Category: Life

  • Almost Heaven

    Almost Heaven

    Another year, another birthday for my beautiful home state! I look forward to this day every year, because West Virginia takes up a huge part of my heart, and I love seeing people celebrate her.  Since I got all sappy last year, I thought I’d keep it short and sweet this year and hit you…

  • Dark Days

    Dark Days

    Just as things were getting all warm, sunny, and bright, we got a brutal dose of reality this week. We lost two wonderful visionaries, two people that I’ve looked up to, two lives I’ve envied. Their lives are no more or less important than a stranger I pass on the sidewalk, just much more public.…

  • Dairy Free, New Me

    Dairy Free, New Me

    Long time, no blog. I wanted to fill you guys in a little bit. For as long as I can remember, and recently significantly worse, my stomach and I have gone through phases where we just don’t get along at all. After going through my second round of the flu back in March, I realized…

  • 29 Years

    29 Years

    Hi! I hope you guys had a great weekend! I turned 29 today, so I’ve spent a good portion of this week reflecting on 28 years of life, (that is so crazy to type out) and holy crap have I got some stories, haha. I’m going to keep it pretty simple on this dreary Wednesday,…

  • Out Living

    Out Living

    Hey guys! It’s been a minute, and I apologize. Truth be told, after the horrific events in Florida on Valentine’s Day, I felt like feigning positivity last weekend would’ve been just that, an act. I’m not going to get too political here, but I’ll just quickly say that I am so proud of those kids.…

  • January Favorites

    January Favorites

    STOP right now. If you’re reading on a mobile device, scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email to subscribe. You have nothing to lose! You will receive one singular email when I post, which would be, at most, two emails a week. If you’re on a computer, subscribe to your right,…

  • Resolutions, Revamped

    Resolutions, Revamped

    Hi friends, long time, no blog. When I sat down and wrote the annual Winter Blues post, feeling my usual January self, I decided that maybe I should do something about it. Looking back at my resolutions, they are some combination of too vague, and too hopeful. I don’t mean that in a negative way!…

  • Winter Blues, Volume 3

    Winter Blues, Volume 3

    There. Is. No. Cure. Every year, under the falsely optimistic pretenses that something will be different, I become fully enveloped by the winter blues. In the couple of weeks leading up to the ever-important January 1st, while everything is still all sparkly and filled with the magic that is Christmas, I set all these goals…

  • December Favorites

    December Favorites

    First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! I really can’t believe it’s already time for another favorites post. And on a beautifully revamped website no less, thanks to Crystal! I know I said November felt like a whirlwind but sheesh, where did December go? I’ve really been feeling the post-Christmas, cold as hell, back to reality blues this…

  • New Year, 365 Opportunities…

    New Year, 365 Opportunities…

    What up party people? I brought in the new year in true Leigh Ann fashion last night: laying on my dad’s couch, binge watching romcoms, happy as a clam. New year, new me? Nope. Still hate New Year’s Eve. Still hate water. Still hate exercising. Still love Oreos, cats, and New Girl. Yeah, I’ve had…