Ramblings of an ADHD housewife

17/12/2023

So you’re telling me lobsters are basically roaches of the sea? I can’t unsee this.

17/12/2023

This powerful message reminds us why we do what we do at Lasagna Love. 🧡

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15/12/2023

It’s not the most wonderful time of the year for many…. So take care of yourselves. Reach out!

DEPRESSION TIPS:

Shower. Not a bath, a shower.
Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.

Moisturize everything.
Use whatever lotion you like.
Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.

Put on clean, comfortable clothes.

Put on your favorite underwear.
Those ridiculous boxers you bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? Put them on.

Drink cold water.
Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.

Clean something.
Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.

Blast music.
Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

Make food.
Don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.

Make something.
Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.

Go outside.
Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

Call someone.
Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.

Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them.
Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.

May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.

*** At your absolute best you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.

*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!

Find something to be grateful for!

May I please get 2 friends or family members to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening.





Just two. Any two.
Say done.

08/12/2023

03/12/2023

We spent the weekend (since Thursday) in the campground spending quality time as a family.

21/11/2023

🪄✨💫

21/11/2023

One day to Thanksgiving Eve! Don’t forget ☝🏼 your turkey should be in the fridge defrosting by now!
🦃 🍂

21/11/2023

So this is how my brain works..
Wake up, feed children breakfast, make lunches, and send them off to school, all while settling any dishes leftover from the night before (this is part of my routine, don't come for me) and going over my day.
THEN, I finish my coffee, take my meds, and start drinking my water. Which reminds me that my plants need water and the grow lamp on, so I head out to my building where they are being kept and I water them and give them light. Check them over, prune if needed, etc.
Then I straighten up if I haven't already, a quick sweep, quick vaccuum, and putting things back in their place. I usually sit and blog or browse freelance jobs on one of the websites I use and make phone calls that need to be made, because once I leave this house I'm in a different mode and once I come home, I really would like to not have to leave again.
So my point in all this? Well, there wasn't really one other than to post about having a routine helping to keep my adhd in check.

21/11/2023

Taking a page from Julia Child and soaked a cheesecloth in melted butter and chicken stock (instead of beer) to keep my Turkey moist. Posting this turkey recipe tomorrow morning just in time for your Thanksgiving table

21/11/2023

The holiday is full of new pasta-bilities.

26/09/2023

Yesterday, I spent the day tearing out my front garden. Rose bushes are a pain in the ass so I planted them where they can grow wild and free somewhere else other then my front yard.
Next, fall decor everywhere.

25/09/2023

39 years ago today, September 16, 1984, P***y Brewster premiered. The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984 to March 9, 1986, and again in first-run syndication from October 30, 1987 to May 27, 1988. P***y Brewster spawned an animated spin-off It's P***y Brewster. The series featured the original cast voicing their respective characters. The cartoon was produced by Ruby-Spears, and aired on NBC from September 14, 1985 to December 6, 1986.
Penelope "P***y" Brewster (Soleil Moon Frye) is a warm, funny and bright child. Her father walked out on her family, then her mother abandoned her at a Chicago shopping center, leaving P***y alone with her dog Brandon. Afterwards, P***y discovered a vacant apartment in a local building.
The building is managed by photographer Henry Warnimont (George Gaynes), an elderly widower who is something of a grouch. P***y quickly became friends with Cherie Johnson (played by Cherie Johnson, the niece of series creator David W. Duclon), a young girl who lived upstairs in Henry's building with her grandmother, Betty Johnson (Susie Garrett), who worked as an RN at the local Cook County Hospital. Henry discovers P***y in the empty apartment across from his, and hears her story.
The relationship between the two blossoms, despite red tape from social workers (who ultimately rally to Henry's side). As their day in court approaches, the state forces P***y to stay at Fenster Hall, a shelter for orphaned and abandoned children, which makes her realize how close she has grown to Henry. Finally, their day arrives, and the court approves Henry to become P***y's foster dad. Later on, Henry legally adopts her.
P***y's other friends are geeky Allen Anderson (Casey Ellison) and stuck-up rich girl Margaux Kramer (Ami Foster). During the NBC run, P***y's teachers were regularly seen; in the first season, cheerful Mrs. Morton (Dody Goodman) and in the second season, hip Mike Fulton (T.K. Carter). Mike formed a close relationship with P***y and her friends, and was also portrayed as a social crusader of sorts.
Also in the first season, Margaux's socialite mother, played by Loyita Chapel, appeared on a recurring basis, as did kooky maintenance man in the Warnimont building named Eddie Malvin (Eddie Deezen), who only showed up in the first several episodes.
Beginning in 1984, NBC aired the sitcom on Sundays. Because the show had many young viewers and was scheduled after football games (which tended to run long), six fifteen-minute episodes were produced. This was done rather than joining a full-length episode in progress, so as not to disappoint children watching the program.
NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff named the series after a girl he had a crush on in his own childhood: an older tomboy named Peyton "P***y" Brewster. Before the series aired, NBC tracked her down (by this time, she was married to a lawyer in Connecticut and named Peyton Rutledge) and secured her permission to use her name for the lead character. Rutledge was even hired to do a cameo in one episode as a teacher at P***y's school (in the opening scene of the episode titled "The Search", aired November 10, 1985) so that both the real and fictional P***y Brewster could be on screen at the same time (the teacher even comments "P***y Brewster? Strange name!"). She is credited at the end of the episode as Peyton B. Rutledge.
P***y's dog is named Brandon, after Tartikoff himself. The dog's real name was Sandy. Sandy originally shared the role with his brother, but Tartikoff decided that Sandy was better for the role.

