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make your moment: life list #38 - host a grown-up dinner party

​This weekend, I completed a life list item:  hosting a grown-up dinner party.  And I'm so grateful it happened.

Posted in big plans, scenes from the weekend, sponsored post, make your moment and tagged with la crema, dinner party, life list, make your moment.

May 20, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 20, 2013
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the incredible lightness of maddy

​This past weekend, I took the senior portraits of a 5-year-old I once knew.  And she reminded me of her light.

Posted in beauty all around, friends, photography, photographer's meditation, scenes from the weekend, the beauty of different, people and tagged with look for the light, maddy cruz, senior portraits.

May 10, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 10, 2013
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man, i love food (and a giveaway)

Our amazing meal this weekend, and a giveaway of an amazing book.​

Posted in favourite links, scenes from the weekend and tagged with shauna ahern, gluten-free girl, blue heron farm.

April 29, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 29, 2013
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random thoughts: taking it slow

I'm very impatient.  And the universe is trying to tell me to take it slow.​

Posted in places, random thoughts, scenes from the weekend and tagged with random thoughts, orchids, sean carter, gayla trail.

April 1, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 1, 2013
  • random thoughts
  • orchids
  • sean carter
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  • scenes from the weekend
  • 13 Comments

#hasselbladfriday #21: some shots from the beach, and some thoughts from the archives

Some shots from my weekend at the beach.  It's a wonder they're even in focus.​

Posted in beauty all around, family, friends, places, scenes from the weekend, all about film and tagged with hasselblad friday, hasselblad.

March 22, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 22, 2013
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random thoughts: on friends, friends-in-law and couple-friends

It's hard enough to make friends on your own -- and when you have a partner, it can be even more complicated.

Posted in scenes from the weekend, sponsored post, make your moment, friends, random thoughts and tagged with la crema, friendship, friends, family.

March 20, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 20, 2013
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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
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Anvil bar, around 6:30 p.m., Saturday night.  Already cram-packed.

Anvil bar, around 6:30 p.m., Saturday night.  Already cram-packed.

scenes from the weekend: date night

Marcus & I had date night on Saturday night, and I took the opportunity to practice some low-light photography.  Here are my favourite shots.

Posted in big plans, scenes from the weekend, places and tagged with mongoose vs. cobra, anvil bar, sparrow bar + cookshop, date night.

February 10, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 10, 2013
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  • sparrow bar + cookshop
  • date night
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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
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The courtyard of the  Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City , where the ALT Summit is held every year.

altitude design summit 2013: the thing about going to conferences

Thoughts and favourite images from the third annual Altitude Design Summit in Salt Lake City.

Posted in friends, favourite links, travel, speaking gigs, places, scenes from the weekend, big plans, people and tagged with The Happy Film, Stefan Sagmeister, alt summit, Katie Sokoler, Laurie Smithwick, altitude design summit.

January 28, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • January 28, 2013
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