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   If you’re flirting with me please let know and be extremely specific seriously I’m clueless shirt First ask your parents if they need any help with anything (chores, dishes, running errands, etc.). Then make sure your room and bathroom are tidy and that none of your belongings are scattered around the house. Now, take a bath if you do that at night, get dressed for bed and brush your teeth and get out the Bible andread the Christmas story. (My favorite one is the first 2 chapters of Luke in the New Testament). This would be awesome to do with your family. Now say a prayer with your family, give each person a hug and go to bed. Now it gets harder! Close your eyes and try to remem ber everything you can about the Christmas story in the Bible and about Christmases in the past. Remember gifts you gave, food you ate, carols you sang, everything you can remember. If you are still awake, say your own silent prayer and ask God to help you relax and fall asleep. Then lay perfectly still on y

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   Baltimore Orioles Nike 2023 Postseason shirt If I am doing a  Baltimore Orioles Nike 2023 Postseason shirt …we tend to have seafood the night before. About every 7 years or so we were travelling Christmas Day to our timeshare in Banff. Those years I made Christmas dinner the week before so we could keep our fridge fairly empty since we would be gone for a week. I usually had a nice Thai soup made for that day so we could have a light supper after driving 5 hours. So it all depends. Our lovely New Year’s timeshare that we have owned for 20 years has made our holidays so much more enjoyable. We are away from the craziness and enjoying the peace of the mountains. Due to our week falling from Sunday to Sunday at the end of the year…sometimes our week starts on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve. Such is life and we roll with the time. () Buy It Now :Mother’s Day Autism Awareness Classic T Shirt Micah Parsons Dallas Cowboys always hungry art shirt Funny Parasailing Saved Me From Being A Porn

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   I really like salt cod, baccalà in Italian. There is an easy and delicious Portuguese recipe Bacalhao a Gomes de Sá (you simmer the  Jordi Alba Kiss Me T shirt  and then bake it in a casserole with potatoes and onions). Or you could make a spread like the French brandade de morue. Fishcakes are another dish in which you can use multiple kinds of seafood – you can use any crabcakes recipe you like but mix in some cooked white fish or canned clams. Canned salmon works well for this. Make sure to use lots of Italian parsley in the mix. Don’t forget the Italian Strongman, Mussels Marinara. Just steam mussels in your favorite tomato sauce. I prefer ceviche to Italian crudo, YMMV. But it’s easy to make with just about any kind of seafood. Grilled or stuffed squid is delicious, as is grilled octopus (you make have tyo simmer the octopus for a couple of hours to tenderize it first. If you find baby octopus, grab them and grill them. () Buy It Now :Jordi Alba Kiss Me T shirt Boston Red Sox N

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   God bless america except north dakota screw north dakota shirt We typically go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service in the  God bless america except north dakota screw north dakota shirt . Those are crowded but not nearly as packed as the evening services. Then we meet at my sister’s house along with her family, my other sisters and their families, and Mom. Like good Texans we feast on the traditional tamales, accompanied with fresh guacamole, cheese dip, and cold beer. Our kids run around and catch up with their cousins. After dinner it’s Mom’s birthday party! She was born on Christmas Eve. For the last 25 years or so my wife has baked the birthday cake, always with a different recipe. Mom opens her birthday cards and gifts while we enjoy the yummy cake. After that it’s time for the cousins’ gifts. When our children were little all of the adults gave presents to all of the kids. Now that our children are grown they exchange gifts with each other. Sometimes they’re pretty funny. W

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   Jack skellington halloween atlanta falcons 2023 shirt I never spent much on a Christmas Eve meal when my children were still young because they’d be too excited and antsy to care what we had. I saved the  Jack skellington halloween atlanta falcons 2023 shirt  for a wonderful Christmas day early evening meal with special things we all loved. By that time presents had been opened, toys played with, etc. I’d frequently make a good prime rib, twice baked potatoes, trifle with jello and lots of coolwhip, fancy butter gem rolls and of course a champagne toast, grape juice when the kids were under 10 y.o. I also made a nice make ahead dessert from the frozen chocolate jellyroll cake that I’d cover with semi-melted vanilla ice cream and decorated so it looked like a yule log. We of course always had Christmas crackers so we all got a really bad joke, a small (very small) toy and our tissue paper crowns. Good times. () Buy It Now :Jack skellington halloween atlanta falcons 2023 shirt 11 Year

