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Lessons From A Very Different Thanksgiving for Two

December 2, 2015 by afrobella 1 Comment

Lessons From A Very Different Thanksgiving for Two

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” as John Lennon sang in his ode to his son Sean, Beautiful Boy. If you saw me a month ago and asked about my Thanksgiving plans, I would’ve started gushing about recipes and table setting ideas. I was planning a fabulous Thanksgiving for…

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Filed Under: Featured, Issues, Life Tagged With: Fiesta Dinnerware, food, happy thanksgiving, Life, life lessons, recipes, thanksgiving

Quick, Easy, YUMMY Thanksgiving Recipes by Chicago’s Coolest Chef Julius Russell

November 26, 2013 by afrobella 18 Comments

Quick, Easy, YUMMY Thanksgiving Recipes by Chicago’s Coolest Chef Julius Russell

Before I begin this post, can I just say OMG?! I can’t believe it’s already Thanksgiving week!! This week, all over the USA people will be getting on planes, loading up cars, setting tables and gathering with family to celebrate over football and the annual, traditional feast. This year I will be celebrating in St….

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Filed Under: Featured, Randomness Tagged With: Chef Julius, Chef Julius Russell, food, Holidays, recipes, thanksgiving

What To Wear On Thanksgiving Day? Comfortable Pants. Duh.

November 20, 2013 by afrobella 14 Comments

What To Wear On Thanksgiving Day? Comfortable Pants. Duh.

    I didn’t’t grow up with Thanksgiving in my life (obviously, I’m from Trinidad)! But having lived in this country for fifteen years or so, it has become a part of my life and one of my favorite celebrations. Thanksgiving is about family, nesting, togetherness, love, and delicious food. What’s not to love? And…

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Filed Under: Featured, Style Tagged With: Asos, fashion, Featured, Kohl's, Macy's, Mynt 1792, plus size, plus size cold weather fashion, plus size sweaters, Simply Be, Style, thanksgiving, winter fashion

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday Breakdown

November 22, 2012 by afrobella Leave a Comment

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday Breakdown

  Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a beautiful, relaxing day filled with family, fun, and turkey! Now part deux of Thanksgiving weekend begins. The part with the shopping and the shoving and the STRESS.   Online shopping photo via Shutterstock Let’s make one thing clear – my Black Friday street shopping days are in…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Hair, Makeup Tagged With: Black Friday, deals, discounts, Featured, full-image, shopping, thanksgiving

Spectacular Holiday Seafood Recipes from Chef Julius Russell

November 21, 2012 by afrobella 10 Comments

Spectacular Holiday Seafood Recipes from Chef Julius Russell

Perhaps you’re wondering, who is Chef Julius Russell and why does Afrobella feature his recipes from time to time? I’ll tell you. Chef Julius is an incredibly talented chef who I’ve come to know through living here in Chicago. He’s a private chef who has cooked for a dazzling array of celebrities. He gives cooking…

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Filed Under: Featured, Randomness Tagged With: afrobella body, Chef Julius, cooking, Featured, full-pic, recipes, thanksgiving

Be Thankful

November 24, 2011 by afrobella 8 Comments

Be Thankful

It’s so easy to look at life and see the flaws and downsides and failures and disappointments. But today isn’t about that. Today is about the positive. The good stuff. The successes and the blessings. Family, friends, health, love. Celebrating the things in life that you are most thankful for. This year I have SO…

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Filed Under: Issues, Jams, Randomness Tagged With: Absolutely Afrobella, Becoming AfroBella, thanksgiving

Foolproof Thanksgiving Recipes

November 21, 2011 by afrobella 6 Comments

Foolproof Thanksgiving Recipes

I used to think I was a good cook, once upon a time. But of late I’ve been second guessing myself in a major way.  It may have started with some woefully overcooked salmon. Then I made some rubbery pork chops. Long story short, I lost some of my kitchen confidence. And then my big…

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Filed Under: Issues, Randomness Tagged With: food, Randomness, recipes, thanksgiving

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