Clean – the Strategy That REALLY Works” caught my eye. My theory is that if I read enough books and magazines about cleaning and organizing, it will somehow change my DNA into someone who cleans […]

Homekeeping with ADHD

I like Martha Stewart’s use of the word homekeeping when it comes to taking care of your house rather than calling it housecleaning. After all, isn’t a warm, comfortable home what we’re all interested in having? And yet those of us with ADHD often struggle to find or make such a simple pleasure. As I […]

You’ve Got to Have a Plan

You know that those of us with ADHD are easily overwhelmed. We tend to overextend ourselves in an effort to stave off boredom and then we end up with too much to do and not a clue as to where to begin. Some ADDers know that they need a plan and they go about making […]