“When at last I took the time to look into the heart of a flower, it opened up a whole new world; a world where every country walk would be an adventure, where every garden would become an enchanted one.”…

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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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“When at last I took the time to look into the heart of a flower, it opened up a whole new world; a world where every country walk would be an adventure, where every garden would become an enchanted one.”…
After an unexpected bout of strep throat that came out of nowhere and did a real number on me, I’m looking forward to hopefully getting back into the swing of things over the weekend, which means a brand new edition…
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When I was thinking up a name for this sandwich, there was only one name that seemed to be the most fitting, The Parisian. There were so many French elements to this sandwich from the French Ciabatta that had the…
Mother’s Day is always an important day in our home, and a day meant for special celebrations. For Mother’s Day this year, we celebrated the day a week early, when my sister/brother-in-law and nieces were in town. We also had…
“There are many paths that can lead us to our destiny; enjoy the one you’ve chosen.” Just one more day till Mother’s Day, and I’m going to share all about our orange-inspired soiree here on the blog tomorrow. Even the…
April was definitely a hard month to keep up with my reading goals. I’ve cut back to four books from my goal of five books a month, since I’ve been so busy with non-fiction reading and will continue to be…
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I’m Christa. I created The Avid Pen in 2015 as a place to share about beauty/skincare, food, style, and travel inspired by my love of art and all things French. Thank you for joining me!
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