Tag Archives: personal stuff

Ghost World

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Karie

With great joy comes great heartache, so my great-grandmother always said. One of the hardest things about being an expat is that I am far away from people who matter very, very much. My dearest and best friend and her … Continue reading →

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Whatever Makes Her Happy

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Karie

Pictured: everyday life in Casa Bookish. I am knitting. He is solving the cryptic crossword. As for my knitting project, it is something I have been meaning to knit for years. I bought some pseudo-Malabrigo Worsted about three years ago, … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Knitter

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Karie

We went on a much-needed mini-break this week. (And by ‘much-needed’ I really mean ‘if I don’t get out of this place for more than one day, I will start shouting at strangers on the street and actually bitchslap them … Continue reading →

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Here, There & Everywhere

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Karie

A couple of announcements: My Karise shawl has been chosen as a pattern for the next Old Maiden Aunt knitalong on Ravelry. To celebrate this, I am offering a whopping 20% discount on the pattern until November 30, 2011! Just … Continue reading →

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The End of an Era

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Karie

It is no secret that I love hanging out at Auntie M’s Cake Lounge. Sadly it is the end of an era for a place that quickly became a West End classic with its effortless style, delicious homebaked goods and … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts About Yarn

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Karie

A long time ago I wrote about books. I remember one specific thing I wrote: how I built my library on the ideas of possibility and potential. My books were purchased because I wanted the possibility of spending a heady … Continue reading →

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Words to the Wise

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Karie

Do something different, yet authentic. Confound expectations – including your own. Strive, seek, and do not yield (and thank years of poetry reading for always putting words in your head and disguising them as your own truth).  Wear black for … Continue reading →

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Of Petals and Parcelforce

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Karie

I spent the evening sewing again. I’m making a much needed lined corduroy skirt and I had this idea in my head. I am using remnants of Liberty fabric swatches for the embellishment. Let’s see how my idea looks when … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Discs: Day 1

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Karie

I enjoy listening to Desert Island Discs on my iPod as I make my way to work. The people you think will be interesting rarely are; the people I don’t know or feel indifferent towards end up my favourites. Lady … Continue reading →

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Monday Making

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Karie

As a freelancer, I occasionally have to take time to assess where I am and where I am going. I think of these assessments as incredibly fruitful and certainly a lot more thought-provoking than when I used to get assessments … Continue reading →

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