Hey Friends! Remember us? Jess and Maggie here! We know it’s been awhile, but we’ve been hard at work these last couple years. When we started LAVL, we were just looking for a way to reinvent ourselves. We started a blog purely as a hobby and a way to live a more actively creative lifestyle.…
Last week was a great one for us! We had a blast sitting down with Jenn Gorden of Asheville Date Night Guide at Flora, where she interviewed us to feature on her podcast! You can listen to the episode by following the link on her site. We talk a bit about ourselves and our…
So.. we did a super fun thing. We had an outdoor BBQ style party featuring The Lobster Trap’s Clam Bake To-Go! I got to tell you, it was pretty unforgettable. We made some great memories with each other laughing over what to do with live Maine lobsters! The Clam Bake offered easy to follow instructions…
A couple weeks ago, Asheville artist, Robin Lee welcomed us into her home studio. She allowed us to grab a behind-the-scenes look at her process. Stepping into Robin’s world is like falling into a fairytale. She creates beautiful ceramic jewelry pieces, that are inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and carry a message of joy.…
Wisdom Caves is the final piece in our slightly drawn out series featuring local artist, Jessica Nielsen. Much thanks to ya girl, Jess Menezes, for putting together this great video. Check it out to get the full story on one of our favorite Asheville painters!
Calling all women, it’s your badass side calling. Oh good, you picked up. You know that inner warrior we all have inside ourselves? One who’s strong, smart and can get herself out of a jam if one were to occur. I grew up hooked on watching Xena: Warrior Princess then after my sister and I…
Need a little R&R this winter season? For me, yes, always! Hi everyone, Jess here, dishing out some of my favorite stays around Asheville. For me, there is always a good excuse for a little getaway, a change of scenery, or a switch up of the routine – always does me good. I also love…
Life in Asheville affords us opportunities to explore deeper into different cultures. One obvious example is the cuisine. Whether it’s tapas at Curate, chaat at Chai Pani, or crepes at Bouchon – few cities our size get so lucky. A new service has sprung on the scene that is constructing more bridges to connect our…
Hello all! And Happy Holidays!! We bring to you a special holiday edition of Witches Kitchen! Watch to learn how to bake these scrumptious cookies and chuckle at me micromanaging Maggie along the way.
Life with a six year-old boy means that I’m regularly forced to answer questions like, “Who’s your favorite Marvel super hero?” and “If you could have any super power, what would it be?” For the record, his favorite is Spiderman; and I would love to be able to conjure coffee and snacks out of thin…
I did something unusual today and made the title of today’s post the same as the piece of artwork that I’m going to share with you, rather than the artist that created it. Though I want to shout her name from the rooftops (I blow her up on social media which is basically the same…
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