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Article: THE SECRET OF HER SUCCESS? Maybe those who jump wildly from one thing to another - and squeeze a third in between - have an advantage in life. The founder of Creative Kidstuff finds her ADD is more a blessing than a curse.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 11, 2005
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Byline: Peg Meier; Staff Writer
Cynthia Gerdes never has been much of a cook. She blames it on her attention deficit disorder (ADD). Yet, for her son's 13th-birthday party, she tried a simple project. She made little cakes from a mix and had the kids bake and decorate them with frosting and sprinkles.
One problem: As she put away extra boxes of cake mix the next morning, she realized she hadn't stayed focused enough to follow three easy steps: Add water, add oil, add egg whites. She forgot the last two steps. Apparently nobody noticed. Her forgiving son later offered, "Maybe all the stuff on top of the cakes hid the bland taste?"
Gerdes, 52, also has been known to ...