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KAREN WALROND
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CHOOKOOLOONKS

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one more sneak peek before I leave:  ginny
one more sneak peek before I leave: ginny

​Headed home tonight.  Here's another sneak peek before I return.

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friendsKaren WalrondOctober 12, 2012the one campaign, kenya, ginny wolfe, ethiopia Comments
sneak peek: coffee
sneak peek: coffee

Today might be my last day of internet access until I return to Houston. So I thought I'd give you a sneak peek of the caffeinated awesome I've been doing the last few days.​

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placesKaren WalrondOctober 9, 2012the one campaign, one moms, coffee ceremony, coffee, ethiopia Comments
day 2 in ethiopia:  companions, cops and coffee
day 2 in ethiopia: companions, cops and coffee

An update of my adventures in Ethiopia (including the story about how I almost got arrested!)​

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placesKaren WalrondOctober 7, 2012the one campaign, one moms, mary joy development association, ethiopia, photography Comments
day 1, redux: a few thoughts at the end of my first day
day 1, redux: a few thoughts at the end of my first day

My first day in Addis Ababa is over.  Here are my evening thoughts.​

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placesKaren WalrondOctober 6, 2012haile salassie, addis ababa, holy trinity cathedral, ethiopia Comments
day 1:  journey to ethiopia
day 1: journey to ethiopia

I've just woken up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  It took a lot of travel to get here!​

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placesKaren WalrondOctober 5, 2012the one campaign, addis ababa, ethiopia Comments
countdown to ethiopia (and about that one campaign)
countdown to ethiopia (and about that one campaign)

I think I'm ready to go. But first, some words before I do.

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friends, places, big plansKaren WalrondOctober 3, 2012the one campaign, one moms, ethiopia Comments
random thoughts:  reframing my busy life
random thoughts: reframing my busy life

​A lot going on.  And it's time to reframe my perspective about it all.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 1, 2012busy life Comments
scenes from the weekend: no turning back now, and your amazing crockpot recipes
scenes from the weekend: no turning back now, and your amazing crockpot recipes

Only half of our home is livable now.  Pray for us.

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondSeptember 30, 2012kitchen renovation, renovation, crock pot recipes Comments
around here
around here

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

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondSeptember 28, 2012kitchen renovation, the one campaign, one moms, daily life, ethiopia Comments
the camera equipment i pack when i'm going to the other side of the planet
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.

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 26, 2012camera equipment, photography Comments
a couple of experiments
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!​

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 25, 2012hermann park, japanese garden, nikon d4, soundcloud Comments
and you shall know us by our debris!
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.

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 24, 2012kitchen renovation, renovation Comments
scenes from the weekend:  dan electro's guitar bar
scenes from the weekend: dan electro's guitar bar

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

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placesKaren WalrondSeptember 24, 2012live music, ralz mathias, dan electro's guitar bar, beat temple Comments
some good things
some good things

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

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friendsKaren WalrondSeptember 21, 2012alice bradley, lime retreats, kal barteski Comments
endeavour!
endeavour!

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

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Karen WalrondSeptember 19, 2012NASA, space shuttle, endeavour Comments
a practice of mindfulness
a practice of mindfulness

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

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Karen WalrondSeptember 18, 2012lime retreats, mindful lawyer, mindfulness Comments
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"A few weeks ago, I mentioned I was going to take the entire month of December off: I’d just come off of book tour, and I was in lovely, Christmas-y Bath, so the thinking was that I’d spend lazy days with mugs of tea and relaxing mus
"I’ve been back in Houston for a week, and it’s been one of those weeks where it feels like it’s flown, and also lasted at least few months. You know those weeks? Like, I can’t believe it’s already Friday; also, was
"As I walked around the stalls looking at the work of all sorts of artisans — woodworkers, potters, knitters, bakers, butchers, cheesemongers, to name just a few — I thought, well, here’s one deeply European custom that America
 

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