Beyond a "Knitting Blog"
| About the Blogger, Karina! |
| Who am I? |
 Director of Search Marketing by day, die hard knitter by night |
| Stylishly domestic homemaker |
| 50% Frugalholic, 50% shopaholic |
| Supporter of buying handmade & one of a kind goods by local artisans |
| Geek Girl who ❤s computer nerds |
| Blogger for the Knitting and Purling Blog |
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Latest Knitalicious Blog Post:
Want to Buy a Yarn Shop? News of Kensington Market, Toronto’s Lettuce Knit Yarn Store Possibly Closing
Want to buy a yarn shop? That was the subject line of the email that I had just received in my inbox a few hours ago from Lettuce Knit, one of … [Read More]
More Knitting Blog Posts...
Latest Craftalicious Blog Post:
Create For Less Online Craft Store: Home of Discount Scrapbooking Supplies
Do you eat and breathe arts and crafts like I do? Then you're at the right place! "That place" being yet another showcased craft store blog post, … [Read More...]
More Arts & Crafts Blog Posts...
Latest Foodilicious Blog Post:
Brook’s Delectable Chocolates: Gourmet Chocolate Almond Brittle from Stouffville, Ontario, Canada (One of a Kind Show Spring 2013 Artisan Showcase #2)
If you've read my recent blog posts, you're probably aware I'm a huge One of a Kind Show fan. In fact, I have yet to miss a Spring or Christmas show … [Read More]
More Food & Cooking Blog Posts...
- Tealish Fine Teas: A Modern Loose Leaf Tea Boutique in Toronto’s Queen St. West (One of a Kind Show Spring 2013 Artisan Showcase #1)
- Top 10 Lucky Traditional Chinese New Year Food Dishes & Nian Gao Sticky Rice Cake Recipe
- Kitchen Collection Outlet Store Online: Home of Refurbished KitchenAid Mixers & Appliances
Latest Frugalicious Blog Post:
Top Ten 2012 Black Friday Deals & Cyber Monday Sales on Discount Handmade One of a Kind Products
Attention all appreciators of everything handcrafted. It's time to buy handmade without paying the usual high prices associated with one of a kind … [Read More...]
More Frugal Living Blog Posts...
Latest Handmadelicious Blog Post:
One of a Kind Craft Show Spring 2013 Recap, Plus Photos Showcasing My Fave Local Artisans from Toronto & Beyond!
As mentioned in the previous blog post... I have yet to miss a single One of a Kind Show (both Spring & Christmas!) in the last decade, plus or … [Read More]
More Handmade Blog Posts...
Latest Homelicious Blog Post:
Dreaming of Being a Gourmet Gardener is Easy with The Cook’s Garden Seed & Plant Company
So far, the gardening adventures that I've been embarking on have been reflective of someone who's a beginner gardener. But just because I'm a … [Read More...]
More Homemaking Blog Posts...
- Decorative Garden Bed Edging Designs: Landscaping Stones, Concrete Blocks & Plastic Lawn Borders
- How to Start Gardening 101: Deweeding with Fiskars Garden Tools (Day 1 of My Newbie Gardener Adventures!)
- Happy Christmas Eve! Me? I’m Grateful to be Celebrating with My Husband, in Our New House, with Our 2 Bunnies
Latest Lifelicious Blog Post:
No Plans on Tuesday, April 30th in Toronto? Check Out My Husband’s Band, Cold Dead Hands, for Dave Bookman’s Nu Music Nite at The Horseshoe!
First of all, my apologies for using this blog post to blatantly promote my husband's band, Cold Dead Hands, and their upcoming show at The Horseshoe … [Read More...]
More Everyday Life Blog Posts...
- Celebrating 20 Years of Must Go Faster! Clever Girl & Hold on to Your Butts: Jurassic Park IMAX 3D & Trilogy Marathon Weekend
- Breaking March 2013 Panda-monium Headline News (Giant Pandas Now in Canada at the Toronto Zoo!), Plus Top 30 Panda Math
- Why I Love Catherine Giudici & Want Her to Win The Bachelor (This One’s For All Us Dorky Asian Girls!)
Latest Photolicious Blog Post:
1 Year Anniversary: I Mother Earth Reunion Concert Photos @ The Sound Academy in Toronto (03/22/12)
Attention, I Mother Earth fans! Guess what day it is today? It's been exactly 1 year since the date of the first I Mother Earth reunion concert … [Read More...]
More Photography Blog Posts...
- Celebrating Billy Corgan’s 46th Birthday: Smashing Pumpkins Concert Photos @ The Fillmore Detroit (10/15/11)
- Treble Charger Reunion Show Review & Concert Photos (at The Phoenix in Toronto for Canadian Music Week 2012)
- Julie’s “My Twelve Days of Christmas” Etsy Treasury Feat. My Chunky Red #1 Computer Key Button Rose Ring!
Latest Stylicious Blog Post:
A Crash Course in Watchery: Top 10 Essential Watch Terms & Definitions Every Timepiece Shopper Must Know
If you haven't already, you should check out my last blog post on discovering a newfound love for Michael Kors chain link twist bracelet watches (only … [Read More...]
More Style Blog Posts...
- A Girl’s Endless Search for (& Love Affair with) Michael Kors White Ceramic Chain Link Twist Chronograph Bracelet Watches
- Kate Spade Toronto Store Finally Open at Yorkdale Mall! (A Story About a Girl’s Love Affair with a Handbag Designer)
- Rock.com Online Music Store: Home of Official Band T Shirts & Fashion Rock Clothing
Latest Geekalicious Blog Post:
Collage Designing Fun! Subconscious Windows 8 Love Affair? Plus, Updated April 2013 Google+, Twitter & Facebook Social Media Image Sizing Cheat Sheet
Part 1) Am I Subconsciouly in Love with Microsoft Windows 8? So, guess what I was working on over the weekend? Let's just say my newly wiped … [Read More]
More Tech Talk Blog Posts...
- Google+ Changes Again in March 2013: New Google Plus Page Cover Photo Image Size Dimensions of 2120×1192 Pixels
- Damn You, Operating System Not Found Error & Subsequent Sony Vaio Laptop Death! Thank God for Best Buy’s Geek Squad.
- Why Do I Find the Failure of Groupon So Goddamn Funny? Oh, How I Laugh! (I Swear, I’m Not a Bad Person!)
Latest Travelicious Blog Post:
Orlando Trip Planning Part 2: Always Book Last Minute Hotels (At Least in Florida!)
So I'm writing this after having already gone on my milestone birthday trip to Orlando, Florida... even though this blog post is all about planning … [Read More...]
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Latest Reviewlicious Blog Post:
Top 20 Milestone Events (in the Life of Karina!) for 2011
Once again, Happy New Year! Before officially ringing in 2012 (and by official, I mean an entire month late considering it's already end of … [Read More...]