Our littlest fairy, Charlotte just turned two, and in honor of her birthday we had a little celebration a few weeks early at our house. Planning and putting together birthday parties for littles is the absolute best. While this auntie…

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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...
Our littlest fairy, Charlotte just turned two, and in honor of her birthday we had a little celebration a few weeks early at our house. Planning and putting together birthday parties for littles is the absolute best. While this auntie…
Today we’re having a birthday party for our littlest fairy who is turning two. We’ve prepped the fairy garden for her arrival, found the cutest fairy hut on Amazon to set up at the end of the garden path, and…
A few Sundays ago we went up to Jeter Mountain Farm located just beyond downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina. My sister and two nieces were so excited to pick apples at the family-run farm, and we were all looking forward to…
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This debut novel is a must for summer reading. While it deals with heavier topics like self-image, body positivity, and loss, it is full of positive uplifting moments as Poppy learns not only to love herself, both opening her heart…
Last summer I made this very easy-to-make milkshake with watermelon. This year, we had some peaches that were days away from going bad, so I chopped them up into slices and put them in the freezer to make this delicious…
Can you believe it’s already September? The past few months have just flown by. Today my sister and nieces come into town, and tomorrow we’re heading up to Hendersonville to pick apples, grapes, and fingers crossed, blackberries. Next Saturday I’m…
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I first started The Avid Pen, a Charlotte based 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 hope through following along with me you will see the beauty in the ordinary everyday moments.
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