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Recipes ·

It’s a Greek Salad, Mate!

Time to get yourself something gouda. Mates are made of cheese, not just with it. Pretty in a bowl, delicious from the bag, Mates will take your snack hour up a nosh. — 34 Degrees If you need a quick…

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Food, Recipes ·

Checkmate with 34 Degrees

There’s never been a crisp from 34 Degrees that I haven’t loved, and the new Mates cheese crisps they’ve just released are my new favorites. Gluten-free and vegetable oil-free, the Mates are made with Gouda (one of the most delicious…

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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.

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... 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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