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a little housekeeping (and announcing the new session of path finder!)

We're getting ready for Easter over here in the Chookooloonks house -- which meant it was time for a little spring cleaning on the site. What this means for you? A new Path Finder session!​

Posted in at home, alex, big plans and tagged with path finder, easter.

March 29, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 29, 2013
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  • easter
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spring break in port aransas

​We're back from our beach vacation, filled up on surf, sand, and Jason's Heart-Attack Burgers.

Posted in family, friends, marcus, alex, places, scenes from the weekend, travel and tagged with port aransas, beach vacation, maile wilson.

March 18, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 18, 2013
  • port aransas
  • beach vacation
  • maile wilson
  • family
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the bad girls are back!

This weekend was an official reunion of The Bad Girls Club.  They're back, and better than ever.​

Posted in alex, at home, family and tagged with julia, henry, alex, family, the bad girls club.

March 10, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 10, 2013
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international women's day: 10 more things I want my daughter to know (by the time she's 18)

It's International Women's Day again.  So in addition to last year's list, here are 10 more things I want my daughter to know.​

Posted in alex, big plans, lists lists lists and tagged with international women's day, alex.

March 8, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 8, 2013
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nine

The kid is 9 today -- you know, that tender age when a young girl hosts her first dance party.​

Posted in alex, at home, big plans and tagged with alex, birthday party, disco ball.

March 3, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 3, 2013
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  • birthday party
  • disco ball
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  • big plans
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on connecting

A lovely little video to make you happy (and a picture of my daughter telling bad knock-knock jokes).

Posted in alex, family and tagged with alex, connection, family.

February 20, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 20, 2013
  • alex
  • connection
  • family
  • alex
  • family
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a walk in the woods

I admittedly have a rather troubled relationship with nature.

Posted in big plans, family, marcus, alex, make your moment and tagged with walk in the woods, make your moment, la crema.

February 18, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 18, 2013
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  • make your moment
  • la crema
  • big plans
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  • alex
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a valentine's day craft for kids with moms who are *completely* uncrafty

I'm not crafty, but I invented a little Valentine's Day craft for Alex.  Martha Stewart, honey, watch out.

Posted in alex, at home, big plans and tagged with valentine's day, arts & crafts.

February 8, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 8, 2013
  • valentine's day
  • arts & crafts
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scenes from the weekend: alex spinning

A conversation with my daughter this weekend. I need to stop conversing with her, man.

Posted in at home, alex, scenes from the weekend and tagged with alex, scenes from the weekend.

February 3, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 3, 2013
  • alex
  • scenes from the weekend
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  • 7 Comments
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alex (4/365)

First portrait of the year (and the January playlist).

Posted in #photo365, alex, people and tagged with #photo365, january playlist.

January 4, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • January 4, 2013
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