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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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a highly weird experience, and the very lovely blacksmith café
a highly weird experience, and the very lovely blacksmith café

I had a strange experience at a café yesterday.  Luckily, I visited Blacksmith coffeehouse right after, and all was wonderful again.

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placesKaren WalrondMay 1, 2013blacksmith cafe Comments
man, i love food (and a giveaway)
man, i love food (and a giveaway)

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

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Karen WalrondApril 29, 2013shauna ahern, gluten-free girl, blue heron farm Comments
a little beauty for the weekend
a little beauty for the weekend

Planning on taking it easy for the weekend?  Here's some beauty around the web for your surfing pleasure.​

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looking for a place to lime
looking for a place to lime

I'm in San Antonio, on a site visit for a potential venue for Lime Retreats.  I love this town.​

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondApril 24, 2013san antonio, lime retreats Comments
scenes from the weekend:  girls-only getaway (and the ms 150)
scenes from the weekend: girls-only getaway (and the ms 150)

Alex and I had an impromptu girls-only weekend getaway, and Marcus road 180 miles from Houston to Austin.  Here's how it went down.

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placesKaren WalrondApril 21, 2013bp ms150, austin, girls getaway, mom-daughter time Comments
film friday:  the return of the nikon fe (and film vs. digital, redux)
film friday: the return of the nikon fe (and film vs. digital, redux)

I took my very first SLR camera I ever owned out for a spin last weekend -- and got the film back yesterday.  Here are the results.​

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placesKaren WalrondApril 19, 2013film, Nikon FE Comments
you are more beautiful than you think
you are more beautiful than you think

Because I think we could all use a shot of beauty today.​

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Karen WalrondApril 16, 2013boston marathon, boston marathon bombing, you are more beautiful than you think Comments
path finder:  journeys & discoveries
path finder: journeys & discoveries

The best kinds of journeys always result in a discovery of treasure.​

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 15, 2013path finder Comments
on making dreams come true
on making dreams come true

You are the Universe.

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 12, 2013manifesting dreams, working hardComment
photographer's meditation:  focus on manual
photographer's meditation: focus on manual

Want to slow down?  Switch to manual.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 10, 2013photography, manual lenses Comments
random thoughts:  come together
random thoughts: come together

I'm restless lately.  Here's why, I think.​

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big plans, random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 8, 2013random thoughts Comments
stop and be happy
stop and be happy

Sometimes the answer is right in front of your nose.​

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Karen WalrondApril 5, 2013happiness, meaning of life Comments
camp hope, a little love, and a summer-reading-for-summer-camp giveaway
camp hope, a little love, and a summer-reading-for-summer-camp giveaway

Camp HOPE needs help.  And I have an amazing book package to give away.  This is going to be great.​

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big plans, friendsKaren WalrondApril 2, 2013camp hope, brené brown, katherine center, Jenny Lawson Comments
random thoughts:  taking it slow
random thoughts: taking it slow

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

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places, random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 1, 2013random thoughts, orchids, sean carter, gayla trail Comments

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It’s my birth month and I’m celebrating with a Month of Daily Delights! Daily Delight #23: I just received an early delivery of THE BRAND NEW PAPERBACK VERSION of The Lightmaker’s Manifesto!

This version officially drops next month
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
 

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