Month: August 2021

While a trip to the beach may not happen this season, you can still bring a hint of that vacation feeling to your home More

Local author Charles Price encourages everyone to help heal the growing racial divide.
By Hannah Samlall
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Updating the yard and the grounds surrounding a home is one of the top projects homeowners undertake every summer. Of course, not everyone is a landscaping or hardscaping expert, so this month we answer some More

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By Sue Baldani Mercedes Jacobs didn’t set out to open her own hair salon. After going to school to learn how to style hair, she ended up winning a hair show and a free trip More

When we asked the principals of Battlefield High School and Patriot High School to tell us who among their Class of 2021 was the most all-around impressive senior, neither took more than a moment to More

By Donna M. Wood, CPA/PFS, CFP ® Surviving the loss of a spouse is never easy. Many times, widows and widowers feel lost as they try to navigate their new normal. Although having a checklist More

Adjustment takes time, but you can do it More

What’s the best Mother’s Day gift you ever received? What’s the funniest Mother’s Day gift you ever received? We asked these two questions of several local moms and their answers are touching, thought-provoking, and absolutely More

By Rich Riedel and Deborah Campbell While Maria Wells of Montclair made her first flower garden as a young girl out of an old, repurposed dresser drawer, she only rediscovered this hobby in 2017. “One More

Here are some things I never would’ve known if it weren’t for my dog and his stubborn insistence on getting a good walk every single day:  Most neighborhoods are full of cats and squirrels.  Goose More

By Kimberly Johnson  At age 76, Joan Patton of Gainesville continues to maintain and set new standards in her personal physical fitness and well-being. She began working with a personal trainer ten years ago because More

Local Expert The Expert: Stephanie “Steph” Grasso, MS, RD Stephanie “Steph” Grasso, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian at Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center and one of Tik Tok’s top nutrition influencers More

Barbara Stohlman, Overwhelmed? How Can I Help LLC 703-508-3056 | OverwhelmedHowCanIHelp@yahoo.com | OverwhelmedHowCanIHelp.com When and why did you decide to start your own company? Had you asked me ten years ago what a transition services More

By Aaren Cravaritis Most everyone knows the label “reluctant reader.” I prefer, and would ask us all to change that to the more promising term, “developing reader.” As a librarian who was, and is, a More

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, particularly in light of last month’s “Buy or Renovate?” feature and this issue’s Design 101 column, outdoor living spaces are all the rage. Sure, they’ve been popular for years, but More

In 2019, Jean Sardoni was looking for an artistic outlet for her son Michael who at the time was a senior at Battlefield High School. Michael is autistic and enjoys expressing himself through art. But More

By Beth Luna Photos Courtesy Oh! Market Oh! Market International Foods opened its 47,000 square foot flagship store in Manassas last November. Despite its size and incredible slate of offerings, the store is, at its More