MamaBlogger365 - Hurricanes and Earthquakes and Floods, Oh MY! by Shira Adler, Diva Mama

After the immense sadness and intense soulfulness of the last two weeks, dealing with my Grandfather’s last days and funeral, I felt sure I would be more than entitled to a restful period where I could take stock of these past few weeks, meditate, rest, be with the kids (I know these last two don’t necessarily belong in the same sentence but, so be it) and begin my own healing.

Despite Mercury coming out of Retrograde, or maybe because of it, there has been nothing but “tsurris” (trouble) in River City as my Bubbe AND Robert Preston used to say, for the better part of this month.

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MamaBlogger365 - A Dollar is Worth a Million Bucks by Shira Adler, Diva Mama

Have you ever seen the History Channel’s American Pickers? It’s one of my guilty pleasures that I DVR as regularly as I do my other fave - American Idol.

Weekly, hosts Mike and Frank tool around in their white Mercedes van driving the back roads of this country searching...  “Each item we pick has a history all its own and the people we meet, well, they’re a breed all their own. ”

This weekend, my driveway would have been a welcome site for any respectable picker. I held the Mama of all tag sales and opened not only my garage, closets and history but my heart. Of course I had other motivation for doing so. My boyfriend who is always so present and available for me, is moving in officially next week and the level of clutter in my home was starting to threaten both our mental well-being. I wanted to do this for him and as usual, he wanted to be there every step of the way to help. And you know what? It’s a good excuse to meet the neighbors. But I was hoping for more than a general “I-feel-so-much-better-that-I-finally-did-this” kind of vibe. I was hoping for a minor heartwarming miracle similar to what my friend experienced. Read more...

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