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   Grinch and Jack Skellington Kansas City Chiefs HalloThankMas shirt The best Christmas memories are from church. There was a  Grinch and Jack Skellington Kansas City Chiefs HalloThankMas shirt candlelight service at our church. When I got older, I was allowed to walk down the aisle and stop at every pew, and the first person seated would light their candle from the big one I carried. When all the candles were lit, the lights would go off, and a hush would always fall over the congregation as we all sat in the dark with our lit candles glowing brightly. We sang all the old Christmas hymns, such as Silent Night, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, We Three Kings, and more. I was always mesmerized as the Pastor told the story of Christ’s birth, and usually there was a live nativity made up of real farm animals and little kids playing the parts. There was always a children’s time, when the Pastor called the little children to come and sit up front, near the alter, while he told them a story havi

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   Jack skellington halloween houston texans 2023 shirt First ask your parents if they need any help with anything (chores, dishes, running errands, etc.). Then make sure your room and bathroom are tidy and that none of your belongings are scattered around the house. Now, take a bath if you do that at night, get dressed for bed and brush your teeth and get out the Bible andread the Christmas story. (My favorite one is the first 2 chapters of Luke in the New Testament). This would be awesome to do with your family. Now say a prayer with your family, give each person a hug and go to bed. Now it gets harder! Close your eyes and try to remem ber everything you can about the Christmas story in the Bible and about Christmases in the past. Remember gifts you gave, food you ate, carols you sang, everything you can remember. If you are still awake, say your own silent prayer and ask God to help you relax and fall asleep. Then lay perfectly still on your back. Make sure you are comfortable and t

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   Jack skellington halloween cleveland browns 2023 shirt My niece hasn’t responded since September, despite me using three different mediums (SMS, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger). My brother responds once every couple weeks but never actually answers the  Jack skellington halloween cleveland browns 2023 shirt . Today I threw my hands up and bought my niece’s partner an Xbox gift card (which I think is what he asked for last year) and my nephew and partner a gift card where they can choose their own experience. Hopefully they can sell the gift cards if they wouldn’t use them. I was hoping to get them something more personal, but hell, I’ve been asking for ideas for three months. With a week to go till Christmas – we’re going down on the 19th – I was getting desperate. Aside from that, this year has been…strange. I no longer buy for my father and stepmother and sisters: it seems too odd and unbalanced to be working myself to the bone to pay my mom’s bills, when my dad and sisters all h

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   Terry Francona 2013 – 2023 All for one – One for all Thank You For The Memories T Shirt When everyone is eagerly expecting the Lord Jesus to openly descend upon a white cloud, God has been incarnated again to be the Son of man. He came to the  Terry Francona 2013 – 2023 All for one – One for all Thank You For The Memories T Shirt  quietly, expressing His word and doing the work of “judgment beginning with God’s family.” Through the judgment and chastisement of Almighty God’s word, we see clearly the true fact that we have been deeply corrupted by Satan, and know the inherent righteous disposition of God. Thus, we are transformed in life disposition, and gradually have true reverence and obedience for Him. Almighty God’s end-time work of judgment is to save the whole mankind from the domain of Satan thoroughly, make them the ones who worship God and submit to Him, and bring them into a beautiful destination. Now, Almighty God’s end-time gospel has spread to the entire universe. His n

