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🧳 We asked, you answered: Virginia’s best small town results are IN! Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you know what I’ve really come to enjoy? Absolutely nerding out with my seven-year-old. One of Colton’s current obsessions is Pokémon, and while we’re not able to do it every time, we do enjoy…

Plus: Federal judge rules detained Georgetown academic must be released and returned to Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. A few months ago, I was casually browsing Amazon for corsets and flowy dresses—something I’ve daydreamed about for years, but never acted on. My husband glanced over and said, “That style would look…

Meet the Danville group answering the call to help tornado victims Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. What happens when it’s not a beautiful day in the neighborhood?    Many of us grew up watching Fred Rogers, the beloved television personality known for his children’s show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which started airing in 1968.…

Plus: Federal judge rules detained Georgetown academic must be released and returned to Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Colton rushed into my office space the other day. “Mommy, I’ve got the best news ever!” He ran to the window and pointed straight ahead. One of our neighbors recently became a pastor…

Plus: The best gifts, based on your mom’s love language Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Nowadays, when I tell folks being a mom didn’t come naturally to me, they give me that look. The “yeah right” without saying it. Which, I’m glad. Because if they would’ve been there the day Colton was…

And: Restaurants in Virginia with breathtaking views Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Justin Timberlake would be so thrilled. All month, it’s gonna be May. Over the next few weeks, I’m looking forward to a lake day or two, working on the backyard playground project we started last fall, and that blissful seasonal…

Plus: Virginia Dems blast Trump’s interest in deporting US citizens Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I’ll never forget the time we unexpectedly spent the night in Abingdon. We were traveling back from Tennessee when a rash appeared on Colton’s face and neck. Knowing that hospitals were few and far between along the…

Plus: Explore Virginia’s top 5 breathtaking hiking spots Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Even though I’m much more of an indoorsy girl than I am an outdoorsy one, there’s really nothing that quite beats a crisp 70-degree stroll. And Virginia, in my humble and very biased opinion, has the very prettiest little…

Plus: Alexandria opens its historic gardens Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Batter up! Tuesday marked the beginning of baseball season in our household—and on Wednesday, our ballplayer got to watch US Sen. Mark Warner throw the first pitch at the Salem Red Sox’s Education Day game.    When I finished interviewing the…

Plus, meet Abigail Spanberger: Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We were supposed to cut the grass two weekends ago. It was a beautiful day for it—sunny, 70-some degrees, light breeze. But when we ventured to the backyard, a beautiful sight greeted us: A little meadow, brimming with…