Wednesday 23 December 2009

About Today: How to Get Along With Family

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  from Jen Hubley
It's that time of year again. Time to gather around a table groaning with delicacies, gaze deeply into your loved ones' eyes, and think to yourself: Do I really like these people? And if not, why have I made them so much food? Now they'll NEVER go home.

 
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