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   Jack skellington halloween miami dolphins 2023 shirt When everyone is eagerly expecting the Lord Jesus to openly descend upon a white cloud, God has been incarnated again to be the Son of man. He came to the  Jack skellington halloween miami dolphins 2023 shirt  quietly, expressing His word and doing the work of “judgment beginning with God’s family.” Through the judgment and chastisement of Almighty God’s word, we see clearly the true fact that we have been deeply corrupted by Satan, and know the inherent righteous disposition of God. Thus, we are transformed in life disposition, and gradually have true reverence and obedience for Him. Almighty God’s end-time work of judgment is to save the whole mankind from the domain of Satan thoroughly, make them the ones who worship God and submit to Him, and bring them into a beautiful destination. Now, Almighty God’s end-time gospel has spread to the entire universe. His name has been made known to every family and every person. The holy nam

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   When everyone is eagerly expecting the Lord Jesus to openly descend upon a white cloud, God has been incarnated again to be the Son of man. He came to the  Fuck you I like hatebreed shirt  quietly, expressing His word and doing the work of “judgment beginning with God’s family.” Through the judgment and chastisement of Almighty God’s word, we see clearly the true fact that we have been deeply corrupted by Satan, and know the inherent righteous disposition of God. Thus, we are transformed in life disposition, and gradually have true reverence and obedience for Him. Almighty God’s end-time work of judgment is to save the whole mankind from the domain of Satan thoroughly, make them the ones who worship God and submit to Him, and bring them into a beautiful destination. Now, Almighty God’s end-time gospel has spread to the entire universe. His name has been made known to every family and every person. The holy name of Almighty God will be magnified among all nations and all places. This

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   Jack skellington halloween detroit lions 2023 shirt I hope not because that’s the way I’ve done it ever since leaving my parents’ house at 17. We always had the  Jack skellington halloween detroit lions 2023 shirt  Christmas Day opening growing up, but that’s in part because our grandparents were there too. Once on my own, for some reason it seemed to make more sense (to me) to have a nice dinner and open the presents on Christmas eve. That left Christmas day to do whatever. Not much was open when I was younger, so it could be a day of quiet, relaxation and reflection. Some of my friends always did it on Christmas eve … especially as I recall my Catholic friends. Often they went to Midnight Mass and also had services on Christmas day. My church had a midnight service, but they more or less suggested adults only. And unless Christmas happened to be Sunday, there was no Christmas day service. () Buy It Now :Mother’s Day Jack skellington halloween jacksonville jaguars 2023 shirt Wpro G

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   The  Dr. Marites Shirt  is to hold “the Feast of the Seven Fishes” on Christmas Eve. It is a wonderful, and extremely tasty Italian American tradition that I looked forward to every year. MIL would make a big pot of spaghetti with her special lobster marinara sauce, baked cod, calamari, and FIL would prepare a huge platter of shrimp cocktail for the appetizer. I was the appointed birthday cake baker, so I would bring a homemade and decorated cake each Christmas Eve for MIL. I remember the first time I tried the lobster marinara sauce. It sounded weird to me, as I had never had it before. It was acceptable in taste — wasn’t crazy about it, the way the rest of the extended family was. As the years went by, the taste grew on me, but I usually serve seafood stew (Cioppino) to my family instead. So, if you need a special Christmas Eve dinner, consider the Feast of the Seven Fishes, but if your family is not into seafood, an Italian dinner of pasta with meatballs, garlic bread, salad and

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   Friend Jack Skellington Kansas City Chiefs let me love you shirt Traditionally in Catholicism – not just in Poland – the day before a  Friend Jack Skellington Kansas City Chiefs let me love you shirt , such as Christmas, was a day of abstinence from meat, similar to the way all Fridays were treated. Friday abstinence still remains the normative rule of the Catholic Church, but in some countries, such as the United States, the bishops permitted another work of penance, charity, or piety, of the person’s choosing, in lieu of Friday abstinence. Of course, all anyone heard was “we can now eat meat on Fridays”, and choosing of an alternative penitential practice is virtually unknown. I normally just go ahead and abstain from the meat – it’s the preferred practice, and you have no guesswork as to whether you’ve performed the penance or not. Prayers to you for strength to stop caring about the ex. He is a narcissist. It is one of his ploys. Either an attempt to punish you or he is busy wit

