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chronic pain

Adjusting

February 14, 2017 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 3 Comments
more blood work

Friday was my first full day on meds, thanks to winter finally arriving Thursday and trapping me at home. Remembering to take this drug twice a day, that drug once a day, plus an iron supplement at some point, and my Zyrtec somewhere in there, too, is a tad…much. So I am currently utilizing the … [Read more…]

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

And Then, I Broke…

February 10, 2017 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 12 Comments
Does Olaf really give warm hugs?

I was well on my way to breaking for months now. With the cocktail of medications I was prescribed for treating my chronic pain and muscle spasms in my lower back and left leg, my head had become quite…out of sorts. I’ve become less social, knowing I don’t always have the energy to fake the … [Read more…]

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

Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon (aka Pig Candy)

August 28, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 3 Comments
Sweet and Spicy Bacon is a version of pig candy featuring a kick from TABASCO Sweet & Spicy Sauce. Elevate your pig candy! {sponsored post}

Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon (aka Pig Candy) in partnership with TABASCO, who compensated me for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Poet in the Pantry! Back to my back… I left you hanging in June with the back pain … [Read more…]

Posted in: Appetizers, Bacon, Baking, Breakfast/Brunch, Candy, Food, Gluten Free, Meat, Recipes, Snacks, Sponsored Tagged: bacon, baking, breakfast, brunch, chronic pain, food, recipes, snack, sponsored, TABASCO

Chorizo Tacos with Sabra Veggie Fusions South-Western Guacamole

June 29, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 1 Comment
Make any night taco night with some tasty chorizo and an assortment of toppings, including Sabra's new Veggie Fusions guacamole! {sponsored post}

Disclosure: This is a compensated post written on behalf of Sabra. All opinions remain 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Poet in the Pantry! Every week, I try to celebrate Taco Tuesday. And every week, it gets to be Thursday and I think to myself How did this happen? I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cooking, Entree, Food, Meat, Recipes, Sponsored Tagged: beef, chronic pain, cooking, entree, food, recipes, Sabra, sponsored, tacos

Be Good to Yourself

May 16, 2013 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 10 Comments
massage therapy table

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day operations, forgetting that you have needs, too. Between my job, kids, husband, pets, and blog, I find myself steaming along at an alarming rate at times with no cause to pause. The body, however, has other ideas. If you won’t listen to its whispered warnings, it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Tagged: chronic pain, life, me
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