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After living in Virginia Beach, VA for a while now, I have finally found the most amazing fresh fish tacos. Gringos is a-hole-in-the-wall taqueria that knows how to make mouth watering Fish Tacos. They serve Baja-Style tacos, a term referring to California, which places an emphasis on fresh ingredients. This is not your greasy Tex-Mex, but more of a Fresh Mex style of Mexican Food. This tiny restaurant only has 6 tables and is about the size of a bedroom, however they have proven you can increase quality of ingredients by serving fewer guests. I found this place a few years ago and was amazed... read more

Have you ever wondered how to find out which school boundaries are aligned to a specific address or neighborhood? Now you can find out with GreatSchools.org's School and District Boundaries Map What this means is you can enter an address for any home and it will tell you exactly which schools are aligned to that address. This is fantastic for PCSing and house hunting when you are searching on the internet and don't have a clue which neighborhoods feed into which schools. Here is a step by step instruction on how to use it: #1 Go to GreatSchools.org, hover over Find A School, click on School a... read more

Many real estate listings frequently contain language about the property beingsold in “as-is” condition. Sometimes it is hidden in the bowels of the listing – where only realtors know to look – and it states “as-is addendum required. ” #1 Know the Definition of Buying a Home 'As Is" There is a lot of confusion about what this really means.Does it mean “ what you see is what you get !” or does it mean that the seller will make no warranties and no repairs . BOTH ! Unfortunately, many people misunderstand the term to mean the property is in need of significant repair- which is not necessarily t... read more

I don't know about you, but I am always looking for the best salads in a new town. Now I'm not talking about a wimpy side salad, I want a big salad with lots of toppings aka 'goodies'. As I was gathering research for this post, there was one place I knew I had to go try. Best Salads in Hampton Roads! So let me introduce you to #1 Best Salad on my list: #1 Ynot Pizzerias Ynot Chop This is a new generation salad bar and I hope other places will adopt their innovative method. This salad bar comes with a paper menu and a pencil! You choose the ingredients, and they will toss and chop the salad fo... read more

BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS in Hampton Roads I have a 3.5 year old and a 1 year old and every year I struggle when it comes time for planning their birthday parties. I ask myself, "Where should we have the party?", "What theme for the party?" I want to plan the perfect party but where do I begin? I am blessed to be a part of a fantastic Navy Spouse Group on Facebook and the question was asked about Birthday Ideas in Hampton Roads. The following list comes from these wonderful ladies suggestion! There are some great ideas! Whimsical Wish comes to your house and brings the party and decorations with t... read more