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   The  You Matter Classic T Shirt  is to hold “the Feast of the Seven Fishes” on Christmas Eve. It is a wonderful, and extremely tasty Italian American tradition that I looked forward to every year. MIL would make a big pot of spaghetti with her special lobster marinara sauce, baked cod, calamari, and FIL would prepare a huge platter of shrimp cocktail for the appetizer. I was the appointed birthday cake baker, so I would bring a homemade and decorated cake each Christmas Eve for MIL. I remember the first time I tried the lobster marinara sauce. It sounded weird to me, as I had never had it before. It was acceptable in taste — wasn’t crazy about it, the way the rest of the extended family was. As the years went by, the taste grew on me, but I usually serve seafood stew (Cioppino) to my family instead. So, if you need a special Christmas Eve dinner, consider the Feast of the Seven Fishes, but if your family is not into seafood, an Italian dinner of pasta with meatballs, garlic bread, s

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   We lived a 3 hour drive from my grandparents so when my dad finished work on Christmas Eve we would pack everything into the  You’ll Never Walk Alone ABBA T Shirt  and set off for Yorkshire. No motorways back then. Green fields turned moorland until we finally went over the Pennines, Stanage or Holme Moss, and begun the final leg of our journey through soot blackened mill towns reaching my grandparents’ house at around 8pm. At about 9.30 a plethora of cousins and aunties and uncles would turn up an we would set off to go carol singing with other members of the congregation and band from their local chapel. Along the route we would be greeted with mince pies, slices of Christmas cake and chunks of cheese even the odd glass of Sherry or mulled wine for the adults. We belted out all the old traditional carols, my favourites being While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night which we sung to Cranbrook (Ilkley Moor) and also Christians Awake. We naturally sang O Come All ye Faithful but

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   Jack skellington halloween tampa bay buccaneers 2023 shirt The  Jack skellington halloween tampa bay buccaneers 2023 shirt  is to hold “the Feast of the Seven Fishes” on Christmas Eve. It is a wonderful, and extremely tasty Italian American tradition that I looked forward to every year. MIL would make a big pot of spaghetti with her special lobster marinara sauce, baked cod, calamari, and FIL would prepare a huge platter of shrimp cocktail for the appetizer. I was the appointed birthday cake baker, so I would bring a homemade and decorated cake each Christmas Eve for MIL. I remember the first time I tried the lobster marinara sauce. It sounded weird to me, as I had never had it before. It was acceptable in taste — wasn’t crazy about it, the way the rest of the extended family was. As the years went by, the taste grew on me, but I usually serve seafood stew (Cioppino) to my family instead. So, if you need a special Christmas Eve dinner, consider the Feast of the Seven Fishes, but if

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   I agree with the  Big Finish We Love Beards Shirt  , Damron Corner, and demand that you name who these people are that are ‘against Christmas,” since I don’t know of anyone. Never saw or heard of any protests against Christmas, nor read any articles online or off. On your profile you tout yourself as “Dropper of 100 ft. trees; not much else.” It’s not clear to me if you spend your time dropping out of hundred-foot trees or if you are a lumberjack felling tall trees. Either way, I guess you don’t make much profit on Christmas trees. Possibly that eats away at your soul? I really can’t why else you would think anyone is against Christmas these days. Some Christians claim to be against the secularism and commercialism of Christmas. Their line is: Don’t take Christ out of Christmas. The problem with that is that these self-same Christians love Nativity Scenes, Angels, Shepherds, and other fancy stuff that that requires commercialism, i.e. stores where they can buy the stuff for their sc

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   Writing from faraway Australia I have to glumly report that our 2 most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as Canberra and its surrounds, are in hard lockdown and state and  Big Finish We Love Beards Shirt  irrespective of their political leanings, are taking no chance. There was a slight relaxation of public event restrictions towards the end of the 2020 pandemic – schools reopening, some theatres, concerts and sports events with limited seating – but no major festivals. Since then there has been the emergence of the even more virulent Delta strain – with no indication as to what even worse variants round the corner – and we are in total blackout conditions again – the wartime parallel will not be lost on you – or on me as an ex-Pom. So far the total death toll has not yet exceeded 1000, or only recently – in stark contrast to the daily death toll of 1000’s which you have been experiencing for weeks on end – and the population of the UK is only just over double t

