But since her mother was placed in Mansfield Rehabilitation Center, she has had more spare time, and that has led to a new focus. She also plans to do studies of mothers with their children as another project. In yet another endeavor, Leavens is working on a calendar featuring old general stores throughout Connecticut another way to make money from her art. Leavens's dream shot would be to photograph Katherine Hepburn. Her favorite photograph to date is one she made of poet and English professor Marilyn Nelson Waniek.
Leavens also loves to shoot practicing musicians and children at play.