When my sister and I were clearing out my mother's house after her death in 1999 at the age of 91, I came across my mother's diary ...

If you have read my blog over the years, you know that I love fashion, and despite being a woman of a certain age ( and size ), I still ...

Look at her. She looks like such a nice, dutiful little girl with her neatly folded hands and her little braids with the bows and h...