Deb Smouse

Did you know that November 2nd is “Plan Your Epitaph Day”?  It’s an interesting thought, really.  November 1st is All Saint’s Day, a day when, in Catholic tradition, you visit the graves of loved ones.  Why wouldn’t you think about what should be written upon your own gravestone?
To be honest, I hadn’t given it much [...]

It was about a year ago that I started blogging again.  I joined the NaBloPoMo to kick myself into gear and I see that it is going on again this year.  But I don’t think I will officially join.
In looking back at my entries from this time last year, I realized I had done a [...]

I did want to share a few of my photos. These first two are of the amazing foliage. I felt so blessed to be a part of those crisp days and glorious colors.

And this is Gillette Castle. Which, in some ways looks like Fred and Wilma should live there

And my favorite [...]

I have always been a lover of fall clothes. Maybe, because I always loved school, it was the signal that it was time to end the quiet (and boring) days of summer and go back to school. Maybe it was the mix of warm-toned colors, corduroy pants and cable knit sweaters.  Or maybe [...]

I am a woman of few words these days.  But I do want to share a couple of photos from the first day of my visit to New England.  This is the Mark Twain home - where Samuel Clemens wrote many of his most famous works…
The house was amazing.  Decorated by Tiffany and crew.  We [...]

On Sunday, I finally made my way to the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon.  I did some writing about the time I spent there, but it’s more personal and not really blog fodder.

I have eggplant toes.
Actually, just one toe.  It seems as if there was an accident between my left foot and a suitcase which was laid at the foot of my bed.  Now the 2nd toe on my left foot resembles an eggplant in that it is all dark-purple and kind of misshapen.
I did ice and [...]

I LOVED working with the wonderful Julie Woodford. Here are a couple of the photos…..
Now to begin to trade out all the old photos in my business site as well as my various online profiles and projects, like All Things Girl, Pink Nighties, Twitter, Facebook, etc…

I have written about it before, but switching back and forth between my creative and logical sides isn’t something that is as easy as it once was.
I wonder if it’s age?  As we age, do we get some much in our heads that we are unable to muddle through it clearly?  My mind is like [...]

I got home last night, and was gone for seemingly ages, though, it wasn’t really.
It has been a good few weeks, and with visitors coming in for visits to DC (The Pilot Guy one weekend, kiddos the next) then it made the time pass more quickly.  When I become really stressed out, though, I only [...]

Even though I haven’t written here in ages, in some ways I still see myself as a blogger.  A part of me misses the daily chatter I used to do, and not because of people reading what I wrote, but because it helped me keep my  head straight as to where I was mentally and [...]

Thing is, home feels less like home than the hotel in DC.
The house is very quiet.
I am looking into some educational courses.  I have thought in the past about geting my MBA….but I think it would be more useful right now to get my certification in Project Management. I’m looking into it right now….trying to [...]

it’s been ages - or feels like ages - since I’ve written here.  I’ve been having one of those creative and private slumps where all I am seeing to do is work, and sleep and go back and forth to work and the hotel.  And at times, I am content like that. (see my column [...]

Good morning, dears.
I am actually home and it is quiet ’cause no one is up except for the birds that have nested in the chimney.  I need to wake everyone up so that we can go to breakfast for Miss Em’s 17th birthday.
The words are in my head by the way, they just won’t work [...]

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…..