Leigha Ali

Summer Essie

Now that summer is upon us, I especially love to paint my nails bright and cheery colors. Because I love it so much, I usually end up painting my nails at least twice a week. I can’t quite explain it, as I’ve mentioned here , but there’s something about freshly painted nails that can just escalate the whole day from good to great!…
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Melon Mules

Moscow mules are a refreshing classic. Mint, ginger and citrus are some of my favorite flavors, so combining them together in a cocktail is truly invigorating. I love how the freshness of the mint balances the spicy ginger beer for an exquisite burst of flavor. Adding a fruity twist to this classic cocktail makes for the ultimate summer refreshment. These Old Kentucky copper mugs are a must…
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Blackbird Doughnuts

Having been unable to make it to the nearby bakery this past Friday for National Doughnut Day, I will admit that I was quite disappointed. To make up for it, however, a trip to Blackbird Doughnuts in the South End was in order this weekend. These doughnuts are hands-down the BEST in Boston. Doughnuts are all they do day in and day…
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Cold Brews

Cold brew coffee was made for Fridays in the summer. With a different, somehow lighter and fruitier flavor than regularly brewed coffee, cold brew is so much more refreshing. Its important to distinguish between regular iced coffee, which has been brewed with hot water and then chilled, while cold brew coffee is actually brewed with cold water. In total, the process takes much…
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Wild

  Wild by Cheryl Strayed is truly…eye-opening. I don’t quite know how else to put it. The idea of one woman, completely alone, hiking over 1,000 miles along Pacific Crest Trail sounds positively terrifying to me; but, Cheryl shares so much about why she chose to walk – about coping with a major loss that plummeted her into an all-time low. As the reader, I sympathized with…
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