CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

friends, minimalist parenting, and other awesome things i've been working on

friends, minimalist parenting, and other awesome things i've been working on

I've been up to a lot of cool things. Here's just a sampling.

friends, big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 9, 2013minimalist parenting, christine koh, styleunited, asha dornfest, gratitude Comments

and the other impatience athletes would allege they witnessed me taking performance-enhancing substances...

and the other impatience athletes would allege they witnessed me taking performance-enhancing substances...

My mind's racing from chasing pirates.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 7, 2013impatience Comments

aging british punk (6/365)

aging british punk (6/365)

This is what a British ex-punk looks like. Before and after.

familyKaren WalrondJanuary 6, 2013#photo365, marcus, punk Comments

vic's house (5/365)

vic's house (5/365)

My friend Victoria's home.

friends, placesKaren WalrondJanuary 6, 2013home, Victoria, #photo365, cozy house Comments

alex (4/365)

alex (4/365)

First portrait of the year (and the January playlist).

familyKaren WalrondJanuary 4, 2013#photo365, january playlist Comments

a photography resolution, of sorts (3/365)

a photography resolution, of sorts (3/365)

I'm not big on resolutions, so this is as close I get: on quantity and quality.

big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 3, 2013phone photography, photography Comments

holy toledo!

holy toledo!

This past weekend, I went to Toledo. It was like walking into the set of A Christmas Story.

friends, family, placesKaren WalrondJanuary 2, 2013toledo, ohio, toledo museum of art, christening Comments

1/365

1/365

Karen WalrondJanuary 1, 2013#photo365Comment

on starting your own #photo365 project

on starting your own #photo365 project

Someone mentioned to me that they'd like to start a personal project where they take a photo a day for 2013. Here are a few tips to get started.

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 31, 2012iphoneography, #photo365, photography Comments

best of 2012: october - december

best of 2012: october - december

Finally, my favourite shots from the end of 2012. There was a lot to be grateful for.

Karen WalrondDecember 31, 2012year en, year in Comments

best of 2012: july - september

best of 2012: july - september

I'm sharing my favourite photographs of 2012. This is what summer looked like.

Karen WalrondDecember 30, 2012year end Comments

best of 2012: april - june

best of 2012: april - june

I'm sharing my favourite photographs of 2012. Here's what spring looked like.

Karen WalrondDecember 29, 2012year in review, year end Comments

best of 2012: january - march

best of 2012: january - march

I'm sharing my favourite photos of 2012. Here's January, February and March.

Karen WalrondDecember 28, 2012year in review, year end Comment

merry christmas, happy holidays, happy new year

merry christmas, happy holidays, happy new year

Taking a bit of a holiday break. But before I go, thank you.

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 21, 2012holiday break, auld lang syne, christmas, holidays, gratitude Comments

from the archives: alex's birth story

from the archives: alex's birth story

I wrote this 8 years ago.

familyKaren WalrondDecember 21, 2012adoption, alex, birth story Comments

houston area women's center, at&t, and finding joy

houston area women's center, at&t, and finding joy

This week, I got to play Santa on AT&T's behalf -- except I feel like I was the one who got the gift.

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 20, 2012go mighty, houston area women's center, domestic violence, at&t, sexual violence Comments