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Military brides given free gowns on Veterans Day

Cindy.Clayton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:12 -0500

NORFOLK Maryfrances Jerez pondered her options. Sequins, beads or lace? Strapless or halter? The wedding dress she chose for her mother, Carmen Baca, had to be perfect.

Time to clean house for the holidays

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0400

"Company's coming!" is a phrase as common as cookies during the holiday season.
Before grandparents, in-laws, uncles or college boy- and girlfriends descend on your guest room, do a little fluffing up of the space.
For overnight visitors to be comfy under your roof, a good once-over and little touches here and there will roll out the welcome mat and invite a blissful snooze.

Expect 'green' hair at VA Fashion Week event tonight

debmarkham — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:43:46 -0400

Virginia Fashion Week will host its first hair competition tonight, Oct. 28, at Guadalajara Town Center, Virginia Beach.
The event, which starts at 6 p.m., will feature three categories - cut, color and style; special occasions and fantasy.

Big women find challenges in online dating world

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400

By Megan K. Scott
NEW YORK
Each day, Match.com sends Christie Hyde five potential mates based on preferences in her profile - age, height, education, religion, smoking.
But then she reads "slender" or "athletic and toned" for their preferred body type.
She's a size 24.

A winning recipe for a new kitchen

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH
For more than nine years, Tim and Charity Figallo 's 120 square feet of kitchen space served its purpose - albeit tightly - feeding the couple's family, acting as a play area and entertaining countless friends.
"Our kitchen was small, but we made due," said Charity, 38. "We knew one day we would get around to fixing it up."

Cube Extra with Photos: Local sailors to appear in GQ

cubecandy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Four sailors were chosen from our local pool of enlisted men last May to appear in an upcoming edition of GQ magazine. Whoops! This page didn't re-direct to the proper Web page. Please click here. Thank you!

Artist gives new meaning to dog's paper-training

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Had artist Donna Iona Drozda tried, she could not have come up with a more creative depiction of Val, her Jack Russell terrier.
The papier-mache pup, in a play bow, mouth wide open, red tongue lolling off to the side, and a ball between its paws, has Jack Russell terrier written all over it.

Homearama 2009: Culpepper Landing interactive

cubecandy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Explore Culpepper Landing homes before you actually go to Homearama 2009. Whoops! This page didn't re-direct to the proper Web page. Please click here. Thank you!

Guide will help to buy local, fresh food

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:38:20 -0400

Want to know where to get a pasture-raised chicken or a just-picked persimmon? Or which restaurants strive to serve fresh, local ingredients?

Group releasing guide on fresh local fruit, vegetables, meat

Cindy.Clayton — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:59:30 -0400

Want to know where to get a pasture-raised chicken or a just-picked persimmon? Or which restaurants strive to serve fresh, local ingredients?