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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring butlers, mating dances, and childhood smells. As you do.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 27, 2018 Comments
random thoughts: what's new and what remains
random thoughts: what's new and what remains

When you lose everything and replace everything, does it change who you are?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 23, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring melting potatoes, pocket museums and a non-commencement address.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 20, 2018Comment
everything is fine: the erma bombeck writers' workshop
everything is fine: the erma bombeck writers' workshop

Lessons from attempted murder and natural disasters.

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Karen WalrondApril 19, 2018erma bombeck, erma bombeck writers' workshopComment
on style, home decor, values & self-expression
on style, home decor, values & self-expression

What do you consider when you buy something new?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 16, 2018hurricane harvey Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring geese, trash and playing cards.  Because why not?

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 13, 2018Comment
all in good time
all in good time

Remembering not to should all over myself.

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 11, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring pencils, do-not-disturb signs, and incomprehensible modern art.

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Karen WalrondApril 6, 2018 Comments
make light, season 2, episode 13: connection with laura mayes
make light, season 2, episode 13: connection with laura mayes

Connection, the future of social media, and Sesame Street as a standard for worldview.

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the make light showKaren WalrondApril 3, 2018Comment
todos santos
todos santos

We spent our spring break in a magical town.

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placesKaren WalrondApril 2, 2018todos santos, mexico Comments

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COMMUNITY + HUMANITY > AUDIENCE + FOLLOWERS Yeah, I said it. On today's Substack, I talk about the evolution of personal narrative online, and why I'm returning to my values. It's not you, it's Z*ck. To that end, come join me -- this graphic sh
Sharing a couple of photos of the begonias Marcus planted in our garden (aren’t they lovely?) to let you know that the times, they are a-changin’, and my time here on the socials will be drawing nigh. I’ll explain it all in my comin
"Lower your expectations, but not your standards." These wise words were given to me as dating advice years ago, but they work for professional and, yes, even electoral relationships, too. I write about it in this week's Substack. Go take
Many years ago, when our old neighbour had moved out of their home and our new neighbour hadn’t yet moved in, Marcus stole … er, I mean, adopted … an abandoned amaryllis plant from their back yard. He planted it in a large pot, a
 

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