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My First Christmas Romance

Hi, princess!

I got through my first Christmas romance. My sweetheart convinced me to use the Love8 app which is a digital tool to bring couples together and apparently it's great for long distance couples. Our plans didn't include to spend time together on Christmas, but the dance community I'm in promoted a Friendmas while anyone has the opportunity to bring food and snacks. I suggest my boyfriend that we should have a Skillet Chicken Pot Pie. He made two aluminum trays of the dish. When it was the day of Friendmas and dance lessons, I walked in the dance studio a little late. The other guest got a hold of his cooking! Cuz it one of the two the hot meals presented. I chowed down at the pot pie with some fruits and cheese on the side. The organizer's grandmother took a kick out of the pot pie and had a conversation with us by trying to get know me and my boyfriend.

#i❤️christmas #foodideas #foodoflemon8 #datingstorytime #romance

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