HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAYA ANGELOU

Today makes Dr. Maya Angelou 85 years wiser! I love this woman, reading her books and poems send me! In her books she allows us to see her and she lets it all out and to see how she has grown and learned and shared inspires me. I hope for her the best birthday ever and many many more! I would love to be able to celebrate with her today or any day.

Two days ago I found out on twitter she would be at Barnes and Nobles in Union Square NY NY for a book signing of her new book Mom & Me & Mom. The signing began at 7pm I found out at 2:30 that day, on a day I decided would be spent in the house in Pjs and stocking caps lol. Once I got this news I immediately started to get my daughter and I ready. I felt it would be a beautiful thing for my daughter to meet a huge addition of our history! Not only black, or American history but Human Race History. We are all one and connected. A gift I would of been proud to say I gave my baby. She will be reading about Dr. Maya Angelou for years to come! I was traveling from upstate New York so it took me sometime. Once I got to the city I had to ride the train to Union Square and any New York City traveler will tell you a huge stroller traveling alone taking subways was a huge workout. Thank God for the pleasant strangers who helped me with the stairs lol I would have been extra soar without them!

We arrived at the Barnes and Nobles a little before 7pm and it was packed! I was still excited and believed I would see her and I was in no rush to leave until she left lol. The employees were looking and letting me know that there was no chance this would happen for me as soon as I came in. Once I purchased my book and got to the end of the line I was at ease and I met the most wonderful people and had the best conversations I've had in the longest of times. My sister met us there she was very excited to see her too and was disappointed I didn't let her know earlier but I assured her I told her about it as soon as I found out. The people we were with enjoyed our company as we definitely enjoyed theirs. My only regret is I didn't get contact information from them all.

Maya Angelou was on the fourth floor which was shut down due to all the people up there, we were told it was over 400 people already up there. We were on the 3rd floor waiting to go up. The people on line were from so may different walks of life and backgrounds it was beautiful that we all gathered together in her name and some were from China, Russia, Ireland, Africa, Middle East I even seen a Monk! Lawyers, Doctors, Writers,Mothers and fathers it was amazing we all stood in line waiting to share a moment from one of the best author/artist to ever live. I was and still am blown away.

Nevaeh finally asked to get out of her stroller and once I let her out she took off! I assumed she would play with the little boy we were in line with but she ran off and sat on the floor next to a nice young lady maybe a little younger than me, with brown hair and light eyes and tanned skin, she would not leave her side and shortly after a few minutes more people came around to play and praise her for being soo smart and  pretty. Black people, Asian and White just laughed and enjoyed Nevaeh as we hoped and waited to see Maya Angelou.

As Nevaeh entertained I continued to listen and speak about how inspired and how great Maya's stories were. How naked she allowed herself to be with us all. I met a woman who also is becoming an author. I am already ready to read her book, and her speaking voice was wonderful too soft and kind. I could listen to her speak for hours. She was so refined and still in my wild  and excited personality we were able to relate, and I felt as if I knew her and everyone I interacted with that great day.The stories we shared will stay with me.

As hours went by the love and inspiration kept flowing. Hugs and kisses goodbye smiles, laughing and tears it was soo much love in that bookstore that day! Many people left after the employees kept coming around telling us our lady is not feeling well, she doesn't look so good, she wont get to all of you. Leave the store is closing in 5 mins. Some negative Maya lovers were there too increasing the nay saying. My sister and myself and a few good others paid these fools no mind and kept standing! My sister even started a chant of her name and we all chanted MAYA MAYA! MAYA! MAYA! MAYA! until the police came lol it was a great day. Maya heard us chanting I wonder what she was thinking lol. My sister and I were like rally leaders encouraging everyone to stay and we all will see Maya it was glorious! I also met a fly cool girl she was so funny and thought I was too, we were plotting on running up the escalator that was going down, I even tried to stop it, it didn't stop lol if it did we would have run up lol. I gave her my business card I hope she calls. And thanx to my sister for being there I was able to run downstairs and catch Maya coming out of the elevator into her car! I didn't get to official meet her yet! But I was able to say "Maya I love you,Thank you for staying as long as you could" I got to see her and hear her speak and that was great! I made her some jewelry and it got in the car with her however her security made her boyfriend give it back to me and told me to mail it to her. The crazy world we live in I understood why, it was wrapped up so you can never be too careful. As I watched her get in the car, I felt that was enough for me at least I got to see her and hear her, it all went so fast. I loved that day and hope to one day to meet her and see her again. The day was great and made by the Lord and I appreciated it deeply! MAYA ANGELOU THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

GETAWAYS

Plans for the summer? I have many plans I'm hoping will fall into place. Getaways are what fill my mind! The Dominican Republic, Los Angeles, Hawaii and wherever the road takes me lol I would love to be able just to pick up and go. With Groupon deals it seems more possible to stay active this summer. From indoor water park discounts to theme park deals, Groupon looks like the spot to do business.


