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This VA native stayed true to himself 🏳️🌈
Plus: The ACA passed 16 years ago this week Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I don’t know about you, but this spring-like weather has me feeling some type of way. Over the weekend, we cleaned out a shed, reorganized it, and put even more inside. It’s the second round of…
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POV: I moved so I could afford to retire 🏡
Plus: Ways to get involved in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you remember how easy it was to make friends as kids? My first day of high school, I connected with a group of girls over our love for Troy Bolton, a character in High School Musical. Then,…
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Need a pick-me-up? ☀️ Try these blues busters
Plus: Your chance to spread awareness in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. On Saturday, I awoke to my husband getting ready for work, which was strange, considering he doesn’t clock in on the weekend. It was at that very moment I realized that not only was it not Saturday,…
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🏡 Historic VA home continues long tradition of questionable updates
Plus: The uncovered history of Virginia’s Civil War female spies Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Would you like to know a secret? In high school and early college, I became very intrigued by the stories of the American Civil War. The concept of brother against brother tugged at my teenage…
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Go home, Virginia weather—you’re drunk ⛈️
Inside: Notable weather events from the year you were born Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Last week, we had a 73-degree snow day. This week, sleet is falling a few hours after a tornado warning. What does next week hold—a literal interpretation of “raining cats and dogs”? At this point,…
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🍀 Where to find green beer in VA on St. Patrick’s Day
Plus: Charlottesville school board approves union contract for support staff Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Are you wearing green? Just a few months before we got married in 2016, Kody was about to leave for work on Saint Patrick’s Day—with no green in sight. At the time, he worked at…
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How can I improve the relationship with my adult child? 💔
Plus: Explore Virginia during Women’s History Month Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. While we might’ve seen it in music and television shows years ago, I think the generation gap is showing up in a different spot this time around. Below, I believe the question posed to Grace—a parent fostering a…
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🦀 Inside a Virginia tradition: The Chesapeake Bay Watermen
Plus: Here’s your chance to take action this weekend Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We’d just finished eating lunch yesterday when my husband, Kody, started scrolling on his phone—and his expression changed. “You’re not going to want to see this,” he said. “But you need to see this.” He passed…
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Trivia: Why is Virginia called the Old Dominion? 👀
Plus: AI data centers ask for nearly 70K megawatts Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Surprise! We’re into spring cleaning, and that means freshening up our look. You might’ve noticed on our social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok) that we’ve switched from teal to green over the past few weeks. Well, we’re…
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🌷 Make your extra daylight hour count with these VA activities
Plus: This Virginia woman changed history—literally Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Has the time change completely thrown anyone else? I feel like it’s dominated every aspect of our week so far. On Monday, we didn’t know what to do with the extra daylight, so my husband offered to take our…
