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other places i've been (around the web)

In amongst all this travel, I've been busy writing elsewhere, as well.  Here's a peak at some other places I've been.

Posted in awesome videos, favourite links and tagged with Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, the Oscars, Babble, giving back.

February 28, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 28, 2013
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Bill Gates
  • the Oscars
  • Babble
  • giving back
  • awesome videos
  • favourite links
  • 7 Comments

make your moment: vineyards, wineries and that thing about wine

The amazing wine country scenery, and a new realization about wine culture.​

Posted in travel, places, make your moment and tagged with la crema, wine culture.

February 27, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 27, 2013
  • la crema
  • wine culture
  • travel
  • places
  • make your moment
  • 7 Comments

make your moment: my morning in healdsburg, and all you really need to know about wine

I had a serious wine-tasting last week, and had a bit of an epiphany.  Here's what I learned.

Posted in sponsored post, places, travel, good eats, make your moment and tagged with la crema, make your moment, sonoma county, wines, wine tasting.

February 25, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 25, 2013
  • la crema
  • make your moment
  • sonoma county
  • wines
  • wine tasting
  • sponsored post
  • places
  • travel
  • good eats
  • make your moment
  • 17 Comments

journey to sonoma

Today I'll be exploring the wonderful world of La Crema wines.  But first, the story of how I got here.​

Posted in make your moment, places, sponsored post, travel and tagged with la crema, sonoma county, make your moment.

February 21, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 21, 2013
  • la crema
  • sonoma county
  • make your moment
  • make your moment
  • places
  • sponsored post
  • travel
  • 6 Comments

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
  • 7 Comments

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
  • walk in the woods
  • make your moment
  • la crema
  • big plans
  • family
  • marcus
  • alex
  • make your moment
  • 12 Comments

bonus shots: a new toy

I've been a bad, bad girl.

Posted in big plans, bonus shot, photography and tagged with nikon wide angle lens.

February 16, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 16, 2013
  • nikon wide angle lens
  • big plans
  • bonus shot
  • photography
  • 6 Comments

you were made to be awesome

We interrupt Chookooloonks for an encouraging word.

Posted in awesome videos and tagged with Kid President.

February 15, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 15, 2013
  • Kid President
  • awesome videos
  • 5 Comments

my top 10 tips for taking a decent self-portrait

I'm not an expert on taking self-portraits -- but here's what works for me.

Posted in at home, photography, top 10, way to much about me and tagged with self portraits, photography practice, photography tips.

February 14, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 14, 2013
  • self portraits
  • photography practice
  • photography tips
  • at home
  • photography
  • top 10
  • way to much about me
  • 7 Comments

on travel, photography, and giving kids a shot at life

Photography is truly a poor substitute for travel.  So while I share my images, I hope you'll also go out and find your own stories -- and also, I hope you'll help give kids a shot at life.

Posted in sponsored post, photography, travel and tagged with travel, photography.

February 13, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 13, 2013
  • travel
  • photography
  • sponsored post
  • photography
  • travel
  • 7 Comments
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