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For those of you who haven't jumped on board with Pinterest, I'll give you fair warning-- Pinterest can become a time drain. It's a fun one, but I've had to detox myself--considerably-- from my addiction. Seriously. Never heard of Pinterest? Pinterest is, a website that has an infinite number of mouthwatering photos that countless fellow food lovers (myself included) have "pinned" onto our personalized "boards". Essentially, it's my way of, categorically, saving recipes onto my bucket lists "boards". I've also discovered some great food blogs, this way.
I won't live long enough to make all the recipes that I've pinned, but I'm slowly working my way through them. It's interesting how one particular Pinterest photo can make a…
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