Hello! I'm Christa.

The Avid Pen

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Afternoon Tea at the Umstead

Ever since I was a little girl I have loved afternoon tea. While we would have afternoon tea at home, one of my first experiences was tea at the Fairmount Empress during a trip to Victoria, Canada. Since that time…

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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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