Passionately Managing Life

In the midst of the pandemic I felt, like most people overcome and undone. My usually busy life was no longer an escape. Everything was still. My day job and home life collided into an unsure virtual bumble...  and I just felt uneasy all the time. Lost really. But this business we had Marty's Parties helped me so much. We started to offer balloon packages to celebrate people. Birthday packages (because there were no parties allowed), graduation packages, (because their were no graduations), celebration balloons for Mothers Day and Father's Day (because interaction were limited). We provided safe outdoor dropoff all over the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties and the joy on people's faces was palpable. We literally brought joy to people's houses when so much was in despair. Making people smile gave me hope and perspective. It make me happy to help. My balloon business saved me. I felt like I was drowning and the joy of our customers and their lived ones li...

20. Jaleya is 20. She is one of my heartbeats personified. Never did I imagine being a "step" mother, so I'm not and never use that title. I'm mom or mom number 2 in this 3 parent team and we are so incredibly proud of our baby! She's 20 yall! She is my world. She means so so much to me. She is smart, thoughtful, hardworking and compassionate. Full time college student (hello Lincoln 🧡💙), full time working in her chosen field (🐕🐩🐾🐶), driving around this city all the time (🤦🏾‍♀️ my nerves), world traveler (🌍🇵🇷🇲🇽🗽🇺🇲💫) and a great great role model for her younger siblings especially Melody. She carries them on her back by the choices she's making right now. But she's a good daughter. I do not have to worry about her and that as a parent is the biggest gift of all. I trust her and I move heaven and Earth to make sure she feels every bit of the love she deserves. I'm celebrating my baby today because this world is unforgiving. So at home ...