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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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sparkle
sparkle

Moments of light for which I’m grateful.

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Karen WalrondJuly 10, 2019Comment
the make light summer break:  on learning something new
the make light summer break: on learning something new

Want to stay youthful? Learn something new.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 9, 2019Comment
the birth of an heirloom
the birth of an heirloom

Two dear friends, who don’t even know each other, collectively made me this incredible gift.

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Karen WalrondJuly 7, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a solar eclipse, an inflatable labyrinth, and a pug with moves.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 5, 2019Comment
sparkle
sparkle

Sparkle is new series, where I share the moments of “light” for which I’m grateful.

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familyKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2019Comment
how you can help with the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border
how you can help with the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border

Feeling helpless? Here’s how you can help.

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Karen WalrondJuly 2, 2019 Comments
 a confession, a revelation and a commitment
a confession, a revelation and a commitment

A recommitment to purpose here on Chookooloonks.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 1, 2019 Comments
savannah, day 5 (and this was a good week!)
savannah, day 5 (and this was a good week!)

Featuring possibly haunted staircases, an epic reading list, and an all-female around-the-world sailing crew.

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places, a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 28, 2019savannah Comments
savannah, days 3 & 4
savannah, days 3 & 4

More photos of our trip to Savannah, including an amazingly informative tour of a mansion with slave quarters.

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placesKaren WalrondJune 27, 2019savannahComment
savannah, days 1 & 2
savannah, days 1 & 2

We’re exploring the southern town of Savannah this week. It’s so charming.

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placesKaren WalrondJune 26, 2019savannah Comments
the make light summer break:  introducing dj sun
the make light summer break: introducing dj sun

It’s the Make Light Show Summer Break. What better way to start it off than with the soulful DJ Sun.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJune 25, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring fireflies, optical illusions, and laughter from a dirty joke.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 21, 2019 Comment
I'm calling it:  it's summer
I'm calling it: it's summer

It’s time to relax, friends.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 19, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring dry erase art, crocheted leaves and twigs, and the amazing Billy Porter.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 14, 2019Comment
what if you already knew?
what if you already knew?

What if you already knew how to take care of yourself?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 12, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring food cameras, laughing babies, and Mahalia

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 7, 2019 Comment
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"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
One last look around before locking up and heading back to the US.

Thank you, Bath, you’re beginning to feel like home. ❤️🇬🇧
Last night was my last speaking event of the year — and now I’m free to get into the Christmas spirit! 🎄So today, during a break in the (ever-persistent) rain, I walked into town to check out the Bath Christmas market.

It was mobbed.
I
"The house is quiet with my loves gone, but I’ve been enjoying the solitude: save for one day of sightseeing when some dear friends from the States came in town for a visit, I’ve been viewing the alone-time as a creative retreat, of
 

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