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RT @EatThisNotThat: EAT THIS @ Red Lobster: Pan-Seared Crab Cakes for 280 calories & 14 g fat!
Good morning Ghana!! Time to turn on the "Divas Show" w/ my girl @thenanaaba on TV3 at 9:00am!!

It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?
@Illustrious_I I'm heading to Chicago! I can't wait!
@ILoveIndigoFera This weekend I'm going to the beach. I already packed the lunches!
@Debtronic I'm going to relax and eat! It's going to be a great weekend!
@BevCa55 Yes! Let the summer begin! I'm going to a bunch of cookouts.
@DancingQueen12 The best part about Memorial weekend is all the festivals and cookouts. I've got to get cute!


















