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" I wish I got invited to more luaus. I really do! "

Zooey Deschanel

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" Classic Christmas cookies are really time-consuming. Instead, make a bar you can bake in a pan and just cut up, like a brownie or a blondie or a shortbread, which still has that Christmas vibe. "

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" Know what suits you. Now I understand proportion and recognise the shapes that look good on my figure. "

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