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Steak, baked potato and caramelized mushrooms. Says Summer to me...

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2014 Summer Fun Giveaway Preview from Go Ahead... Take A Bite!  A full list of all 30 items in this prize package (more prize packages to be added soon) can be found by clicking on the highlighted link above. Entry details and dates will be announced when the last package is posted on the blog! Hope you'll enter!

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SMOKEHOUSE MAC & CHEESE! - What do you do when you have left over succulent smoked brisket and pulled pork? Well, you break out the butter, cream and a big ol' hunk o' smoked Gouda; boil yourself up a big pot of macaroni and then whip us some good old fashioned 'slap yo mama' mac & cheese, of course! (Pssst... full recipe will up shortly on my food blog: http://www.goaheadtakeabite.blogspot.com

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Now, this is an awesome idea!

Smart.

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Since I received my diagnosis, so many people have asked me "What exactly is Lupus?" It's such a complicated disease that I'm usually not sure where to even begin, so as usual, it's Youtube to the rescue! and this courageous young lady does a pretty good job at telling it like it is.

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May is Lupus Awareness Month!

Spread Awareness!

Wear Purple To Show Your Support!

Or Wear It To Show That YOU Are A Lupus Warrior!

Hug A Lupie Friend (or A Lupie Stranger) Today!

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Hello. My name is Mary and I'm a bracelet-holic.

Buy or DIY Torque Bracelets from Thanks, I Made It. Top Photo Collage: Buy from Thanks, I Made It here. Bottom Photo: Easy DIY Stick and Glue Torque Bracelet Tutorial from Thanks, I Made It. 

For another DIY Torque Bracelet (from My White Idea) go here.

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What a fan-freakin'-tastic concept! Erm... OK, first imagine, then insert: Meg Ryan's now infamous diner scene from When Harry Met Sally. Yep. That about says it.

Plug It On The Window

The Window Socket offers a neat way to harness solar energy and use it as a plug socket. So far we have seen solutions that act as a solar battery backup, but none as a direct plug-in. Simple in design, the plug just attaches to any window and does its job intuitively.

Designers: Kyuho Song & Boa Oh

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Yup.

Bacon cookies? Bacon jam? You need these 14 bacon recipes in your life. http://bit.ly/1fgXU77

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Does Age Negate The "Hottie" Factor?

This was in my feed this morning and at first I was just going to reblog it because I found it so amusing. Then, I thought about it a little more (after only one cup of coffee, no less!) and decided that I wanted to say more about it. Here's the original post:

"folieadude:

when you get older do old people start becoming attractive to you like when I’m 70 are 70 year old men gonna look hot like this is a legitimate concern of mine"

Here are my thoughts...

The person who asked this question is a 19 year old girl and I suppose that I felt pretty much the same way that she does when I was her age. I'm 52 and the hubbs is 54 (about to be 55) and I still think he's a total hottie. Could be due to the fact that he really doesn't "look his age", but then again, I think Sean Connery is still a seriously attractive man and he's like 80-something, right?

I find several older men attractive, actually. Maybe I'm way off base with this idea, but if you believe at some point in your life that someone is an attractive person, then they're probably always gonna be an attractive person to you. I mean, it makes sense to me, anyway. Especially if you're truly, madly, deeply in love with them. (we're back to the hubster here, btw) So... What do you think about her question?

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Over a dozen recipes ~ perfect for SuperBowl Sunday or for any Game Day, including savory Tex-Mex Chicken Chili Soup, Chocolate Raspberry Bars, Avocado and Bean Dip, Cuban Sandwiches, Chili Con Carne and more! You'll find them all at:

http://www.goaheadtakeabite.blogspot.com/2014/01/game-day-grub-for-superbowl-sunday.html

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I sooooo wanna see this

LOVE IS JUST A SHOUT INTO THE VOID BUT I LOVE YOU HAZEL GRACE

CRY ALL DAY

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Wasn't even aware of this project before I saw this. Great song and an even greater message! Our daughter married the love of her life last summer, at one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever had the honor of being a part of. (and that isn't just because I'm her mom) Noone saw gender that day, or orientation, or cared about who wore the dress and who didn't. They only saw love... love between two amazing people that just happened to also be two amazing women. No child should ever have to be afraid to tell their family who they are, or who they love. Any project that promotes equality, tolerance and love has my support!

Happy Tuesday, ya goofballs!

  Our friends at EveryoneIsGay.com recently completed a Kickstarter campaign for their latest bit of brilliance known as The Parents Project, which is going to be an incredible resource for LGBTQ youth and their parents. When the ladies asked us to contribute a song to one of their Kickstarter rewards (The Gayest Compilation Ever Made Volume II), we were more than happy to oblige, and we’re so proud of the result that we wanted to share it with you, too. You can find the whole compilation featuring some beautiful songs by incredible musicians here: http://everyoneisgay.bandcamp.com/

  Here’s our newest single, “Never Stop Love”.

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I like this guy a lot. Really sorry I missed his free download, but I have a feeling I'll be buying the album anyway.

I’m giving away my album ‘Where are the Arms’ til 12/31. Download for free: Where are the Arms by Gabriel Kahane

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The Godmother Of Pure, Simple, Delicious Food

Source: Epicurious. Photo by Platon.

Alice Waters on America’s farm-to-table shift: “This is not a trend. This is us coming back to our senses.”

More with Alice Waters on sustainability, the Edible Schoolyard project and who she’d like to invite to dinner.

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Elizabeth Banks