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14 Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts from Amazon
So, for those of you who wait until the last minute to buy a Mother’s Day gift, like me, we all have to give Amazon their props. If you have Amazon Prime, you can literally wait until the last minute, or at least two or three days before to purchase and get it in time. I have curated a list of gifts that encompass all price points and very diverse categories. I have listed two in each category to help give you some ideas.
The 6 Best Brunch Spots in Atlanta
Anybody who knows me, knows that Brunch is my thing. There’s something about sleeping in on the weekend, then getting up and having a leisurely meal with mimosas. This is my idea of heaven and Atlanta has some of the best brunch restaurants in the U.S. I have ranked...
Showhouse Trends for 2023
I get so much inspiration from Showhouses that you’ll probably get sick of me talking about them. Not only do they give me ideas, but they’re designed by interior designers who are on the frontlines of what’s going to be the new colors, trends and products in the upcoming year.
The 7 Best Mother’s Day Gifts on Etsy
Since Mother’s Day will be here before we know it, I thought I’d give you a list of my favorite Etsy gifts. If you order now they will be delivered by Mother’s Day, even if they’re personalized. I know every year it gets harder and harder to buy for my Mother because she literally has everything.
25 Gallery Wall Ideas You’ll Want to Try Immediately
I’ve always loved a good gallery wall and I will put one anywhere as evidenced in the picture above. This is a small space next to the refrigerator and I wanted to create a vignette with the display shelf that I’ve had for what seems like a million years. As much as I...
My Trip to Africa Part 1
I took a once in a lifetime trip to South Africa with my Mother pre-pandemic. It was on her bucket list to visit Africa and go on a safari. We went for 10 days and visited two cities so I decided to break this post up into four parts. We flew into Senegal and had a...
The House Beautiful Whole Home
House Beautiful had their fifth annual Showhouse and it was fabulous! I had never been to a Showhouse this beautiful before, but what did I expect?
Marcus Bar & Grille
A couple of weeks ago I had the honor and pleasure of attending a Friends and Family event at Marcus Samuelsson’s new restaurant in Atlanta called Marcus Bar & Grill. He was not open yet so he invited people in on 2 separate occasions before he opened so the kitchen could have some practice with different dinner services.
DIY Word Art
I was working on a project for a friend of mine who needed their open concept kitchen, dining room and living room decorated. She had furniture but no art or decorative accessories. I will be posting the pictures of the finished project soon. As always, I started with...
Bisa Butler – Fiber Artist
I’ve been obsessed with Ms. Bisa Butler from the moment I first saw her art and it is “ART” with all caps. So colorful, so intricate, so powerful and moving. Some people refer to them as quilts, but she takes the original art form of quilting and lifts it up an...
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Leslie Karen is a blog dedicated to women who are forever curious, passionate and don’t believe in limits. I love DIY’ing and trying to figure out how to do things, traveling, designing interiors, finding good restaurants, fashion and reading. Basically just about anything creative and artistic.
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