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Lifestyle ·

Women to Know in 2020 | Part 2

Artists, Authors, makers of pastries and pastas, and dreamers restoring beautiful chateaus in France. This second edition of Women to Know in 2020 is full of inspiring creators, founders and entrepreneurs whose passions will inspire you. During the past few…

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Cookbooks, Food ·

Dinner in French with Author Melissa Clark

Today I have the pleasure of introducing Melissa Clark, a prolific cookbook author (she’s written over 40 cookbooks) and food columnist for The New York Times. On March 10th, Melissa released her latest cookbook, Dinner in French and it’s full…

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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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