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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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Holiday Gift Guide – 30 Cozy and Warm Gifts for any Woman in Your Life

Holiday Gift Guide – 30 Cozy and Warm Gifts for any Woman in Your Life

I decided to do a gift guide of warm & cozy items for women because, frankly, “pandemic wear” is still a thing to me. Marketing gurus called it “athleisure” back then and now it’s called “slow living” and encompasses your whole lifestyle.  But whatever it’s called, I think it’s here to stay and every woman loves something cozy against her skin as well as making her home warm and inviting. Think multiple textures and neutral colors, but you don’t always have to follow the rules. Pops of color are welcome too.

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34 Holiday Decor and Storage Ideas Plus the Purge

34 Holiday Decor and Storage Ideas Plus the Purge

I decided to get my old decorations out to do a purge. I noticed last year that there were some lights that weren’t working, some decorations that were on their last leg and ornaments that were either broken or the color had faded. I’m sure you can relate. I tell myself every year that I’m going to throw some things out and replace them, but I just get so overwhelmed with the holiday to-do list that I just leave them in the bins until the next year.

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Holiday Gift Guide – 32 For the Man Who has Everything

Holiday Gift Guide – 32 For the Man Who has Everything

This is my second holiday gift guide of the year. The first one was for all of the holiday parties that you will be attending this season. It was for fun and unique hostess gifts. If you haven’t seen that post yet, check it out here. This one is for the man who literally has everything. It could be your significant other, your father, grandfather, brother or uncle. Any man where it gets harder and harder every year to buy for.

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