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Giving Back: Donating Blood

March 23, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 2 Comments
post-blood donation cookies and juice

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Tagged: life

When The Demons Appear, There Is No Hope

October 9, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 3 Comments
Struggling with Demons, aka Depression

The last few days are lost on me. They slipped by, unrecognizable in my hazy gaze, obscured by the fog in my head that would not let me see the world for what it is, but only as that dark, heavy presence pressing down on me. I was stuck in the demons’ grasp and the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life, Mental Health Tagged: depression, life, mental health

Travel Transformations

August 7, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
Sun and Moon pyramids at Teotihuacan

I have a creepy confession to make: at the beginning of this year, when I was busy not making resolutions, but thinking about what I wanted for the 365 days ahead, I picked one word–travel–and decided to focus on that. Little did I know that it would, in fact, turn out to be the theme … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life, Travel Tagged: life, travel

Local: Torrington’s Main Street Marketplace Returns, New Location and Name

July 6, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
Main Street Market Place collage

Torrington, Connecticut’s Main Street Marketplace returns on Thursday, July 9, 2015, for a new season of fun, food, and friends…with a new name. Redubbed “The Marketplace,” it has moved to Franklin Street this year, an area that was recently blocked off to vehicular traffic from the Main Street side. Parking will be available in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Life, Local Tagged: Connecticut, life, local, Torrington

How To Throw A Memorable Birthday Party

June 18, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 3 Comments
Tie Dye Cupcakes are a fun way to celebrate a birthday! Made easily using boxed cake mix, they wow without a lot of effort!

Our kids never had birthday parties. Let me rephrase that, for they’ve had more than their fair share, to be honest. But they were between our different sides of the family, combined with cousins or not, and even packaged up with holiday picnics. My kids don’t suffer a lack of fanfare; but we haven’t thrown … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baking, Cake/Cupcakes, Family, Food, Frostings/Fillings, Frozen, Life, Pies and Other Desserts, Recipes Tagged: baking, birthday, cake, chocolate, cupcakes, dessert, food, recipes, roundup
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