Today we’d like to introduce you to Carol Humerickhouse.
Hi Carol, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
My career in accounting began in the late 1990s, long before I ever imagined the turns my life would take. After being told I would never be able to have children and going through fertility treatments, God blessed us with our first miracle baby. One year later, we welcomed our second son. I stepped away from the workforce to raise our babies until an opportunity presented itself.
In 2006, I began working as a part-time bookkeeper for a group of emergency room physicians in Northwest Houston. I worked from home while raising our two elementary-aged boys, Joshua and Daniel. Shortly after, our family grew again when we adopted our daughter, Isabella. Life was busy, beautiful, and full.
In 2010, I decided to pursue a long-time dream: becoming a residential real estate agent. I enrolled in real estate school, passed my exam, and received my license in November 2010. For years, I balanced two careers—selling real estate and providing bookkeeping services. It was an exciting season for our family. I ultimately spent thirteen years working for the ER physicians until late 2018, when they lost their hospital contract and my position came to an unexpected end.
During this time, our family faced challenges that tested our strength and faith. We flooded twice—first in the Tax Day floods of April 2016, then again during Hurricane Harvey in 2018. We had barely moved back into our home after the first flood when the second one hit. The devastation, even with flood insurance, was overwhelming. The stress and financial strain weighed heavily on us.
After my layoff, I was offered a position with a small, family-owned oil and gas business. It required me to return to the office full-time for the first time in nearly eighteen years. The adjustment was significant—not just for me, but for our entire family.
I worked there for almost six years. While the Vice President, Benny Mann, and most of the staff were like family, the increasingly hostile environment created by the new President made staying impossible. In the summer of 2023, I stepped away for the sake of my mental health. I took a much-needed six-month break to recover and reflect.
During this time, our family opened a CBD health and wellness store in Canyon Lake. Our oldest son had survived a horrific work accident, and CBD was instrumental in his healing when traditional pharmaceuticals failed him. We wanted to share what helped him with our community. We opened “House of CBD” on March 14, 2020—the same week COVID shut down the world. The stress was unreal, but by God’s grace, we survived. We remained open for nearly five years, serving the Canyon Lake community with love and dedication.
In January 2025, after years of drought conditions, closed boat ramps, and the collapse of lake tourism, we made the heartbreaking decision to close the store. It felt like losing a piece of our lives. We had poured our savings and our hearts into that business, but God had other plans.
At the start of 2024, I believed I needed to return to Corporate America for stability, benefits, and the salary. I even turned down an opportunity with an accounting firm who had wanted to bring me on as a freelancer. The moment I accepted the corporate position, I knew it wasn’t right. The stress returned quickly—impacting every part of my life. After nearly a year of burnout, I knew I couldn’t keep living that way. In February 2025, I walked away, this time without a backup plan. Surprisingly, I felt nothing but relief.
I took time to breathe, reflect, and experience life—traveling to Europe for the first time with my husband. We spent seventeen unforgettable days exploring Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, visiting the foreign exchange students we had hosted over the years. We were welcomed into their families’ homes with such love. It was a trip of a lifetime.
Just weeks after leaving my job, I felt called back to what I do best: helping small businesses with their finances. I launched **Humerickhouse Enterprises, LLC**, offering fractional bookkeeping, business consulting, and mobile notary services. I reached out to the same accounting firm I had turned down the year before—and within two weeks, I started working with them. New clients began coming in. Doors began opening.
And in a full-circle moment, I even brought our son Joshua on board.
Everything fell into place in God’s perfect timing. After decades of grinding in Corporate America, overcoming floods, business losses, career pivots, and life-changing moments, I finally stepped into the path meant for me—and I’ve never looked back.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Absolutely not — the road has been anything but smooth. My journey has been shaped by challenges that have tested my faith, resilience, and strength as a mother, wife, and professional.
Early in my life, I faced the heartbreak of being told I would never have children. After fertility treatments and years of uncertainty, God blessed us with our two miracle sons. When we felt called to adopt and expand our family, we experienced three failed adoptions — each one emotionally devastating in its own way. Just when we wondered if our hearts could take any more, God brought Isabella into our lives. Those painful experiences made her adoption even more meaningful.
As we were raising our children and building our careers, life handed us more difficulties. Our home flooded twice — first during the Tax Day floods of 2016, then again during Hurricane Harvey in 2018. We had barely rebuilt from the first flood when the second one hit. The physical, emotional, and financial toll was overwhelming, even with insurance.
Career-wise, it wasn’t easy either. I spent thirteen years working for a group of ER physicians, only to lose my job when they lost their hospital contract in 2018. Soon after, I entered a workplace environment that became hostile under new leadership. Nearly six years of enduring a toxic climate eroded my mental well-being to the point where walking away became the only option.
During this same chapter of life, our family opened a CBD health and wellness store in Canyon Lake after our son survived a near-fatal work accident. CBD played a crucial role in his recovery, and we felt called to help others. We opened our store the same week COVID shut down the world. By God’s grace, we survived nearly five years, but the drought, closed lake ramps, and collapse of tourism forced us to close in January 2025. Losing a business we poured our heart, soul, and savings into — a company meant to be our retirement — was incredibly painful.
In an effort to regain stability, I returned to Corporate America, but the stress and burnout consumed my life. Leaving without a backup plan in early 2025 was terrifying, yet it was also one of the most freeing decisions I’ve ever made.
