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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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The 7 Best Brunch Spots in Atlanta – Second Annual List

The 7 Best Brunch Spots in Atlanta – Second Annual List

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 like to come out with my favorite brunch places every year and this is the second year. If you’re in Atlanta or are planning a trip, you have to try these places out because the ATL “be brunchin”.

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One Room Challenge Week #1 Spring 2024 – The Beginning

One Room Challenge Week #1 Spring 2024 – The Beginning

So, I did a thing. I signed up for the One Room Challenge which is a design challenge where you pick one room in your house and you have eight weeks to make over the entire room. It can be a light makeover or a full on renovation; it’s up to you but it should be finished in eight weeks. Here is the link to the website; One Room Challenge. You will be able to follow along every week with everybody who is participating in the challenge.

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In Honor of Women’s History and National Craft Month – Women Who Are Changing the Game Part 2

In Honor of Women’s History and National Craft Month – Women Who Are Changing the Game Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of the Women’s History and National Craft Month blog post on women who are making waves in their respective crafts. If you missed Part 1, please read it here. Being a multi-hyphenate can sometimes make you feel all over the place, but for those of you who know, it can also be a blessing. As I was putting these two blog posts together, I noticed that all of these women started off doing many different things with their hands, like crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, etc. I’m convinced that when you work with your hands, you can do many crafts or arts. Beauty is in making things or at least that’s how I feel.

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Designer & Diy’er pumped up on caffeine and willing to create anything. I want to let women know they can do it and if they don’t want to, I will.

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