Deb Smouse

I slipped back out of the habit of writing…and then out of even posting a weekly picture….stopped.  I’m not quote sure what it is - but I’m kind of blocked again.  I’ll figure it out and get back to a rhythm again soon…..

I will confess that I have seen Sex and the City more than once.  I went last weekend when I was in DC…last night, the youngest wanted to see it - and I can tell you that I know for a fact she is MY daughter because there is this one scene that made me [...]

It’s almost strange to be home….  maybe because I’ve spent more time in hotels the last few months - and am to the point that most of my publishing folks are sending me packages to the hotel instead of the house.
I did sleep like the dead, last night, though, but whereas I used to not [...]

I’m a long-time country fan and the last “album” i purchased was the George Strait “Troubadour“. I typically listen, at least once through, anything I buy - and for some reason, the song going through my head the most Patty Loveless called “House of Cash”. I don’t tend to watch much TV [...]

I am somehow unable to eat without dropping food on the front of me.

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 [...]

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 [...]

tonight is one of those rare nights when I am simply wanting comfort.  I had sushi for dinner, which is one of my favorite things.  and vanilla ice cream for dessert after I got back to the hotel.
But there are other kinds of comfort on my mind.   comforts I will find the next time [...]

I never finished a column for the May issue of ATG. That is the first issue in….ages…that I have not made a deadline. Yes, I have missed mid-issue updates, but the first time I haven’t hit the release of an issue.
I started three different columns, by the way. All of them updates [...]

Last year, I spent a fair amount of my time simply trying to survive. The travel was constant, but part of my lifestyle, the work rewarding in many ways, but I also discovered that when stressed emotionally, it is very exhausting. Mentally. Physically. Oh. and Emotionally as well. I [...]