Novembers scrapal of the month is pretty new to our group but,
                                         in the short time she has been here has really made some
                                         friendships, including myself.  The reason I picked her for this
                                         month is I usually watch for the pal who contributes both to
                                         the scrapping side of the group and also the personal, friend
                                         side of the list. Mari did both of these. I noticed quite a few times
                                         that girls were having some personal problems that needed
                                         some information in the law area. Mari was always there to help
                                         them and offer advice. She has shown what it means to be a
                                         true scrapal for all the right reasons.

                                         It was an even more special joy that she was my secret pal this
                                         month. She also showed the spirit of this swap by keeping me
                                        guessing and going the extra mile to make it a wonderful swap.

                                         I hope Mari is with us for along time to come and I am looking
                                         forward to meeting this special woman in March.

                                        Thanks Mari for becoming such a huge part of scrapals!

                                         ang