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Dear Mom, How Do I Host - The Case for Cake and Why Holiday Traditions Matter
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Dear Mom, How Do I Host - The Case for Cake and Why Holiday Traditions Matter

When you host, don’t forget the traditions. Write the recipes down. Make them with your children. Let them see the mess, the substitutions, the quiet confidence that comes from doing something the way it’s always been done — and sometimes, a little differently. Those moments become memories, and those memories travel farther than we ever will.

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