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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring bubbles, an evil lair, and a secret tree font.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 31, 2019Comment
thoughts at the end of a school year
thoughts at the end of a school year

I’m suddenly keenly aware how fast time is going.

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familyKaren WalrondMay 29, 2019 Comments
trinidadian coconut sweet bread
trinidadian coconut sweet bread

A sweet taste of Trinidad

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Karen WalrondMay 27, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring underwater photos, Shaolin Kung Fu, and movin’ on up.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 24, 2019Comment
passion & purpose
passion & purpose

Self-care is only half the battle.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 22, 2019Comment
prom 2019
prom 2019

We did a little celebrating this weekend.

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familyKaren WalrondMay 20, 2019 Comments
this was a week
this was a week

This was a good week. I just didn’t have the heart to record it.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 17, 2019
the make light commencement speech:  make light season 4, episode 15
the make light commencement speech: make light season 4, episode 15

It’s the last episode of Season 4 — congratulations, you’ve graduated! Here’s your commencement speech.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMay 14, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring an ecosystem-in-a-bottle, a real black panther, and the sound of butterflies.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 10, 2019 Comment
the beauty of a war council:  make light season 4, episode 14
the beauty of a war council: make light season 4, episode 14

You need to get yourself a war council. Here’s how.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMay 7, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a new malaria vaccine, insects made of flowers, and NASA’s advice for your houseplants.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 3, 2019Comment
2 lessons i learned in the last week
2 lessons i learned in the last week

I was with some beautiful people this past week.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 1, 2019 Comment

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