Deb Smouse

I can see the sun shining brightly outside my window.  I am determined to make my way outside today and get some fresh air and enjoy the beautiful day.
The forecast is calling for rain this afternoon, so I think I am going to go to an early movie downtown and I also am in the [...]

I haven’t talked much about work or really even personal stuff lately, have i?
Work first.  Busy and I love it.
I have made no bones about loving what I do, and I still believe that the sign of being a  success in my business is not about the balance in my bank account or the number [...]

Today is the first time I have cooked in….forever.  It’s easier in so many ways to eat out, but then, when I’m in the kitchen, I forget how incredibly comforting it is to chop and stir.
Yesterday, I did go to the grocery store and one of the things I picked up with boneless chicken breasts.  [...]

I didn’t want to make any specific plans for the day - just the ability to hang out and do…..not much….is a huge bonus in so many ways.  We’ve been to the movies (Indiana Jones), I went and got a facial while kid had a massage, we’ve had sushi and pizza…and last night watched some [...]

I’m going through the Fall / Winter Catalogs for Hachette Books (Little, Brown)….picking through the books to review and authors to interview….and it’s amazing the number of authors that live in the Virginia / Maryland / DC area.  It’s a wonder I don’t pass one of them by on the street

Yes, I know that it is only Memorial Day weekend, and not yet Memorial Day, but I have some quiet time right now…and want to post while my mind is fresh.
For many, Memorial Day is a time for BBQ and heading to the lake or simply a three-day-weekend. For others, though, it is the [...]

I went to dinner with The Marine Boy tonight. This month is kind of our three-year anniversary . Yep, three years ago we met and have been friends ever since. At times, there has been a teeny more than friendship, but it has always boiled down to friends. Being with him is [...]

I go through spells in my shopping, but this last weekend, I was shopping with kid and we stumbled upon a pair of shoes that I began to first like…and the like grew into full lust…..
This incredibly sexy and lovely Marc Fisher Peep Toe Pump.
Problem was, ti was only available in a size 7 1/2. [...]

Overall, today was a fabulous day.
I have this “gianourmous” to do list and today was able to knock of this incredibly huge chunk.  there is still more there, but progress feels fabulous.
I hate to drive in DC but at times, I will admit, the cab drivers scare me.  This morning on the drive into the [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about karma….and passion…..and courage.  That is two of my three words for 2008….and a third word that has been a focus for me for more years than I can easily count.
Today on my flight into DC, I sat next to a flight attendant…and we talked about work - and he [...]

I can no longer say I’m in my thirties……

It seems like just yesterday I was unpacking everything and putting item exactly where it belongs.  Now, it’s time to smush everything back into my suitcases, figure out what I am going to leave at the hotel (since I will be back on Monday) and what I need to take home.
I did get a head [...]