Leigh Anne Tuohy

Biography: I am an interior designer, motivational public speaker and philanthropist. Dubbed a "warrior princess" by best selling author Michael Lewis, My family's lives were chronicled in the blockbuster book and award winning movie The Blind Side.

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Don’t Let the Bad Guys Win. Stand up, Participate and Take Action

Posted on 01/9/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringLast week, my blog was about New Year’s resolutions, but it had a Tuohy twist. I wanted to drive home the point that I had hopes many people would make declarations that weren’t so self-centered and went beyond their own desire to better just themselves. Many of you liked it, and some of you did not. One reader declared it lame. Of course, I wanted to tell her to pick up a pen and see what she could come up with and then let me …

2012: A Year to Get in the Game and Make Good Plays

Posted on 01/4/2012 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Volunteering | Your LifeLet’s start 2012 out on the right foot, the correct path, a good mindset, have the best intentions, etc etc, etc. No, I’m not going to talk to you about personal resolutions. I’m not going to give you five steps to healthier living or have you add blueberries to you daily food pyramid. Nor am I going to tell you to drink more water, eat less red meat, walk faster or sleep more. However, all those are excellent recommendations; I should …

Holiday Tip: Think Outside the Shirt Box and Give the Gift of Service

Posted on 12/20/2011 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringDo you remember when you were a child and the Sears catalog would arrive right before the holidays and you, or at least I would, go through and circle everything you wanted for Christmas? It had all the presents you could want in one place. I can hear my father right now saying, “Did you leave anything for anyone else?” I would always have a split second of guilt, but it quickly passed. The holidays can be like a juggling act, …

The B Word, the Ultimate Holiday Buzz Killer

Posted on 12/13/2011 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

Money & Savings | Volunteering | Your LifeI hate the “B” word, no not blonde, since I hear those jokes all the time. BUDGET….it is just like nails running down a chalkboard for me to even think about, much less have to act upon. However, at this time of year the man I sleep with always reminds me to stay within a budget. He usually brings up the subject every December when I am in a slight panic that I have not finished my shopping. He …

Women: The Warriors of the Holiday Season

Posted on 12/6/2011 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringSome things get better with time. The holidays to me fall into that category. We seem to linger with friends a little longer, recognize the true meaning of the season, really enjoy watching all the wonderful classic holiday movies, converse over special ornaments as we hang them on the tree, and on and on….It is only the first of December and I have already watched “Miracle on 34th Street” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Do you remember in “It’s a …

Let your Expectations of this Upcoming Season Be the Unexpected

Posted on 11/29/2011 by Leigh Anne Tuohy | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringHow was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was memorable. Ours was one of the best ever. We all loaded up and headed to Baltimore because the NFL decided the Ravens would play on Thanksgiving night. Now, I was perfectly happy about this scheduling as not only did I not have to cook, I didn’t even have to drive around and pick up food. It was just perfect. I told SJ, “You can either have a game dog or chicken tenders, and …