A Great Deal for Teachers But Hurry: Expires May 11

Special event on Mother's Day at Spirited Art!

Here’s a great deal! Spirited Art is offering all of our amazing teachers a great discount to celebrate Teacher Appreciation. This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and teachers get 20% off all adult classes. What better place to relax, unwind, and have some fun other than Spirited Art? It’s easy to sign up online. Just [...]




Bestselling Author Speaks about Autism and Unlocking Tomorrow for Kids

Autism Awareness

For those who have children dealing with the challenges of Autism, you know how it can change lives. April is National Autism Month and bestselling author David Finch is visiting Richmond to talk about it. Being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome as an adult forced New York Times bestselling author David Finch to examine all aspects [...]




Holistic Health Coach Joins Mom’s Treehouse to Help Busy Moms

Mom's Treehouse

Mom’s Treehouse has lots of activities and events you already know about. Body Back, Barre, TRX-treme, Booty Blast, Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides, and Little Kicks are just a few of them. But did you know they now have a holistic expert who will help you learn secrets to healthy living? They are excited to welcome their [...]




Win a FREE Professional Energy Assessment During Earth Day Celebrations

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Is your home as energy efficient as it should be?  Do you wonder if you could save money on electricity consumption? Would you like a FREE professional energy assessment? When you participate in the Earth day Energy Challenge, you could win a free professional assessment – you have five chances to win. The Richmond Region [...]




It’s Time to Make Plans for the 67th Book & Author Dinner

Junior League of Richmond VA

The Junior League of Richmond (JLR) and Dominion Virginia Power will welcome seven nationally-acclaimed authors to Richmond on Tuesday, May 1, for the 67th Book & Author Dinner. The JLR Book & Author Dinner is the oldest event of its kind in the nation. All proceeds directly support JLR’s work to positively impact at-risk women, [...]




Win $50 for iPhone Apps and Save $50 on iPhone Purchases

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Do you ever wish you had an iPhone or wonder if you can afford it? Well now you can! nTelos Wireless will be the first ‘regional’ wireless provider in Virginia to offer the iPhone, which will be sold at $50 less than all of their competitors. For moms who want to save money and stay [...]




Obesity Causes Serious Threats to Health of Moms & Babies

Author Mary Beth Cox

by Richmond Mom Mary Beth Cox Author Mary Beth Cox Last Thursday March 15, I had the pleasure of attending the Perinatal Obesity Conference right here in Richmond at Chippenham Hospital. The conference was presented by The East Central Perinatal Council and Family.Extended, a new Richmond nonprofit dedicated to “Women and those who care for them.” The conference [...]




Now’s Your Chance to See Bully – But Only For a Short Time

Bully

With all the dust up surrounding the Bully documentary, a hard-hitting look at childhood bullying and its devastating effects on the victims and their families, there has been a lot of talk about where and when it will be released.  After a very cautious initial opening in NYC and LA, the film’s distributors celebrated the newly [...]




Enter a Great Richmond Mom in Richmond’s 4th Annual SuperMom Contest: 3K in prizes

2011 SuperMom Winner Jamye Tickle

Each year, in anticipation of Mother’s Day, our team encourages our readers all over Richmond to nominate great moms they know. This year, we’re fortunate to have Stony Point Surgery Center sponsor this contest. Prizes include $3,000 of great local swag & a celebration for the winning mom at The Wine Loft on 5/9/12! Last [...]




Richmond Mom Kim Woodson: Luxury Vs. Necessity

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by Kimberly Wooden Woodson Luxury vs. Necessity. In challenging economic times, knowing the difference between “need” and “want” is important. I’d like to suggest that life insurance is a “need.” It may be tempting to think of it as a luxury, especially when you’re trying to trim your budget, but I hope you resist temptation: [...]