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around here

Prompted by my friend Ali Edwards, here's what's going on around here.​

Posted in at home, big plans, photography and tagged with kitchen renovation, the one campaign, one moms, daily life, ethiopia.

September 28, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 28, 2012
  • kitchen renovation
  • the one campaign
  • one moms
  • daily life
  • ethiopia
  • at home
  • big plans
  • photography
  • 9 Comments

the camera equipment i pack when i'm going to the other side of the planet

Here's all the camera equipment I'm planning on taking with me to Ethiopia. Pack mule not included.

Posted in big plans, photography and tagged with camera equipment, photography.

September 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 26, 2012
  • camera equipment
  • photography
  • big plans
  • photography
  • 18 Comments

a couple of experiments

This isn't a real post: I'm testing out some of the technology I'll be using on my trip to Ethiopia. Would love your feedback, though!​

Posted in big plans and tagged with hermann park, japanese garden, nikon d4, soundcloud.

September 25, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 25, 2012
  • hermann park
  • japanese garden
  • nikon d4
  • soundcloud
  • big plans
  • 15 Comments

and you shall know us by our debris!

We're going to renovate our kitchen and family room. I'm equal parts excited and terrified.

Posted in big plans and tagged with kitchen renovation, renovation.

September 24, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 24, 2012
  • kitchen renovation
  • renovation
  • big plans
  • 16 Comments

scenes from the weekend: dan electro's guitar bar

This weekend, I went back to Houston's future.  Musically-speaking, I mean.​

Posted in places, scenes from the weekend and tagged with live music, ralz mathias, dan electro's guitar bar, beat temple.

September 24, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 24, 2012
  • live music
  • ralz mathias
  • dan electro's guitar bar
  • beat temple
  • places
  • scenes from the weekend
  • 3 Comments
Apropos of nothing: nothing makes me miss Trinidad more than my neighbour's hibiscus in bloom.

Apropos of nothing: nothing makes me miss Trinidad more than my neighbour's hibiscus in bloom.

some good things

It's Friday!  We should celebrate.   And here are some awesome things around the web to do just that.​

Posted in favourite links, friends and tagged with alice bradley, lime retreats, kal barteski.

September 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 21, 2012
  • alice bradley
  • lime retreats
  • kal barteski
  • favourite links
  • friends
  • 4 Comments

endeavour!

I saw the Space Shuttle Endeavour today.  It reminded me to dream again.​

Posted in the beautiful moment series, uncommonly beautiful and tagged with NASA, space shuttle, endeavour.

September 19, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 19, 2012
  • NASA
  • space shuttle
  • endeavour
  • the beautiful moment series
  • uncommonly beautiful
  • 15 Comments

a practice of mindfulness

Do you meditate as part of your job? Do you meditate to deal with your job? Tell me more.​

Posted in favourite links and tagged with lime retreats, mindful lawyer, mindfulness.

September 18, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 18, 2012
  • lime retreats
  • mindful lawyer
  • mindfulness
  • favourite links
  • 17 Comments

scenes from the weekend: staying zaza

I had an impromptu lunch with a dear friend this weekend.​

Posted in good eats, friends, favourite links, scenes from the weekend, people and tagged with girl con queso, monarch bistro, Laura Mayes, hotel zaza.

September 17, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 17, 2012
  • girl con queso
  • monarch bistro
  • Laura Mayes
  • hotel zaza
  • good eats
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  • favourite links
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  • 4 Comments

gratitude interlude

Taking a quick moment for thanks.​

Posted in at home, favourite links and tagged with bliss your heart, gratitude.

September 14, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • September 14, 2012
  • bliss your heart
  • gratitude
  • at home
  • favourite links
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