Life Well Managed

This is my story about getting diagnosed with ADHD in my late 30s. It’s a long one - clearly brevity isn’t my strength. But my goal in sharing so much about my life is to help others. The only reason I knew to get myself evaluated for ADHD is because of social media posts from other moms sharing their experiences with being diagnosed later in life. Former me would have been shocked by my diagnosis. For me, I had coping skills that I didn’t even realize were coping skills. I was able to keep everything together…until I wasn’t.

I was always thought of as Type A - I’m a CPA, I did well in school, I even started a professional organizing business. One thing I’ve learned is you don’t have to be the stereotypical hyper little boy with behavior issues to have ADHD. You can be a successful, driven woman, and also have ADHD.

If my post resonates with you and you suspect you have ADHD, I highly suggest getting evaluated. No harm can come from it. You are the same you with or without a diagnosis - it doesn’t change who you are, but it can help you help yourself.

Another important thing I’ve learned is that girls go undiagnosed more often than boys. That means ADHD girls aren’t getting the treatment, support, and understanding they need. This can be due to coping skills and masking. Parents with ADHD have a 60-90% chance of having a child with ADHD, so you could be helping your child and yourself at the same time by getting evaluated.

I’d love to hear your story if you’d like to share your experience with ADHD or being neurodivergent! ❤️🫶🏻

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The newest tree in our garden needed to get decked out for Christmas! 🎄✨

I’m so late posting this, but it’s not every day I get to match with my sweet little guy, so here we are 🤷‍♀️ When I got these matching Home Alone inspired sweaters, I knew I needed to get photos of him decorating the tree!

The last photo was taken by my daughter, a budding photographer ❤️










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Going to the Legendary Santa has been a Christmas tradition for me since I was a baby! What fun it is to now be taking my own kiddos! Swipe to the end for some “vintage” pictures back at the Thalhimers department store and my not-so-happy reaction to Santa 🎅🎄🎁

Speaking of vintage, my daughter asked Santa for a Tamagotchi (one of my childhood favorite toys)! My son asked for a remote control truck and excavator.

Stephy is excited to see fireworks tomorrow! What are your 4th of July plans? 🎆

I decided to start a new Instagram account, , for our play, toys, books, playhouse, crafts, and general kids’ stuff. Please give my new page a follow! ❤️

Feed the Caterpillar sensory bin based on the classic book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle! 🐛 🍎 🍐 🍓 🍊 📖

I made this cardboard insert for the Flisat table 4 years ago as a fun Spring activity. To work the fine motor skills, I supplied different utensils, like tongs, spoons, and spatulas 🥄 The play food was perfect for feeding the caterpillar the same foods mentioned in the book. We also used this activity to talk about colors and counting.

🐛 Do you use inserts for the Flisat table to create sensory bins? 🐛

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April showers bring May flowers 💐🌧️🌷🌼☔️

I’ve been so obsessed with my garden and all things flowers this Spring, so of course I had to participate in the play challenge with and ! 🌸🌻🌺

I used petals and mandala loose parts along with and .





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I always love getting to visit family at my aunt’s beautiful house on the river ❤️🫶🏻

Our spring break staycation came to a quick end when we spontaneously decided to go to Colonial Williamsburg to celebrate my husband’s new job offer! We decided to go at 4:30, and by 6:30, we had dropped the kiddos off at my parents’ and we were on our way! 🙌🏼

We were only in Williamsburg for 16 hours, but we managed to do a lot (it’s funny how that happens when the kids aren’t with us 😆)! The celebration got started with a delicious dinner at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern. This was George Washington’s favorite seafood restaurant 😳 We were serenaded by a fiddle player while we ate amazing sweet potato muffins, spoon bread, and seafood pie, and drank from a huge punch bowl (just as the colonials did 😉).

Saturday morning got started with the best berry pancakes at . Then we visited a farmers market to check out the local produce.

We walked through , enjoying the many gardens and baby sheep! 🌷🐑🪻 It’s so pretty this time of year! Now that I’ve become garden-obsessed, I was naming off the flowers I recognized. A kind lady told me where I could find a hidden garden with unique flowers - I felt like I have arrived with my new granny hobby 😆

You can’t go to Colonial Williamsburg and not get a ginger cake. We had the best timing - we showed up to the Raleigh Bakery just as they were taking ginger cakes out of the brick oven 😋

We toured some of the trades building. One of my favorites is the weaver. If you’re not too far from Williamsburg to have quick getaways, I highly recommend getting the Colonial Williamsburg annual pass during their Black Friday sale. It’s so fun watching the tradespeople work, plus you get discounts at the restaurants!

A beautiful Spring day by the river 😍







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A St. Patrick’s Day build to surprise my little leprechauns after school! I wish I had captured their reactions - I love seeing them get excited for little surprises like this! ☘️🌈🧡

This is my take on the play challenge with and ! ☘️








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