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Thanksgiving Meal Twist with Jerk Turkey, Spiced Butternut Squash Mash, and Roasted Pear and Cranberry Brussels Sprouts — Recipes from The Seasoned Life by Ayesha Curry | craftycarmen

A Thanksgiving Meal Twist

November 17, 2016 in Cooking

With Thanksgiving just a week away (what?!), I wanted to test out some of the fall-ish recipes from The Seasoned Life by Ayesha Curry. I ended up finding three dishes that became a delicious twist to the traditional Thanksgiving meal that's easy to make, whether you're cooking for yourself or a big family.

White Stag Sign in Portland, OR | craftycarmen

I Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Like You, Portland

November 15, 2016 in Travel

I spent a good portion of the first part of November hanging in the Pacific Northwest, for the first time ever. Now that I've had about a week to recover from all the food (and sickness), I'm excited to share the stories and eats from two great cities with you.

Make your own Halloween dog costume! This easy DIY tutorial shows you how to turn an American Apparel dog hoodie into a dinosaur costume using felt paper and other craft materials. Template for the spikes included! Check it out on craftycarmen via @…

DIY Dinosaur Dog Hoodies

October 30, 2016 in DIY, Dogs

This year, I almost wanted to skip out on dressing up Ellie and Kingston this Halloween.

But, I've dressed them up every year so far...

And it's hard to when you suddenly get inspired. This year's inspiration came from a dragon* costume I saw at a pet store – I immediately thought it would be so cute if both Ellie and Kingston were dressed up as dragons* in different colors.