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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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I first started The Avid Pen as a place to celebrate both the artistic world whether it be through art, beauty/skincare, fashion, food or travel. Since beginning the blog, I have had the opportunity to meet so many of the artists, creatives and female entrepreneurs who inspire me which is something I would have never imagined being able to do.

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