Hello, and Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to life through my eyes! While I am not new to novice blogging, I have created this blog for the purposes of sharing my random-not-random thoughts. I tend to enjoy life, believing we should all laugh multiple times daily, we should smile often, and not take ourselves too seriously. I am Silly, with a Side of Serious.

I am a wife, and a mom of two teenage boys. I am born and raised in Texas, and while I love North Texas, the Caribbean beach calls my name the more "seasoned" in years I get! I am a glass-is-half-full type of woman, however I am not naive enough to think life is all seen through rose-colored glasses. I like to get to the point and find solutions whenever I can be helpful. I can be very serious when needed, and I am a get-it-done planner.

I spent over thirteen years in corporate banking before transitioning to the role of mom and mompreneur, and running my own businesses. I believe, like Warren Buffet, in multiple streams of income. I like to relax, but I don't often just sit still. Once, I left the role of management, thinking I wanted to take a step back for a while. If it is in you, it always comes back to find you. Someone once told me early in my thirties that you are who are you, and you cannot hide from leading people. It was at that point I realized I should embrace it, even with its headaches, and just be me. So now, whether it is with business, my family, church, or helping people get together for fun life-making memories, I step up where I need to, and enjoy when I don't have to.

I am straight-forward, find joy in being a little sarcastic, sensitive to the needs of others, a recovering people-pleaser, and I love life! I am not everyone's cup of tea, but everyone is not my cup of tea either, and that is just fine. So if you want to share lives, funny stories, enjoy a good laugh, and find motivation where you can, then I'll say stick around, and it is very nice to meet you.

I look forward to sharing with you!

~ Nikki Smith

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