6 Wayfair Shopping Hacks You Need to Know About

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6 Wayfair Shopping Hacks You Need to Know About

By Louis T. Oliver 2 days ago

Here’s what the Virginia business community is watching on Super Tuesday

By Louis T. Oliver 4 days ago

I just started playing the wildly popular game ‘Animal Crossing’ that has taken over the internet, and I’m convinced it’s the perfect way to escape COVID-19 lockdown life

By Louis T. Oliver 6 days ago

Easter Bunny Origins – The Fascinating History of the Easter Bunny

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6 Wayfair Shopping Hacks You Need to Know About

By Louis T. Oliver 2 days ago

 

Any designer will tell you the key to a gorgeous home is incorporating pieces from a range of places and styles rather than buying everything all at once from one shop (and thus looking like your home is straight out of a catalog). But still, one online store offers so much variety—we’re talking literally millions of products—that we find ourselves coming back to it over and over again: Wayfair. There’s something to suit every taste, and best of all, it allows us to shop for high-end pieces, like this stunning upholstered bed, alongside affordable items you’d never guess were so budget-friendly.

Over the years, we’ve picked up some tips and tricks for finding the best pieces and deals on the site. Here, six Wayfair shopping hacks you need to have on your radar.

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1. Search the “Room

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Here’s what the Virginia business community is watching on Super Tuesday

By Louis T. Oliver 4 days ago

As Virginia voters head to the polls, the commonwealth’s Chamber of Commerce CEO says business leaders are looking for candidates who will invest in the nation’s infrastructure and defense industry “without a lot of over-regulation.”

“Virginia business owners are interested in a very stable national business climate. They’re interested in one where they understand the rules for business. They are interested in investments in infrastructure for the Commonwealth,” said Barry DuVal, Virginia Chamber of Commerce CEO. 

Virginia’s economy is tied to the federal government more than most other states. The region is filled with federal employees, contractors and others whose jobs are connected to the workings of Washington. 

“Virginia consistently ranks in the top five in terms of per capita federal spending,” said Bob McNab, an economics professor at Old Dominion University. McNab analyzed the Virginia economy in the 2019 State of the Commonwealth report.

“Virginia has a somewhat symbiotic

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I just started playing the wildly popular game ‘Animal Crossing’ that has taken over the internet, and I’m convinced it’s the perfect way to escape COVID-19 lockdown life

By Louis T. Oliver 6 days ago
Animal Crossing New Horizons

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons”/Nintendo

  • “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is the latest installment in Nintendo’s popular life simulator franchise, and it’s a much needed escape from everyday life.

  • The game takes you away to a deserted island, where your top priorities are building a new home, making friends, and exploring.

  • As people are staying home more than ever and socially distancing themselves from friends and loved ones, “Animal Crossing” provides a sense of simplicity, social connection, and routine. 

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“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” finally launched on Friday after much anticipation, and the timing could not have been better. 

As the coronavirus pandemic has upended daily life for many people across the United States and around the world, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” brings a sense of normality, routine, and social connection that’s sorely lacking for many in this moment.

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Easter Bunny Origins – The Fascinating History of the Easter Bunny

By Louis T. Oliver 1 week ago

Every year on Easter, legend has it that a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature comes to deliver festive baskets full of treats, toys, and delicious candy to children — and even lays colorful eggs for them to find! Among other Easter traditions like hot cross buns and egg hunts, the Easter Bunny has long been a well-known and popular symbol associated with the religious holiday — but have you ever wondered about the Easter Bunny’s origins, and how exactly the cute, fluffy woodland creature became such a prevalent symbol of Easter?

Surprisingly, there’s a lot of history behind the mythical story of an egg-bearing rabbit on Easter Sunday (and it’s not just because he’s cute!). The Easter Bunny actually has a long and deeply rooted history in the Christian holiday — and even in pagan traditions. Here’s what to know about the fascinating origins of the Easter Bunny before you welcome

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