We always learned in grade school that they were larger than life, but seeing them in actual-scale and literally larger-than-life was another story. Sunday, my family and I were lucky enough to tour the brand-new Dinosaurs Alive attraction at Kings Dominion: thirty-six life-sized replicas that move, breathe, blink, and roar just like the real ones may [...]
My Mom… Ignored the housework, Had routine laundry mishaps, Loved Impressionist paintings, Designed her own clothes, Grew organic vegetables long before anyone cared about “organic”, Played the accordion to lull the dog to sleep, Was a nervous driver, Struggled with basic math, Had me call her by her first name instead of “Mom”, Once walked [...]
Theatre IV has brought Broadway hit “Seussical” to Richmond, and it is a colorful, fantastical, musical extravaganza that will entertain the whole family. When it comes to children’s stories, nobody did it better than Dr. Seuss. His books were magical, inventive tales woven together with important social and moral messages, and “Seussical” cleverly combines some [...]
Sometimes it’s hard to realize how blessed we are in life. With all of life’s distractions, problems, challenges, and time restraints, it seems like life is just too much at times. Raising children is a full time job no matter what else you’re juggling – a full time career outside the home, a hectic schedule [...]
Sitting up way too late at night*, watching a rerun of one of my favorites, As Good as it Gets, the scene where Melvin leaves his therapist’s office and shouts into the waiting room: ” IS THIS AS GOOD AS IT GETS?” It stirs me. I’ve seen this movie way too many times, initially as a huge [...]
I remember back when my NT child (that’s “autism mom talk” for neurotypical AKA normal kid) was at that stage past nursing where she would wake up in the middle of the night — and I was on the verge of hurling myself off of a high cliff. I had survived with little or no [...]
I recently embarked on a Spring Break trip from Richmond to Hilton Head with my parents and two-year-old daughter. Roughly 500 miles. Approximately eight hours in the car, per Google Maps; though in reality, it took twelve to get there and ten to come home. And neither my parents nor I own a 4G wireless [...]
By Rosemary Burns When I was twenty-five, and then again at twenty-eight years old I gave birth to my first and second babies. When I was forty, and then again at forty-five years old I gave birth to my third and fourth babies. I am now, wait a second let me think. umm, oh yes, [...]
As told by Richmond Mom Tara Gray I want to share some tips, advice for marriage–the second time around. I had much more fun the second time I was married, it was a lot more relaxed and I did not feel the need to follow tradition. This gave me a sense of freedom from being [...]
What the Hilary Rosen/Ann Romney Story Is All About So if you haven’t heard, a democratic strategist – Hilary Rosen – got in hot water, with the media at least, because she said that Ann Romney (Mitt Romney’s wife) “hasn’t worked a day in her life.” Here’s the actual quote: “What you have is Mitt [...]
