Homeschooling: a Growing Choice in Our Community

Jennifer ChristianFeatured, Issue 116, The Breeze™ 2025

With over 500 registered homeschoolers in Louisa County, homeschooling families constitute 10% of K-12 students. Spotsylvania County is close behind with over 7% of its student body registered as homeschooling this year. In today’s teleworking society, many are able to work and homeschool simultaneously, an option that was much more difficult even just 5 years ago. Homeschooling families are as …

‘The Avenue ArtHouse’ Opens for Creative Collaboration

Jennifer ChristianIssue 114, The Breeze™ 2024, Unveil Art Showcase, Visual Arts

Photo From Left: Bergquist, Agee, Brinckman, Trapani, Weddle; Photo by Jennifer Christian Just behind Obrigado Restaurant on Church Avenue, one of Louisa’s historic homes has been transformed into a new collaborative art space, thanks to the vision of Yvonne Agee, the well-known artist behind Turn Up the Color. The Avenue ArtHouse, which officially opened in October, invites art lovers of …

The Flatwaters: Halloween at Lake Anna

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Jennifer ChristianJennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Coming from the Detroit area in early 2019, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding fields and forests. Much of her artwork looks to capture the essence of the lake and its surroundings. Known for her community-minded entrepreneurial spirit, she is the creative …

The Flatwaters: Deer Season

Jennifer ChristianIssue 112, The Breeze™, The Breeze™ 2024, The Flatwaters

Jennifer ChristianJennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Coming from the Detroit area in early 2019, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding fields and forests. Much of her artwork looks to capture the essence of the lake and its surroundings. Known for her community-minded entrepreneurial spirit, she is the creative …

The Flatwaters: Driving at Lake Anna

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Jennifer ChristianJennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Coming from the Detroit area in early 2019, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding fields and forests. Much of her artwork looks to capture the essence of the lake and its surroundings. Known for her community-minded entrepreneurial spirit, she is the creative …

The Flatwaters: Grandkids Visit for Spring Break

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Monthly comic strip by Jennifer Christian, exclusively for The Lake Anna Breeze! Jennifer ChristianJennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Coming from the Detroit area in early 2019, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding fields and forests. Much of her artwork looks to capture the essence of the lake and …

The Flatwaters: Gardening is for the Birds

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Jennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Jennifer ChristianJennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Coming from the Detroit area in early 2019, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding fields and forests. Much of her artwork looks to capture the essence of the lake and its surroundings. …

The Flatwaters: Valentine Surprise

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Jennifer Christian is a Lake Anna watercolor artist and designer. Coming from the Detroit area in early 2019, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding fields and forests. Much of her artwork looks to capture the essence of the lake and its surroundings. Known for her community-minded entrepreneurial spirit, she is the creative mind behind Lake Anna-opoly, a beloved board game inspired by the local businesses and organizations of Lake Anna. Jennifer’s game has become a local favorite and has brought joy to rainy days for many families and friends in our community. Jennifer’s paintings, prints, greeting cards, and other merchandise can be found in stores around town and on her website at jenniferchristianart.com. She has also worked with several local organizations and businesses on the logo and sign designs you see around town. Outside of her artistic endeavors, Jennifer is a devoted mother to two boys and wife to Jonathan Christian, founder of LASER Robotics and the LASA Soccer Challenge Program. In addition, she founded and oversees the Lake Anna Homeschool group.

New Robotics Club Inspires Future Engineers

Jennifer ChristianAll Articles, Community, Featured, Guest Writer, Issue 104, The Breeze™, The Breeze™ 2023 Leave a Comment

By Jennifer Christian LASER (Louisa Area Students Educational Robotics) launched this year with a mission to provide students in our area with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) skills for life through robotics. LASER started their inaugural season with three teams of elementary and middle school students who are participating in Vex IQ robotics competitions (VIQRC). These competitions provide open-ended …