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   Not specifically Viking Era at all. The Viking era started about 8 centuries after the Jesus story took place. Viking was a  Breathe And Heal Classic T Shirt  by the way, not a culture.The midwinter celebrations were celebrated throughout all the lands and by all the peoples of Europe, including the Scandinavian lands. This is the main reason why it was adopted by Christianity: the celebration did already exist, they just had to change the meaning and rituals a bit. It also existed a very long time before the Viking era. The Vikings only started to occur in the 9th century and were among the last Europeans to change to Christianity, only followed by the Baltic, Sami and certain Russian cultures. From an economic (business) viewpoint I think it is a disastrous idea. Spreading out the various celebrations over a long period is better for employment & revenue.Also having a fixed date is a disaster for business and utterly disruptive. For instance December 25th falls mid week regula

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   Cat floral indie cottagecore aesthetic mystical shirt It may seem odd that the  Cat floral indie cottagecore aesthetic mystical shirt  Spring festival of the Christian Church – Easter – is that of the Crucifixion of Jesus. However, this is the beginning of Spring and the Agricultural Year. This is “New Life” in the Material World. The Seeds hidden in the earth are beginning to develop – so Spiritual Energy is being used to produce Material Growth. The Spirit (of Jesus) is being “Crucified” on “The Cross of Matter”. Additional modern symbols of “New Life” come from Easter Eggs, and Easter Bunnies. Rabbits are another symbol of Fertility. We have the additional symbolism of the Jesus (Seed) being “buried” in an (Mother Earth/Womb) cave and being Resurrected. This also symbolises Reincarnation of a Soul or Spirit into a human body, and Human Birth from the Womb of a mother. It is notable that, despite the rejection of Astrology by the Christian Church, they still use it to set Easter S

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   Dear The Person Behind Me Classic T Shirt This is a fun question. For about 35 years now I’ve hosted a Christmas party for about 30 friends. The ‘price’ to get in is a homemade ornament. You would not believe what my friends have come up with. I have numerous boxes of  Dear The Person Behind Me Classic T Shirt  . About 8 years ago, I told them to not bring anything. But last week, party weekend, about 15 still brought one. They all said that they just loved doing it and it put them in a party, Christmas mood. So the last 8 years I had to come up an idea for the tree. Some of my best were: going through printed pictures of my friends, had some of their pets- most now gone. Vacation pics with one or more in it, and just neat / interesting landmarks etc. took over 100 to Walgreens . For a dime/picture, the copied them onto print stock. I refilled the originals and then cut out the the thing in pic I liked. Bought a stack of manila folders and a bottle of Elmer’s glue, both cheap. Opene

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   There was definitely a way with my children’s father. We celebrated holidays and birthdays as we always had done, including inviting my ex mother-in-law. I think the  Demon You Shirt  was that there were enough people invited that it wasn’t just him, me, and the kids staring at each other. We’re also a family not noted for our drama; my mom couldn’t tolerate drama! We still do holidays together sometimes, even though the kids’ grandparents are all gone now, one child lives 1200 miles away, and another child has married and is always included with his in-laws’ family. (My new spouse and I are always invited to the in-laws’ gatherings as well; it’s a huge and friendly crowd!) My kids are in their mid-30s now, and they’ve learned to make holidays a cooperative effort as well, despite having some of the most complicated family structures you can imagine. The point is to make it about happy memories for the kids and not a time/place to rehash old wrongs. () Buy It Now :Fight Like A Girl

