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Plus: Holiday shipping deadlines you need to know Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. There we sat, eyes wide in the seafood restaurant as my salad had all of the regular things—lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumbers, salt—and… cinnamon? I wasn’t paying attention when I grabbed what I thought was the pepper shaker, and proceeded…

Plus: 10 December holidays that aren’t Christmas Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We did it, friends. We enjoyed our Christmas tree in the living room for a whole entire year. It’s something I’d always wanted to do, but feared that it might not feel as “special” when Christmastime came back around. The…

Plus: Discover VA’s most beautiful scenic byways Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Today’s intro won’t be long. Your community editor is currently out shopping, and boy is it every busy out here. As a former (and sometimes practicing) insomniac, Black Friday’s always held a special place in my heart. It’s the one…

Plus: How to talk to a conspiracy theorist, in 6 steps Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Thanksgiving is a day I really look forward to. When I was little, we’re talking around age 10, I had it in my head that I was going to build a one-room log cabin on my…

Plus: You’re one step closer to securing your rights Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Over lunch today, I found and watched the recording of a Christmas play I wrote years and years ago. And no, I’m not sharing the link. The writing was, well, mostly cringeworthy, if I’m being real. The story…

Plus: Election fatigue? Here’s how to recharge your mental health. Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. A few months ago, my pastor made a comment that’s stuck with me. He chose to go for a heavier topic that week, but lamented while at the podium that he struggled with his subject choice. That’s…

Plus: Virginia gives Democrats reasons to stay positive Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. One of our neighbors’ names is Jerry. Jerry’s in his 90s, and I swear, he’s the Energizer Bunny come to life. I’ve always seen him as the communal grandpa of our road: He’s lived in the same house for…

Plus: Scroll down for a special community spotlight Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Colton’s first season of instructional baseball—where kids no longer hit off the tee, and can get out—wrapped up earlier this week. I can tell you with absolute certainty that watching his first game was 10,000x more stressful than having an emergency C-section to…

Plus: It’s your turn to speak up for education Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. This week marked my eighth year in journalism. That means it’s due time for one of my favorite stories from “the vault.” About a year into my reporting adventure, I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing a 103-year-old…

Plus: The creepiest things you’ll find at the Poe Museum in Richmond Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I swore I’d never tell this story, yet here we are. In 2018, Kody and I went to Baltimore for an epilepsy checkup at Johns Hopkins. He had a morning appointment, so we drove up…