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I first started The Avid Pen, a Charlotte based art and lifestyle blog, as a place to celebrate the artistic world. As someone who has always had a love of color, I enjoy seeing the art in everything from beauty and skincare to fashion, food or in the places I travel to. I longed to tell a story both through words and through photographs. I’ve always enjoyed making every moment special, even the most ordinary of moments, and believe that there is beauty in the everyday. Learn More…
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Everything I’ve Read This Month | November 2025
This month, I didn’t have the best of luck with my books. The first two books are by authors I’ve both read and interviewed before, but I didn’t like them quite as much as I did past…
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Gift Guide: For the Agatha Christie Fan
“It is the brain, the little grey cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within–not without,” Hercule Poirot All things Agatha Christie have become an interest for both my mom and I. It…
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On the List
Magnolia | Emily Morgan Brown | ANFA Gallery This week has been a real year if you know what I mean. Between it being sick season, along with being a full-time nursing student (don’t even get me…
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Gift Guide: For the Puzzler
Puzzles can be a great way to keep your mind active, whether you are like 4 and nearly 6 like my nieces, or well into your senior years. One of the hobbies (along with gardening obviously, and…
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Gift Guide: For the Snoopy Obsessed
I’m being a little more intentional/niche with my gift guides this holiday season. Given my love of ALL THINGS SNOOPY, and it’s the 75th anniversary of Peanuts this year, making my first gift guide about Snoopy and…
“Owning your story is the bravest thing you’ll ever do.” – Brené Brown
