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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...
It’s been a busy past few weeks, so I’m really excited to have the opportunity to catch up with everyone. For those of you who subscribe to the newsletter, you’ll probably have noticed its gotten a design upgrade. I don’t…
I Love It When You Lie is one of those books you just can’t put down. Author Kristen Bird expertly weaves between the narratives of the three Williams sisters and their sister-in-law Stephanie, and throughout the book, the reader has…
Books ·
Medievalist — one who studies the culture and history of the Middle Ages. FEMINA, the latest book from Janina Ramirez an Oxford and BBC historian, introduces us to the women that have been written out of history and more specifically…
This months books took me from present day Newport, Rhode Island where two families prepare for the Wedding of the Season, to modern-day London where two very different women spend time in Someone Else’s Shoes, then back to the 1800s…
I have great plans of spending this rainy Saturday indoors, with a cold Starbucks Iced Tea on my bedside table and tucked up in my fluffy new blanket as I attempt to finish the final book for my February booklist….
Author Interviews, Cookbooks ·
I first met Sarala Terpstra through Instagram. I loved following along with her beautiful vegan creations inspired by French cuisine. Since I first started following her, Sarala has not only released two vegan cookbooks, which currently inhabit my bookshelf until…
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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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Merci beaucoup!
... and merci, beaucoup for joining me in this space as I share about beauty/skincare, food, style, and travel inspired by my love of art and all things French.
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