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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

Giveaway: Tickets to The Desultory Theatre Club’s “Taste of Temptation” Burlesque & Variety Show

June 17, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 4 Comments

Time and time again, I’ve shared my love for the amazing talent that is Keith Paul and all that he does with his creation, The Desultory Theatre Club. Der Vorfuhreffekt Theatre’s Three Kinds of Wildness was amazing tonight! Thank you @desultorytheatreclub & @theartsdesire for bringing them to #torrington #connecticut!!! #theater #cttheater A photo posted by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Giveaway, Life, Local Tagged: burlesque, Connecticut, giveaway, life, local, The Desultory Theatre Club

Local: Robot Dance Off 2015

May 26, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
The Desultory Theatre Club presents Robot Dance Off 2015

You know how everyone is always complaining that there’s nothing to do? They want to get together but, after racking their brains, they come up empty? Saturday night will not be one of those nights! The Desultory Theatre Club Presents… Robot Dance Off 2015 In their words, a night so nice, we’re doing it thrice! … [Read more…]

Posted in: Events, Life, Local Tagged: Connecticut, local, music, The Desultory Theatre Club, Torrington

A Garden Grows in Torrington!

May 15, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 3 Comments
a little water for thirsty tomato plants, utilizing OXO's outdoor pour and store watering can

Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy. ~Terri Guillemets Nearly every year for the past 4 years, I’ve operated under the delusion that I am capable of growing a garden. In a near-manic state, I raid the local greenhouse of anything I think may be tasty (sometimes encouraged to buy more than … [Read more…]

Posted in: Garden, Life, Sponsored Tagged: garden, life, OXO, sponsored
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