Through it all — infertility, three failed adoptions, two catastrophic floods, job loss, a hostile work environment, a nearly fatal accident, a business closure, and burnout — every struggle strengthened me. None of it was smooth. But each obstacle redirected me toward my purpose.
These hardships prepared me for building **Humerickhouse Enterprises**, where I now serve others with compassion, integrity, and a deep understanding of perseverance. The road wasn’t easy, but it led me exactly where God wanted me to be.
As you know, we’re big fans of Humerickhouse Enterprises LLC. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Humerickhouse Enterprises, LLC is the heart of everything I’ve learned, built, and overcome throughout my 25+ year career in accounting, small business operations, real estate, and community service. I created this company to serve people the way I wish I had been served throughout my own journey — with honesty, compassion, accuracy, and genuine care.
What We Do:
Humerickhouse Enterprises is a multi-service business offering:
Bookkeeping & Small Business Accounting
Business Start-Up Consulting & Formation Support
Mobile Notary Services
Residential Real Estate Services (Licensed Texas Agent)
My focus is on helping individuals, families, and small business owners get organized, stay compliant, and run smoother, more confident operations. Many of my clients first come to me overwhelmed, overworked, or unsure where to begin—and I guide them through the process step by step.
What We Specialize In / What We’re Known For:
I specialize in working with small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs who need dependable, hands-on support in:
* Setting up or cleaning up QuickBooks Online
* Bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial organization
* Business formation, compliance, and structure
* Notary signings and documentation
* Real estate support for buyers, sellers, and investors
Clients know me for being:
Detailed and accurate (I’m a numbers girl through and through)
Direct, honest, and easy to work with
A problem-solver who finds clarity in chaos
Someone they can fully trust with their finances and personal information
A business partner who treats their company like my own
I don’t just work for my clients — I partner with them.
What Sets Us Apart:
What truly sets Humerickhouse Enterprises apart is the heart behind the work. This business was built on real-life experience, resilience, and decades of navigating challenges that many small business owners face. I understand overwhelm, rebuilding, starting over, and having to figure things out from scratch.
Clients don’t get a cookie-cutter service — they get:
Personalized attention
A relationship with someone who cares deeply
Education and empowerment, not judgment
Integrity, transparency, and trustworthy communication
A one-stop resource for financial, business, and real estate needs
I’ve walked the hard roads myself, and I use that experience to help others find stability and success.
What I’m Most Proud Of – Business-related:
I am most proud that my brand reflects:
Faith
Resilience
Authenticity
Service to others
Family values
Community impact
A “helping hand, not a sales pitch” mentality
Humerickhouse Enterprises represents more than just services — it means a journey of surviving, rebuilding, and turning hardships into purpose.
What I Want Readers to Know:
I want people to know that when they work with me, they’re not just hiring a bookkeeper, notary, or consultant — they’re gaining a trusted partner who is fully invested in their success.
My goal is simple:
To help individuals and small businesses feel supported, confident, and in control of their financial and operational world.
Whether you’re starting a business, cleaning up your books, looking for financial clarity, buying or selling a home, or needing a dependable notary — I’m here to make the process easier, more transparent, and more personal.
Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out?
Yes — absolutely. If you’re starting, here’s what I’ve learned after decades of twists, turns, failures, restarts, and blessings:
1. Trust God’s timing — not your own.
Some of the biggest blessings in my life came after heartbreak, delay, or disappointment. What feels like a setback is often a setup for something better. Be patient with the process.
2. Don’t wait for the “perfect moment.” It doesn’t exist.
Start with what you have, where you are. I built my career from home while raising babies. I started real estate school with young children. I launched a bookkeeping business with nothing but a laptop and determination. You don’t need everything figured out before you begin.
3. Invest in your mental health as seriously as you invest in your business.
Burnout is real. Stress will rob you of joy, clarity, and health if you let it. I wish I had learned sooner that no job, paycheck, or position is worth sacrificing your peace. Protect it at all costs.
4. Be selective with the people you let speak into your dreams.
Surround yourself with encouragers, not doubters. One supportive person can change everything — and one toxic voice can derail your confidence. Choose wisely.
5. Never underestimate the value of integrity and honesty.
Your name and reputation are your most valuable assets. Clients come back to me — and recommend me — because they trust me. Let your character speak louder than your marketing.
6. Don’t compare your Chapter 1 to someone else’s Chapter 20.
Everyone’s journey is different. You’ll grow at your pace, learn at your pace, and build at your pace. Comparison kills creativity and confidence — stay in your lane and keep moving.
7. Learn to pivot without fear.
I’ve reinvented myself more times than I can count — bookkeeper, real estate agent, small business owner, notary, consultant. Don’t be afraid to evolve. Growth often requires letting go of what no longer fits.
8. Ask for help when you need it.
There is strength in learning, asking questions, and admitting what you don’t know. Every expert was once a beginner.
9. Document everything and stay organized from day one.
Whether it’s bookkeeping, client files, contracts, or simple checklists, organization will save you time, money, and stress. Don’t wait until you’re drowning to build systems.
10. Know your “why.”
Your “why” will carry you through the hard days, the dry seasons, and the moments you question everything. Your why keeps you grounded, inspired, and moving forward.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://c-hh.com
- Instagram: humerickhouseenterprisesllc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumerickhouseEnterprisesLLC
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-humerickhouse/
