Updated January, 2017 It seems we are all having some issues with motivation and setting priorities. In particular, we seem to have a hard time managing our time. I get a ton of emails asking questions about motivation and and how to actually get something (anything)...
You all know I love to stock a pantry. Shopping from my own pantry makes me very happy. I feel so in control and responsible. Which is funny because I almost never feel responsible. Lately though I have been having some issues with my food storage. Namely, I have too...
**this post contains affiliate links. Confession: I have been a fan of Glennon Doyle Melton for a while. At first I just followed Momastery. Now I follow all of her social media and I watch her videos on Youtube. There is something about a person who puts it all out...
**This post contains affiliate links. Proceeds used to support healthyadhd.com When it is this cold outside I have no desire to leave the house. If I didn’t have to go to work I wouldn’t. As you know I order some of my groceries online so I minimize my trips to the...
After declaring this the Year of Self-Improvement, it occurred to me that I should try to define self-improvement for all of us. It wouldn’t be fair of me to just write that and then not explain my thinking behind it. Coming up with a definition was harder than I...
With my Meal Planning clients I always say to start by going through your pantry. I will do a post about my own pantry in the near future. But for now, I want to show you how to read a grocery circular. Circulars exist almost everywhere. Small grocers have them as...
Dealing with our Big Feelings…and that Stupid Elf The Holiday Season is upon us. This is the season of togetherness and joy. The time of year when we give back to our community and celebrate shared traditions. And for many of us, myself included, it is the...
Confessions of an ADHD Blogger After a year and a half of sharing my life, I suddenly realized that I have never explained where A Dose of Healthy Distraction came from. So this is the story of a blog. Can we say, ADHD? I should have written this post ages ago....
I am pretty intense about meal planning, living within your means, and feeding a family. Since getting married and having my son I have been on a constant quest to feed my family as well as I can, while enjoying my life and staying within my budget. Only in the last...
*Updated 11/3/16 From what I am reading and hearing, some adults diagnosed with ADD/ADHD have money issues. Actually, errrbody seems to have money problems these days. But when your executive functioning is impaired it is tough to plan ahead, which can lead to...