This summer most of the family is attending or trying to attend my sister's wedding in Mexico I would be overjoyed to go. Most....well lol ALL my money right now is tied into my investments but I'm hoping for the opportunity to make my way there. It will be a great experience to join my family in Mexico and witness this beautiful act of love, and to rest in such awesome scenery.

MOMMAS NIGHT OUT

If you didn't know, Mommy deserves a night off sometimes! My girls and I spent the night out in NYC. The special occasion was "My Birthday" I had to do something I don't do everyday, but deserve to do everyday so I decided that was to sip on the finest champagne Dom Perignon chill with some of my best-est friends and go to a restaurant I never been, Time Scare! And to seal the deal I slept out so I didn't feel the need to clean. So I got a room at the Milford hotel in Time Square!
I had a complete blast and what helped me have a complete blast is that I stayed in my budget completely!! It was A GROUPON NIGHT! and thanx to my girls taking care of all my last minute impulses lol. My first big break was finding the best GROUPON for Time Scare restaurant it's an all year haunted Halloween theme and it was great. The Staff slacked on our orders but! Made up for it ALL with their AWESOME haunted house! It was amazing and scary my feet were pounding from running in my heel boots. Here are some pics.




When I seen this Groupon instantly I seen I would be saving a bunch! Dinner a d the haunted house with a glass of wine for $25 can you say AMAZING?? the price says $49 but that's for two people! Great deal huh? I have groupon deals located on this page because I love it some much make sure to check them out!!
Now I have more pics of my mommy's night out! I missed my baby SOOOO much but I also had sooo much fun! We went for Korean Karaoke it was fun we sang some Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Brandy and Monica and some Backstreet boys! Great time did I mention we were full of Cherry wine and Champagne! LOVE IT I NEED MORE NIGHTS OUT LIKE THIS!!












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STRESS LESS & FIND YOUR SOOTH

Hey there! what hobbies are you practicing to get you by day to day? As a single mother its kind of hard for me to get anything done let alone practice a hobby. But! I try anyway. After serving my lovely daughter and taking care of my grandmother, house chores and daily stressors I Just want to have at least five minutes to myself. Most days I spend hours trying to get time to myself or spend hours trying to take a twenty minute nap. A year of the same routine I figure something has to change as Nevaeh gets older I realize the less time I have to myself, maybe when she is three and older she will become more dependent and this is where I'm torn. I love spending time with my baby but I feel since I'm doing it mostly on my own with an occasional assistance (which seems like no assistance because she is allowed to make a mess and dishes are everywhere when I get back) there leaves no time for me to spend with other things I love like designing jewelry writing poems and stories and reading and listening to my favorite artist. Since I'm running around taking care of responsibilities most of the day and  unpaid ones like washing dishes and clothes cooking and cleaning then going out and earning a living, I have to squeeze in time to spend with my little one. Instead of  us playing "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes" or getting the sillies out dancing to Yo Gabba Gabba I must not only take on her absent parent's responsibilities as well as my own but make time to reach out to her other side of the family to keep that bond going. I feel its too much work and not too beneficial for me. Unfortunately as a single mom in order to progress you must get over the guilt of becoming selfish. Do whats best for you and your baby. Whats immediately best! You must nurture yourself as well as your child.

Due to the cost of Daycare and babysitters its hard for me to go out and get what I need done. I feel as if I'm stuck in the twilight zone and doing the same things over and over. I work for myself I have a jewelry line you can check out my website http://www.nevaehgemsandstones.com and if business is slow or my time permits I substitute teach. I love this opportunity because I'm not obligated to an amount of hours to work and I work when I want, the challenge is working as much as I need.

I decided in order to take complete control over my life and situations I must because more organized and less selfless, I tend to care for others more than myself and as I look around it hasn't benefit me much. So instead of making everyone else happy I'm starting with me. Today I organized and cleaned my space, refolded the clothes in the draw washed clothes and created a schedule for me and my baby that I will not allow to be interrupted. I made time for me, my baby of coarse and my business including my hobbies! For the most part my hobbies are my businesses and if your truly blessed you can earn a living with your hobbies that is if you have any. I never understood people who didn't have at least one hobby but those who do I believe she benefit from them.

Having a hobby you enjoy is important! Doing things you love is important! Being the best mom or dad you can be is important! Taking care of all your responsibilities is important,  Feeling good about yourself and what you do is IMPORTANT! Hobbies or No hobbies having something productive to get you by day to day is a must! feeling good and happy is a Must! Taking care of your baby and taking care of yourself is a Must! A Pacifier to soothe the baby and Lip Gloss to soothe Mommy or whatever soothes you is your sooth.

LETS CATCH UP

Hello there�� it's been a long time! We have some catching up to do! YESSS I'm so excited to post again, I have been really busy. Anywho as I told you before Nevaeh knows how to read and it's confirmed that she does! I'm so amazed by her everyday because there's always something new. She was looking at her birthday pictures and took her finger and pointed at each word then spoke them out loud without being asked. I'm telling you she's a genius and I think all babies are its just up to us parents to nurture and feed their brains with the best, the younger the better. I would always only allow her to watch DVD likes "Your Baby Can Read" and fun learning stuff like that before she even knew what Nick jr or Disney was. So the educational DVDs are her favorite......WELL I'm not sure cus she loves Yo Gabba Gabba but she will still light up even I put ABC songs or Phonic based movies. Yea, make sure you stock up on educational based entertainment for your little one! They love to learn!