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   Fight Like A Girl Diabetes Awareness Classic T Shirt I don’t like celebrating any occasions apart from my wedding anniversary. My wedding day was a very happy day in my life and I have somebody to share it with. My birthday is not a  Fight Like A Girl Diabetes Awareness Classic T Shirt  to celebrate, I was conceived on a one night stand and was ill treated all my life by my mother as a consequence. Every Christmas was miserable and another reason for my parents to fight over money. I am not religious but I hate that it has become a commercial day all about greed and who can outdo the next person. People all of a sudden spend one or two days thinking about homeless people and walk past them the rest of the year. We have lost the true meaning of Christmas and Christianity is not just for Christmas. New year’s, just an excuse for a drink or 10 and people to promise things that they will have forgotten about a week or two later. Let’s make changes for the better when we realise things a

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   Happy Hallothanksmas Personalized T Shirt, Gift For Dog Lovers Well one thing I do every month until December is put money 100 maybe 200 to the side I do this because I cut some things out that I dont need to do going out to eat taking the  Happy Hallothanksmas Personalized T Shirt, Gift For Dog Lovers  to see movies or just going out as you know gas doesn’t get cheaper and what these kids want nowadays is not either lol it’s more I can say what not to do but I believe people know what not to do when it comes to saving money especially for the holidays sometimes it gets overwhelming but in this matter its mind over matter do I need these snacks and junk food right now, do I need to go to my friends house or whoever’s house right,do I need to go to the movies which one you think is cheaper you have to keep in mind on what you need and don’t need so answer your question to keep on top of your budget what ever you deem that you don’t think you need to do is how you can stay on top of y

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  I’m A Tulane Green Wave On Saturdays And A New Orleans Saint On Sundays 2023 shirt We typically go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service in the  I’m A Tulane Green Wave On Saturdays And A New Orleans Saint On Sundays 2023 shirt . Those are crowded but not nearly as packed as the evening services. Then we meet at my sister’s house along with her family, my other sisters and their families, and Mom. Like good Texans we feast on the traditional tamales, accompanied with fresh guacamole, cheese dip, and cold beer. Our kids run around and catch up with their cousins. After dinner it’s Mom’s birthday party! She was born on Christmas Eve. For the last 25 years or so my wife has baked the birthday cake, always with a different recipe. Mom opens her birthday cards and gifts while we enjoy the yummy cake. After that it’s time for the cousins’ gifts. When our children were little all of the adults gave presents to all of the kids. Now that our children are grown they exchange gifts with each o

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  I’m A Tulane Green Wave On Saturdays And A New Orleans Saint On Sundays 2023 shirt We typically go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service in the  I’m A Tulane Green Wave On Saturdays And A New Orleans Saint On Sundays 2023 shirt . Those are crowded but not nearly as packed as the evening services. Then we meet at my sister’s house along with her family, my other sisters and their families, and Mom. Like good Texans we feast on the traditional tamales, accompanied with fresh guacamole, cheese dip, and cold beer. Our kids run around and catch up with their cousins. After dinner it’s Mom’s birthday party! She was born on Christmas Eve. For the last 25 years or so my wife has baked the birthday cake, always with a different recipe. Mom opens her birthday cards and gifts while we enjoy the yummy cake. After that it’s time for the cousins’ gifts. When our children were little all of the adults gave presents to all of the kids. Now that our children are grown they exchange gifts with each o

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  I’m A Tulane Green Wave On Saturdays And A New Orleans Saint On Sundays 2023 shirt We typically go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service in the  I’m A Tulane Green Wave On Saturdays And A New Orleans Saint On Sundays 2023 shirt . Those are crowded but not nearly as packed as the evening services. Then we meet at my sister’s house along with her family, my other sisters and their families, and Mom. Like good Texans we feast on the traditional tamales, accompanied with fresh guacamole, cheese dip, and cold beer. Our kids run around and catch up with their cousins. After dinner it’s Mom’s birthday party! She was born on Christmas Eve. For the last 25 years or so my wife has baked the birthday cake, always with a different recipe. Mom opens her birthday cards and gifts while we enjoy the yummy cake. After that it’s time for the cousins’ gifts. When our children were little all of the adults gave presents to all of the kids. Now that our children are grown they exchange gifts with each o