Mary Brody has battled her weight all of her life, except for one year of high school when she had an intestinal parasite.  The slimmer Mary has more self confidence, gets a part-time job and begins a romance with Jimmy Gooch.  When Mary discovers...

I can’t believe it!  I’ve completed another challenge!  (This is just my second time actually completing a challenge, so I’m feeling pretty flush.)  The Clear Off Your Shelves Challenge was hosted by Swapna and ran from October 1 to November 30. ...

Mailbox Monday is one of my favorite memes – a big thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting it.  I had a great book week, since most of the books I received were wins.  Here’s what I found in my mailbox last week: Monday The Wrong Mother by...

Felix Funicello’s family owns the lunch counter at the local bus station and their claim to fame is that Annette Funicello is their cousin.  Felix is in the fifth grade at St. Aloysius Gonzago Parochial School. At the beginning of the school year...

I used random.org to determine the winners of the two contests that ended at midnight last night and they are: Angels by Chuck Fischer (paper engineered by Bruce Foster) Natalie Lorin Margot The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne DarcyO I’ve...