$15 for $30 Worth of Candles and Gifts from The Candleberry Company
Without the lanterns telling him if the British were arriving by land or by sea, Paul Revere may have mistaken a squirrel for the troops, relying on the sensitive, sensor-activated floodlights outside the Old North Church. Shed some light on the candle’s important role in American history with today’s Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of candles and gifts from The Candleberry Company . A reputation for quality and wonderful wafts precedes each sweet-scented delivery from The Candleberry Company. The online boutique offers aromatics to satisfy all sorts of whiff whims, including oven goodies such as vanilla crumb cake ($6.99–$135.50), delicious fruits such as cinnamon-peach smoothie ($6.99–$135.50), and fresh fragrances such as country rain ($6.99–$135.50). Seasonal scents keep your nostrils flaring all the way from summer to winter to the mysterious fifth season found only in select Wisconsin suburbs. Current bestselling smells include Kentucky bourbon ($6.99–$135.50), hot maple toddy ($6.99–$135.50), apple brown betty ($6.99–$135.50), Thanksgiving family tension, and honey-buttered rolls ($6.99–$135.50). In addition to supplying a warm, welcoming atmosphere, burning one of Candleberry’s delicious, calorie-free fragrances lets you feel like you’re indulging without breaking your diet, and subsequently, the porch swing. Still, Candleberry lets customers practice portion control by packaging and selling its wax in a variety of sizes, including votives ($6.99 for three), small 10-ounce jars ($13.75), large 26-ounce jars ($23.99), and feast-worthy 160-ounce cookie jars ($135.50). Call to stock up on scents to get you into the holiday spirit early this year, or purchase additional Groupons as thoughtful and fuss-free gifts for hard-to-buy-for moms and meter maids. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Surfing the Internet Which fictional animal is single-handedly responsible for keeping the Internet from burning down? Read more…
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$29 for a VIP Card for Seven Oil Changes and More at AAA Car Care Centers
Like paper shredders, cars run best when oiled regularly and should never be operated by fish that haven’t thoroughly read the instruction manual. Keep parts moving smoothly with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get a VIP card for seven oil changes and more (a $59.95 value) at AAA Car Care Centers , operated by AAA Tidewater Virginia, with locations in Norfolk , Virginia Beach , Hampton , Suffolk , and Chesapeake . The AAA VIP card elevates automobiles with quality care, inspections, and oil changes. Requiring no membership, this AAA package grants cars exclusive access to five separate auto shops. Owners may gift their vehicles with seven life-sustaining draughts of nonsynthetic oil during seven visits. Card carriers also get three Virginia-state inspections to keep auto bodies in tip-top shape, three complete tire rotations, three flat tire/slow leak repairs, and three front- and rear-brake inspections. An air-conditioning inspection helps keep four-wheeler interiors hospitable during heat waves or lava leaping contests. VIP-ers also get access to complimentary shuttle rides, discounts on of regular-priced maintenance services, and three years following the first use to take advantage of it all. See this flier for a complete list of card benefits and discounted services. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Surfing the Internet Which fictional animal is single-handedly responsible for keeping the Internet from burning down? Read more…
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Courts see few texting-and-driving cases
VIRGINIA BEACH Sgt. Scott Wichtendahl’s police officers have pulled over drivers they thought might be drunk only to find the person wasn’t intoxicated at all, but texting. State legislators outlawed sending text messages while driving as of July 1, 2009, and the law hasn’t been widely enforced in Hampton Roads.
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Cure for the common culture: African-America
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow. — Louis Armstrong DURING seventh grade, the school band director stopped by our house to invite me to try an instrument.
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Cure for the common culture: African-America
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2011 Results
LYNCHBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BOJF) today announced unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net income was $435,000 or $0.13 per share (diluted) in first quarter 2011, compared with net income of $366,000 or $0.11 per share (diluted) in first quarter 2010. “We believe our first quarter 2011 performance is positive momentum for what we hope to be a year of improvement and growth,” said Robert R. Chapman III, president and CEO. “We
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Like grits on fire, the South is smokin’ hot
This may be why: A recent story in Business Week called The South “A Red Hot Brand.” “Southern style is a big business way beyond the Mason-Dixon line.” To which the proper response is a Foghorn Leghorn-like, “Honey, please.
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Amerigroup grows membership, sees profits surge
Amerigroup Corp., citing greater membership in its health plans and continued moderation in medical costs, said Friday that its first-quarter profit jumped 67 percent.
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Virginia Beach budget plan includes millions for raises
A quarter of the city’s employees could receive as much as a 6.5 percent pay increase next year under a proposal in City Manager Jim Spore’s budget.
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Vandals target church, cemetery
A church and a cemetery were targets of vandalism in Virginia Beach. Cemeteries are usually quiet and peaceful.
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$15 for $35 Worth of Wise Desserts at Fancy Fortune Cookies
Over the years, the Chinese fortune cookie has become so dry and tasteless that many diners prefer to eat the fortune instead. Today’s game-changing Groupon delivers a reversal of fortune (cookie): for $15, you get $35 worth of gourmet fortune cookies and personalized fortunes from Fancy Fortune Cookies . Having baked its delicate desserts of destiny for the celebrity likes of Oprah, Jackie Chan, and others , Fancy Fortune Cookies offers a handsome array of crack-openable creations, such as the chocolate-covered-raspberry fortune cookie ($1.25 each), chocolate-covered cookie ($1.15 each), and cherry-flavored cookie ($0.70 each). You can also make yourself feel tiny by ordering 1-pound gigantic fortune cookies ($29.95+) and much more. Check out Fancy Fortune Cookies’ extensive selection of flavors here . Best of all, you can customize your own fortunes in a variety of languages (including French, Spanish, and even Arabic, which likes to end its fortunes with “inshallah” rather than “in bed”). Besides doling out pithy prophecies, lines of love, and Dadaist declarations, you can also use your fortunes to promote your death-metal band or your new pushcart business. Whether your wedding warrants a cool party-favor idea or you just want to mess with the head of your next blind date, Fancy Fortune Cookies pumps new life and an extra “s” into “desssert.” Bulk custom fortune cookies have a minimum of 50 pieces per flavor. Giant fortune cookies, gift tins, and other non-custom items can be ordered individually. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Flirting I can’t believe it’s been already been a whole year since you used me as a human shield. Read more…
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