We have had a lot of fun this month contributing our time and efforts to fulfill our birthday wish, to give back. We enjoyed participating in the Race to the Taps events to benefit organizations like Children First/Communities in Schools, Kiwanis Club of Asheville, GO! Green Opportunities and Irene Wortham Center! Plus, the running part…
Throughout man’s history, art has been employed to communicate messages when letters and words fall short. Art has allowed us to transcend all sorts of barriers like language and time. Every now and then, we come across an image that seems to be a page ripped out of the story of our own lives, and…
Mark your calendars because we have an.. AWESOME EVENT ALERT!!! Picture yourself getting ready for your date night, you’re applying your make-up to be sure your face is as pasty white as possible. Dark circles under your eyes? Bring them on! Next up, lipstick, smear it on your lips but don’t forget to drag a…
It’s a fact widely accepted that many currently living in and around Asheville, North Carolina are transplants. I have even heard a true native describe himself as a “white rhino”. The truth is, the mountains draw us here, the forests, the rivers and waterfalls; as a city we are pretty obsessed with mother nature. No…
This is it, friends! As of today Life in the AVL is officially one year old! Though we still have a lot to learn, we are pumped about how far we’ve come already. When this began we barely knew each other, let alone where our adventure would lead us. Since then, we have come to…
As one who spends a great deal of time with her nose in books, Christa Briana‘s artwork has always held me spellbound. Each new piece I see makes me feel as though I’m looking through a portal into a fairy tale. In my interview/coffee date with Christa, I asked her about the fantasy feel of…
It’s a fact, I think about food probably 80% of my day. I think about my food for tomorrow, “What’s for breakfast?” I ponder on my choices of what I want, what am I craving? That is a luxury. Food at hand is something to be grateful for. It’s what sustains life! It’s to be…
October is off to a booming start for us, and it’s time to share part of what we’ve been working on. Recently, we did a shout out asking for our friends and followers to nominate local individuals or organizations that are positively impacting our local community. Boy, you guys did not disappoint! Your feedback was…
From day one, the major vision of Life in the AVL has been to celebrate all things local. We have been striving since that time to establish a means of art exploration. Thanks to my son, we are making Tuesday “Art Day” to celebrate a local artist each month. Each week, we will share a…
Good Bye Summer, Hello October! Don’t get us wrong, we LOVE the summer and all the fun stuff that goes along with it. However, we have great reasons to get excited about the next few weeks. October is our birthday month!! Life in the AVL is celebrating its’ first year. We will be recognizing our…
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