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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 Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides for the Women in Your Life – Part 2

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides for the Women in Your Life – Part 2

Since The Gift Guide for the Homebody – Part 1 was all about the cozy, design-loving homebody, this one shifts gears into the girl who lives for a good accessory moment, appreciates a dramatic entrance, and probably has a Notes app titled “Outfits.” Part 2 is where we put on our heels, reach for the good lipstick, and make an entrance. This edition is dedicated to the Fashion Girl—the one who’s always styled, always accessorized, and always ten steps ahead of whatever trend TikTok is shouting about this week. Whether she’s a maximalist, a minimalist, or a “somehow both depending on the day” dresser, these picks hit every mark.

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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides for the Women in Your Life – Part 1

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides for the Women in Your Life – Part 1

Alright, let’s kick off Part 1 of the Holiday Gift Guide for Women with a big, cozy exhale — because this one is for the homebodies. The ones who mysteriously always have fresh flowers on the table, slippers that look like small clouds, and somehow know exactly which candle you’re smelling from three rooms away. They make staying at home look like an Olympic sport and can transform a random Tuesday night into a whole vibe. These are the nesters, the comfort-seekers, the atmosphere artists.

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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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