The Planner Chronicles: Part 5

Back in May, I updated my Planner Chronicles series by letting you know that I was still using my Martha Stewart Arc planner from Staples. Well, it’s November and I’m happy to say that I am still using the same planner. I love the size – about 8.5 x 5 – and I love the […]

When Are You Going to Get Angry Enough?

I know how hard it is to live a life with ADHD. I’ve been doing it a really long time. I’ve struggled with a messy house, and losing important stuff – sometimes cause I threw it away – and being late and forgetting and well, you know. I have even invited 10 people for Christmas […]

Bringing Order to Bill Paying

31 Day Challenge: Day 27 Paper clutter can be a huge problems for ADDers. Most of us probably get an average of 5 pieces of mail, 6 days a week. A lot of it is just junk mail, but there are important items in there as well. Ideally, you should only handle each piece of […]

Restoring Order: The List

31 Day Challenge: Day 16 Yesterday we talked about why order is a problem for us; today I’m going to list some possible solutions for you to try. Ready? Here goes: Make sure that everything in your home has a designated spot to be stored De-clutter daily Remember to put things away when you are […]

Order: Full Circle

31 Day Challenge, Day 6 One of the hallmarks of ADHD is our tendency to be easily distracted. Even people who do not have ADHD know that about us. It’s been the subject of many jokes, but for those of us with ADHD, it is no laughing matter. When you are easily distracted, you tend […]

Order: The ADHD Dilemma

Welcome to Day 3 of our 31 Day Challenge! You can find the entire index here.     So what is it about having ADHD that makes order so hard to get and maintain? Well, quite a few things actually. Here are some of them, in no particular order. We have poor short term memory, […]