25/09/2023

Got a few leaners right now.

25/09/2023

As a population, we are constantly overstimulated by the world around us. Everything changes so quickly and we have become a population "running on Dunkin''.
I know it isn't always possible, but slow down and breathe when you can. Enjoy the friendship of those around you, garden/landscape, go fishing, etc. Find JOY in something and DO THAT!
As for me, I'm taking the day to clean my home and run errands.

23/09/2023

HOW TO GET RID OF BLACK MOLD NATURALLY (WITHOUT BLEACH) ✅

Take a gallon jug
Add:
1 tsp Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
1/2 cup vinegar
16 ounces Rubbing Alcohol
Fill remainder of jug with water.

Wash affected area with solution and let dry0

Full Recipe Here: https://buff.ly/3Nfm9rC

23/09/2023

Today is a day of writing, job hunting, and cooking..
Ophelia made a landing and will be here all day.

22/09/2023

I want to apply for a job writing and editing because I've been doing it in the background for 13 years and it is my strong skill. Interestingly enough, I'm struggling with what to give them as evidence of those skills because I've been ghostwriting and cannot disclose certain information lol

Sooo, yeah. This is confusing for me.

22/09/2023

Rainbow Falls
Watkins Glen State Park, NY

20/09/2023

Wednesday.. trying to rock out this day!

18/09/2023

Dang.. the life of an adhd housewife! I’m all over the place.

Been a while since I posted here.

I’m just a hot mess, doing my best.

Hope you’re all getting through life the best you know how.

03/09/2023

Happy Sunday Ya'll! The week ahead will be busy with work and school, so I'm meal prepping for for the week.

Everyone enjoy your day!

03/09/2023

Good morning y’all! It’s Sunday. What are your plans for the day?
Mine are: work and meal prep.

01/09/2023

I just have to keep telling myself this.

’tNobodyGotTimeForThat 

01/09/2023

23/08/2023

Good morning ☀️

Every morning is a new beginning. A fresh start to try and do the best you can every single day.

I’m off to start a new adventure today. I’ll tell you all about it later.

So get up, brush your teeth, and eat a healthy breakfast.

Don’t forget your water 💦

Have a great day everyone!

22/08/2023

Let’s get real.. 4am wake-up sucks. However,
I tend to get so much more done.
Duh, more time.

12/08/2023

Welp 🤷🏼‍♀️ this week was a s**t show. This time of year was always my fave but after the past year, I’m not so sure Summer and I are friends anymore.
Said goodbye to both my animals a few days apart.

01/08/2023

Gooooood morning! ☀️

Time to start your day. Drink plenty of water 💦

Get good rest 🛌

Exercise 🏋🏼‍♀️

You’ll thank yourself later.

31/07/2023

Why do I do this?!

23/07/2023

Sunday.. Let's Talk Self Care!

Good Morning! ☀️

It's Sunday Fun-day!

My idea of Sunday Fun-day....

Preparing for the week ahead. Why? For me (and many others), it's essential to have a routine.

My mental health depends on routine. 🧠

My physical health also depends on routine. 🧘🏼‍♀️

How do I know this?⁉️

Several years ago I found myself in the gym; depressed, overweight, low energy, etc. All of the things that people fail to realize have a major effect on your mental and physical health. Over the course of 8 months, my now husband trained me and took me to physical and mental places that I hadn't known in a very long time. I lost 50+ pounds and became strong, happy, and healthy! 🥰

A few important things to remember:

- Water 💦

-Exercise 🏋🏼‍♀️

-Positive thinking ✨

So here is my reminder to you all that self care is essential to your well being. Taking care of you first is not selfish; it is a priority. Self care comes in many forms for different people, so find what works best for you and do THAT.

If you're "drowning" in things in your life, take a moment to refocus and prioritize you so that you can be the best version of you.

Don't forget to be kind to yourself and others. We're all a work in progress struggling to find ourselves and our tribes.

Positivity attracts positivity; Negativity attracts negativity. Energy is a powerful thing. Use it for the best life you can live.🌺

19/07/2023

Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas - Don't Lose This Recipe
Ingredients –
2 whole chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
6 small flour tortillas
10 oz sour cream
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro leaves
8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
Must express something to keep getting my recipes....Thank you.
Recipe in (c.o.m.m.e.n.t ).

18/07/2023

The importance of fitness and how it affects you

Hey ya'll! Today I'm talking about body fitness. When I first started going to the gym around 19 years old, all I did was cardio. That's right, I was a cardio bunny. I did that for many years on and off between moves. After having my son at 26, I again returned to cardio to lose weight. I bounced ar...

18/07/2023

Afternoon everyone! 91 and Hazey outside here on the Coast of NC. Just had to save my garden from sudden death since it's been sooo hot the last few weeks. Almost everything is on a drip system but my plants were drying out so here's your reminder to check on your gardens today! Stay cool and calm.