Cafe Noir | April 2024

Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy’s Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap ☕☕☕☕/5 Tori Dunlap seemed to speak with authority and knew what she was talking about throughout Financial Feminist, but I didn’t feel she brought anything new to the table. Maybe because I have studied finance and read several books on personal finance and budgeting, I learned nothing from this book.  It was still an enjoyable read. Read more

Should You Go Wild?

What do you get when you put thousands of planners in one location? Chaos! And Go Wild. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend my first Go Wild this year. I was going alone and didn’t have any friends going. To say I was nervous is an understatement! But I quickly learned there was no need to be nervous. Most everyone was welcoming, and there was so much going on that it didn’t Read more

Cafe Noir | March 2024

I read only ebooks this March because I wanted to hit all 15 Kindle Reading Challenges for the quarter finally. I usually switch between physical and ebooks, so I never hit all the challenges. I feel so accomplished. 😂 What did you read this month? Links are Amazon Associates and I may earn a commission if you purchase. The No Spend Challenge Guide by Jen Smith☕☕ This felt like a long, drawn-out blog post from Read more

Is the Law of Attraction Planner Too Much?

Will the Law of Attraction Planner be the elusive unicorn for those with ADHD? Law of Attraction Planner $39.05 (Amazon Associate link –  I earn from qualifying purchases)B5 size, 100 gsm paper The short answer? No. The longer answer? The planner part isn’t bad and would probably work well, but the system and prep pages are overwhelming just flipping through them. I could barely get through it to do the review!  The longest answer? The Read more

The Power Of Planning: ADHD Edition – Why It’s Essential!

Do you ever feel like planning just isn’t for you, and why should you even bother?  Let’s look at why planning matters, especially for someone with ADHD. Before I was diagnosed, I would joke that my planners, calendars, and sticky notes were my second brain. I wasn’t wrong.  Planning and planners become executive functions many of us struggle with. Writing things down can help you remember better, and you can always refer to your planner Read more

Cafe Noir | February 2024

Another month in which I surpassed my goal! Only one book was a short read. The other four were average length for their genres. Two took me a little longer to read because I wasn’t as into them, while I read quickly for the other two because I wanted to know what had happened! How was your February? What book(s) was your favorite? Least favorite? Let me know in the comments! Norse Magic for Beginners Read more

How to Leverage ADHD for Better Productivity

Have you ever wondered how you can use ADHD to your advantage and be more productive? Let’s look at some strengths and weaknesses of ADHD and how you can use them to turn your to do list into a ta-da list! Disclosure: I’m not a doctor or a professional. Just a person with ADHD trying to get stuff done. Please remember ADHD is a spectrum, and no two people will have the same experience. Use Read more

Cafe Noir | January 2024

January was a good month for me! I finished seven, yes seven, books! It was quite the month but it’s not normal or attainable for me to read that much every month. I had some extra time due to vacation, airplane, and car rides, which made it much easier to finish several books. Plus my free trial of Kindle Unlimited ends in February and there was a series I wanted to finally finish! This year, Read more

How to Unleash Your Potential: A Guide to Personal Growth

Have you ever found yourself with a bunch of purchased online courses, yet they remain unwatched, gathering digital dust? Or maybe it’s a stack of books, unread in the corner. If so, it’s time to put those to use for your personal growth! Before diving into the how-to, let’s talk about why personal growth is important. It’s about learning new skills and empowering yourself. So, what areas of your life do you want to improve? Read more

ADHD and the Anti-Planner: A Match Made in Chaos?

Could using the Anti-Planner be your key to managing ADHD? We are looking at The Anti-Planner by Dani Donovan to see if it will work for someone with ADHD. Remember, even though we all have ADHD, different things will work for some of us. What works for me may not be for you, and that’s okay. This series will give you a closer look to help determine if it would work for you. Looking at Read more