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💝 Still shopping? Find VA-made Valentine’s gifts
New: A weekly guide to taking action in Virginia Share with a friend Sponsored by Affordable Virginia Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. It’s official. Colton, age 8, has a girlfriend just in time for Valentine’s Day. He and Parker met at church, and their friendship recently blossomed into something more when Parker developed a…
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Have you seen the proposed VA redistricting map? 👀
Plus: From NSU to NBA Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. When we were house-hunting 10 years ago, “affordable” wasn’t a vibe—it was the entire budget. We bought what the bank would approve, and while I love our home and neighborhood, owning a 116-year-old house means you’re basically on call for…
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Did you know Virginia is a work capital for this? 👀
Plus: ‘Django Unchained,’ loosely based on a real-life VA freedom fighter Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Last week, I told Colton that it was a good thing I learned of Dangerfield Newby’s story after C was born—otherwise, his middle name probably would’ve been Dangerfield. See, in my husband’s family,…
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Have you visited these immigrant-owned businesses in VA?
🦉 Plus: Watch a rehabilitated Great Horned Owl take to the skies Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My husband and I projected on Sunday that the huge snow and ice piles pushed to the corner of every Southside parking lot will finally thaw around the beginning of April—and then, a…
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Q: Is it worth the risk? 👀
Plus: Where to see the monks as they cross the Potomac Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Sometimes, life really is just as simple as good communication—a reminder I’ve gotten recently. See, we’ve had a tree company over for five nonconsecutive days, taking down the large oak in our front yard.…
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Virginia’s best frozen waterfall hikes this weekend 🥾
Plus: Virginia House passes $15 minimum wage Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you ever heard of a “snow stripe?” It’s terminology I became acutely familiar with on Wednesday night when a projected trace to a single inch amount of forecasted snow with little-to-no accumulation turned into three inches within…
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Bomb cyclones sounds like sci-fi—but one recently hit Virginia
Plus: From Hampton to NBA stardom 🏀 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. You know what they say—snow that hangs around for a whole week is just waiting for the next snow fall. That’s certainly been the case in Virginia over the past couple of weeks. The question is, what’s…
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🕊️ Walk for Peace monks shift Virginia route near DC
Plus: Visit these impactful Black history sites Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you made a trip to see the Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington, DC, yet? We drove down to Spencer, North Carolina, a few weeks ago to attend one of the group’s lunchtime visitations, and it…
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Virginia State Parks shine in the wintertime ❄️
Plus: Virginia expands school vouchers Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. How snowed in are you? Over the weekend, we picked up an additional 8 inches of snow on top of our 4-inch blanket of sleet. I think Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction yesterday was correct—because even if we get some springtime temperatures…
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Did you attend an anti-ICE strike? We want to hear from you.
Plus: Grace’s advice about a common insecurity Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I went up a whole pants size when I was pregnant with Colton—and eight years later, I’ve seldom squeezed myself into a size 0 again. It got to me a little over a year ago, around the holidays.…