Now lets get to Nevaeh's Birthday Party Bash! It was a ball! She had a blast! She sang and danced until she fell asleep. We went with the Yo Gabba Gabba theme and with help from my Fam with blinged the place out. It was Yo Gabba Gabba Land.com I ordered a cake from a lady I know in Queens. I got most of my decorations online. It was a great turn out. I'm super excited about planning her next one! I have done pictures to share.


I was so proud about home things turned out! I got real creative! I also made... (Clears throat) and designed her outfit for that very special time. I designed a long sleeve shirt with Foofa and my daughters name "NEVAEH" on the front of the shirt, on the back there was a matching number two with six flowers surrounding it.














And there are more pics to come! I'm still waiting on sins pictures to be sent to me because, I was too busy to take pics. I had a blast myself.

Nevaeh is two now and it's such a happy sad moment I feel like my baby is growing super fast! But I wouldn't trade her for nothing. She's the best thing ever.

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GUESS WHO'S READING NOW?

Yes! It’s been a while and I’m sorry! I need more comments and followers for inspiration to write everyday…..and some extra time on my hands too, so I can have time to update my blog too wouldn’t hurt lol.

ANYWHOO! Yes! Nevaeh is reading now! I’m sooo proud of her, she loves her alphabet and numbers too! One day I was on insta gram and you know the people who post literature instead of pics yea them… As I was looking through some she read a post that said “hi!” In bold letters and she said with such excitement “hi” as she pointed at the pic! I’m was trilled so you know the ” Baby Can Read” &”Your Baby Can Speak Spanish” are coming in handy! Not to mention the apps on my phone, OPPS I MEAN “OUR PHONE” she stays on ” Baby Balloon School” and the sign language apps are the best. She absorbing it all! I’m loving every minute of it and every second of the praises she gets from others saying how smart she is! I am blessed with a smart fast moving baby! I’m grateful about that. So now I’m looking for more learning tools. You’d be surprised to know that even the dollar store has great learning tools for the kids blocks, foam letters and numbers etc. Nevaeh is only one now so I’m hoping by two shell be directing her own movies n playing the piano lol. Did I mention she already plays the piano every chance she gets! Saving up for those lessons now! ☺ #proudmommypost

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DAUGHTERS

Daughters are usually Daddy's little girls, but my Nevaeh is straight up Mommy's girl!! She adores me and its so freeing to be loved like that! She's just like me, a little me!! I feel like I can start over and redo any mistakes I have done. She’s her own person at the same time, so much better than me, so I guess she’s me deluxe version lol. She deserves the best! I know I haven’t made my marital status clear, but I'm a single parent and sometimes it gets hard. Most of the time everything I need to do to take care of her comes natural, as far as the extras that is where it gets hard.

 I want to get Nevaeh into programs so she can play with other kids her age, she loves that. I also want her to keep up with her interest, she loves the pool, I can’t swim lol so I want her to have swimming lessons, get her enrolled in the Little Gym that’s near me, take her to events or the bubble show that’s taking place in NYC however, Mommy's budget has decreased since my sales in my company has also. So now I’m looking for work I’m also afraid to lose more time that I spend with her, and I would hate to give half or my whole check away for babysitting fees :( but I have to do something she is getting bigger every day and she needs to see and do new things.

So that’s the foundation of my slight depression. I have been working on things I can control tho, Like my diet watching what I eat and I'm in the gym everyday if not I'm doing my workouts at home taking jogs around my sidewalk-less neighborhood lol. So far I lost tens pounds and I’m truly happy about it! What really made me want to commit to this change was the fact that I wasn't happy and I decided to change all things that didn’t make me happy that I had control over, to make myself happy! Eating better and working out is one. I also want Nevaeh to know that being in shape is a part of live and my best bet is being the example : ) I'm working on dropping another ten pounds before the end of this month lol. Mmmmm  maybe by the early middle of next month lol.

Speaking of daughters, there’s  a song call "Daughters" by Nas its a hip hop song that I just love! He speaks about his relationship and experience with his daughter Destiny and I really think father's around the world could relate to this song, and others it may wake something up inside of them to become better fathers to their daughters. I would like to start a little giveaway: All fathers who have daughters (everyone should  ) take a listen to the song and leave  a comment under this post about how you feel about it! Let me know if you relate or share your knowledge and your own experiences with your daughter(s) that’s truly remarkable to you. You will automatically be entered to win this great book by: WonderDads “ ABC’S  For Dads & Daughters” !!! A necklace set for your Lil Gem and a copy of Nas newest album “Life is Good” !!!!

Link to "Daughters" Youtube Video  http://youtu.be/xP4_0z2M85Q

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