Over the weekend, while I was observing Passover dinner with my family, the conversation was about how artificial intelligence (AI) would definitely mean less jobs for all of us. As I was listening, it dawned on me, AI could never take the place of notaries and apostille agents.  

For notaries, one...

When a single client sends you 66 apostilles to process, it gets people talking, and that’s exactly what happened when I shared the story online last week.

That post reached over 16.7k people, sparked 220 likes, and generated dozens of comments and private messages. Some people wanted to know how I...

I gotta tell ya, it’s crazy out here. 

If you’ve been noticing a surge in apostille and embassy legalization requests, you’re not alone. Across the industry, agents are seeing a sharp increase in demand, and the reasons are both economic and personal.

Can I just say something? At my office in down...

Help! I Need an “Applesteel Stamp for My Birth Certificate!”

Ah, the joy of public confusion! If you’ve been in this business for more than five minutes, you’ve already heard it:

• “I need an apostle.” (Saint Peter is unavailable, but I can help.)
• “I need a notary stamp for another country.” (It’...

I’m one of those people who answer my phone, pretty much 24-7 for my business (that’s how I make money and keep the doors open), but most especially for the students of my apostille certification course. 

The conversations I have vary, but there’s a lion’s share from graduates that are terrified to...

If you’ve ever been at a networking event and casually mentioned the word “apostille,” you’ve probably been met with a lot of blank stares. And if you’re a notary wondering whether this whole “apostille thing” could be a real income stream, welcome, you’re in the right place.

I was there once too. ...

If you've ever wondered what real patience looks like, let me introduce you to the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. It’s been under construction for more than 140 years! 

Ground broke in 1882, and despite wars, financial woes, and losing its legendary architect Antoni Gaudí to an unfortunate tram a...

I’m baaack from a fabulous trip through the Mediterranean. Back to reality, I suppose. While away I daydreamed of ways to live in those beautiful countries. Retirement? Never, too boring for me. I’m a city girl, and frankly I love my work too much. Still, entranced by the romance of Italy, Spain, an...

Most people see “Spam Likely” pop up on their phone and send it straight to voicemail. I, on the other hand, answer with enthusiasm, because some of my most profitable clients have come from numbers flagged as spam.

I know, I know, why would the Queen of Apostilles pick up a call that looks like it...

I finally get a vacation and leave for ten days, just a little Mediterranean cruise, you know, Spain, Italy, Greece, and suddenly, the world is on the brink of a trade war? 

• Tariffs. 
• Supply chain headaches.
• International uncertainty. 

Apparently, I can’t take my eyes off the apostille world...

I'm writing to you from the middle of the Mediterranean, where the wine is flowing, the sunsets are stunning, and my Wi-Fi is… questionable. So if this newsletter randomly ends mid-sentence, blame it on the cruise ship's tech team, not me.

Anyway, we’re pulling into the port in Rome, and I plan on ...

I’m about to embark on what is officially my first real vacation in I don’t know how many years. 

Seriously, I’ve lost count. As I set sail on a cruise this week (yes, a real cruise!) with one of the stops in beautiful Greece, I couldn’t help but think about how Greece plays its part in the Hague A...