“I have a head for business and a body for sin. Unfortunately, the sin appears to be gluttony.”

— Jenny Colgan

Source: Meet Me at the Cupcake Café

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“I have a head for business and a body for sin. Unfortunately, the sin appears to be gluttony.”

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