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Just one word of advice for today - if you can squeeze it in at all, bake SO a cake!

I know, seems silly, but it just means the world to my H. Something he didn't always get as a child, I guess. And one of my H's friends is married to a Swedish woman who doesn't believe in celebrating birthdays - you wouldn't believe how grateful he is when we bake him a cake every year. So get a mix and some canned frosting, it really only takes a minute to put it together - and will insulate you from the "you didn't love me on my birthday" accusations. Trust me on this.

Ellie