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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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Garden on Magnolia Ave
Gardener’s Tour 2026 Myron Greer & Jeff Turner We started our garden in 2005 with boxwoods, hydrangeas and azaleas. In 2012, we introduced a plethora of Japanese maples and perennials. After becoming exhausted with heavy irrigation needs,…
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Gardens on Green | A Gardener’s Paradise
A few weeks ago, following the Winghaven Gardener’s Tour, we decided to make the drive up to Gardens on Green. We’d seen several reels about it on Instagram, and the fact that it was just outside of…
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On the List
It feels like it’s been awhile since I made one of my On the List posts, and what better way to start the month of May than to create a new installment of one of my favorites…
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Everything I Read in April 2026
This month has been limited on time (for reading for pleasure), so I had to be highly selective with this months reads. The latest Finlay Donovan was a given, because I LOVE the series so much. This…
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Everything I Read This Month | March 2026
Read your books and enjoy a cupcake… at least that’s the way I like to enjoy some delicious, keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat fiction. This month, I read my first Frieda McFadden book (I know, I know, why has it taken…
