about leslie

my faves

Made with Organic Ingredients.  Jesus, family, health & wellness, working out, Young Living essential oils, camping (glamping), road trips, writing, teaching law, used book stores, making soaps, burnt orange, Rose gold, laughing, afrocentric hairstyles, LuluLemon, sweat pants, barefoot (ooh, or fuzzy socks!), homemade lattes, local coffee shops, loose-leaf tea, pumpkin pie, homemade yogurt parfaits, my husband’s guacamole, pedicures with my girls, DIY most anything, USA gymnastics, Christmas, Food Network, date nights, Shane & Shane, India Arie, Adele, Jasmine Thompson, Josh Groban, Michael Jackson, Wicked Musical and, as of 2020, the mountains of Utah.

my faith & family

I’ve been a Christian since I was 6. And while I am wholly imperfect, I am grateful to God for the free gift of salvation, and count it a privilege to honor Him in all I do.

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. (2 Tim. 2:21 (ESV))

My church home. Grace Baptist Utah

On August 3, 2012 – I married Carl Culver, my very best friend and precious gift from God.  On January 3, 2014, we welcomed our first sweet baby girl, Faith, and on December 14, 2015, our second daughter, beloved Nia. They are two precious gifts from God.

Culver family pictures (c) 2018 Kelsey Smith Photography (I adore her!!!)

my other hats | #multitasker

When I do not have cameras draped around my neck, or am not on a spontaneous road trip with my family, I am a law professor and scholar that is passionate about legal writing and deepening cultural awareness in law students as they prepare to enter the legal profession. And in between photography, teaching, we homeschool our girls, are Brand Partners with Young Living Essential Oils (Diffused Sonlight) and founded Sonlight Designs (web design business).