by Debra Smouse | Nov 4, 2024 | Nifty Life Hacks
Welcome to the front-row seat of your home’s fashion show: the curb! Step outside and take a look around. Does your home make a statement or is it more of a whisper in the chatter? Would you miss your house and stumble onto your neighbor’s porch after a night out?...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 3, 2024 | Nifty Life Hacks
Choosing the right training course is crucial for advancing in your career and achieving your long-term professional goals. With so many options available today, it can be challenging to identify a course that fits your needs, aligns with industry demands, and...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 2, 2024 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
When we shift the seasons, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, isn’t it? Yet, it’s also the time of year when we are invited to stop and remember our blessings. A gratitude practice is one of the best ways to deal with feeling overwhelmed and stressed...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 2, 2024 | Nifty Life Hacks
Navigating your career path in your mid-thirties can be both exhilarating and challenging. At this stage, many women find themselves reassessing their professional goals, wondering if they should continue climbing the corporate ladder, switch to a new field, or take...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 1, 2024 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Two days after Halloween, I had an email from Starbucks announcing the Holiday Drinks have arrived. Everywhere I turn – be it in person or online – everything is screaming “The Holidays Are Coming”. And, that, my dear may be causing you to...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 1, 2024 | Nifty Life Hacks
Caring for a child with autism presents a unique set of challenges and rewards that require immense dedication and resilience. While the primary focus naturally centers on the child’s needs, it is equally important for mothers to prioritize their own mental wellness....
by Debra Smouse | Oct 31, 2024 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
When I think of Halloween, I go back to my childhood of witches and ghosts and vampires. I also think about haunted houses, hay rides and FEAR. When I was a kid, it was kind of fun to get scared – going into a haunted house was sure to spike the adrenalin, but deep...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 31, 2024 | Nifty Life Hacks
For small businesses, hiring the right team is crucial to growth and success. While large corporations may have extensive recruiting budgets and HR departments, small business owners often have to handle hiring themselves. With limited resources and a high demand for...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 30, 2024 | Tricky Situations
With more and more singles turning to the Internet to find love every year, online romance scams have become a very lucrative market for scammers. Every year, countless individuals from various backgrounds fall prey to online dating fraud. Recently, the U.S. reported...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 29, 2024 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
If there’s one thing people tell me they want it’s to live a life that feels centered and nourished. Who doesn’t want a stress-free and happy life? But the reality of life means that always stress-free is an impossibility. That’s because, at...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 28, 2024 | Nifty Life Hacks
For many people, working from home on your own business may seem like a dream. This is perhaps why a survey from the U.S. Career Institute found that up to 95% of respondents want this setup. After all, on paper, this reads like you’re fully in control of your own...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 25, 2024 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
If you’re like most people, this has happened to you: you were talking to someone and before you knew it, their complaints, their whining, their negative attitudes or their drama drained the life right out of you. After they left, you looked for fang marks on...