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KAREN WALROND
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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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for your vision board:  look for the light
for your vision board: look for the light

A quick weekend interlude for another free download.  Thanks, Sara, for the kind request.​

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Karen WalrondMarch 31, 2013look for the light, tedxhouston
a little housekeeping (and announcing the new session of path finder!)
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!​

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big plans, family, placesKaren WalrondMarch 29, 2013path finder, easterComment
random thoughts:  on connecting with joy
random thoughts: on connecting with joy

I had lunch with my wise friend Katherine Center yesterday.  And she gave us all some inspiration to think about.​

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friends, random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 28, 2013downloads, katherine center Comments
blue heron farm (cheese!!)
blue heron farm (cheese!!)

Last week, I got an education in goats. And cheese.  Lots and lots of cheese.​

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondMarch 27, 2013blue heron farm, lisa seger, christian seger, goats, goat cheese Comments
weird, creepy and entirely awesome:  brooke shaden photography
weird, creepy and entirely awesome: brooke shaden photography

I just got back from attending a Brooke Shaden Photography workshop.  Mind:  expanded.​

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placesKaren WalrondMarch 25, 2013brooke shaden, brooke shaden workshops, storytelling Comments
#hasselbladfriday #21:  some shots from the beach, and some thoughts from the archives
#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.​

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family, friends, placesKaren WalrondMarch 22, 2013hasselblad friday, hasselblad Comments
beauty all around:  just checking in
beauty all around: just checking in

Just checking in, friends.  Thought I'd share some of the beauty I've been running into.

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Karen WalrondMarch 21, 2013checking in Comments
random thoughts:  on friends, friends-in-law and couple-friends
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.

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friends, random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 20, 2013la crema, friendship, friends, family Comments
spring break in port aransas
spring break in port aransas

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

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family, friends, placesKaren WalrondMarch 18, 2013port aransas, beach vacation, maile wilson Comments
spring breakin'
spring breakin'

And we're out.​

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family, friends, placesKaren WalrondMarch 15, 2013spring break Comment
life is insane with lots of awesome
life is insane with lots of awesome

Just checking in.  Lots of amazing going on.​

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big plansKaren WalrondMarch 12, 2013book, sheryl sandberg, lean in Comments
the bad girls are back!
the bad girls are back!

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

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family, placesKaren WalrondMarch 10, 2013julia, henry, alex, family, the bad girls club Comments
international women's day: 10 more things I want my daughter to know (by the time she's 18)
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.​

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big plans, familyKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2013international women's day, alex Comments
stash (or, how i began writing my second book)
stash (or, how i began writing my second book)

An adventure in the beautiful Stash facility.  My second book begins.​

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big plans, friendsKaren WalrondMarch 5, 2013new book, stash, cheryl schulke Comments
nine
nine

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

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big plans, family, placesKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2013alex, birthday party, disco ball Comments
make your moment & hassleblad friday, roll #20: the sonoma edition (& the difference between film & digital)
make your moment & hassleblad friday, roll #20: the sonoma edition (& the difference between film & digital)

Can you tell the difference between film & digital?​

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placesKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2013hasselblad friday, hasselblad Comments

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Been a minute since I’ve been on the grid, so I thought I’d share proof of life! Enjoying some quick downtime reading @jenpastiloff’s brand new book Proof of Life (out this week, congrats, Jen!) and I think you should, too.

Just a
Hey lovelies! One for the grid:

@barnesandnoble is having an amazing sale on preorders -- if you haven't yet preordered my book (or even if you have, I don't judge), now's a great time to do so! Simply use the code PREORDER25 at check out. I'll shar
SO EXCITED FOR THIS.

@shannonrwatts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, is a DELIGHT — and her new book, Fired Up, is a manual for Lightmakers everywhere. The world looks bleak right now — join us to learn how you can find your light aga
HEY BOSTON! 

I'll be speaking this week at the Brown Forum for Women in the Law -- an activist-forward law school with impressive alums. This year's theme is "Generations of Justice : Sharing Experiences Across Ages," and I'm honoured to b
 

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