Congrats to Michelle Colo Burdiss who had the most unique votes and is our 2013 Richmond Supermom! Read her nomination and those of the many other amazing women nominated here.
Thanks to Medarva at Stony Point Surgery Center for sponsoring this amazing tribute to Richmond moms.
Prizes include over $3,000 of great local swag including a celebration for Michelle and her friends at Brio Tuscan Grill at Stony Point Fashion Park on May 8th, 2013 at 6:00-7:30pm.
- We’ve made a donation to CJStuf.Org for every nomination! They grant $500 gifts to families suffering with illness in memory of Charlotte Reynolds who passed away at the tender age of four. Read more about Charlotte from her mom, Rachel Reynolds.
- Shannon Milligan of Keller Williams Realty matched our donations to CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation = $500 total donation. One family will receive help because of your involvement.
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Prizes are subject to change with many thanks to our generous sponsors, and Michelle will receive:
Gardner & Jones Orthodontics – $500 off one full case of braces, Invisalign, or Invisalign Teen for a child or an adult!
Hayes & Fisk $500 gift certificate
The Wine Loft – A wine and Cheese tasting for 6 people valued at $250
Richmond Symphony – Family four pack of tickets valued at approximately $200. The tickets will be for Sunday, May 19 at 3 pm. Pixar in Concert. The magic of 13 Pixar films on a BIG screen with scores played live by the Richmond Symphony. It’s a uniquely magical experience.
Massage Envy – A one-hour Massage and 1-hour Healthy Skin Facial worth $166
Health Focus - 90 minute microcurrent facial rejuvenation ($139 value).
Kate Hall: Richmond Rocks – 5 books to winner; 1 to each of two runners up – Value $105
nTelos – 2 tickets to see The Avett Brothers at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth on June 22 – Value $100
Indulgence Salon & Boutique in Ashland and Gundlach Plumbing & Heating. Monique of Indulgence and the sisters from Gundlach are giving a joint gift certificate for $100.00 for the Salon. They have a beautiful boutique, hair styling, message therapy, facials, manicures and pedicures and wonderful facials. They also have several types of tanning and the new spray tanning service.
Virginia Eye Institute – a $100 gift certificate to our optical shops
Atkins, Maestrello, Miller & Associates – Sonicare toothbrush worth $99
Science Museum of Virginia - One year family membership valued at $99
Affiliated Dermatologists of Virginia – $90 gift of a 60 minute European facial
Spirited Art – 2 seats at an art class worth $70
VHS, 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA (next to the Fine Arts Museum) - One year membership to the Virginia Historical Society valued at $72.
College Nannies – 4 hours of nanny care worth $70
Romp n’ Roll – One free week of summer camp – ”week” is Tues/Thurs from 9am-noon or 2pm-5pm – $65
Sweet & Simple Moments with God Devotional (release scheduled for 9/2013) – Kim Newlen, local Richmond author and Founder of Sweet Monday is giving the winner and 2 runners-up a gift certificate for signed copy of new devotional book when it is released in September – Value is $50.
Frostings – One dozen delicious cupcakes – $30
Granny Babysits The Mischievous Five(retail value $23.95) to the winner, and the runner up receives My Dear Rosa Jean(retail value $14.95) by Carin Casey
Three (3) classes at the Barre Boutique worth $50!
Seven (7) free yogurt cards at Sweet Frog – one for every day of the week! Value of $35.
Two free movie ticket vouchers to Cinebistro at Stony Point Fashion Mall worth $26.
A gift basket from Fruit 66 valued at $25.
Prizes include over $3,000 of great local swag including a celebration for the winning mom and her friends at Brio Tuscan Grill at Stony Point Fashion Park on May 8th, 2013 at 6:00-7:30pm.
Beth Trebour Richmond Supermom 2012
Last year we celebrated with Richmond mom Beth Trebour. Who will this year’s Supermom be?
We want to know all about her too so please nominate someone you think is deserving of the title and these great prizes.
Nominate Here
1) Nominate any Richmond-area mom by clicking on this link between 4/1/13-4/15/13. You will need to provide all required information so we can contact both of you as the contest progresses.
2) We’ll make a $5 donation to CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation for every nomination up to $500! AND THIS YEAR - Shannon Milligan of Keller Williams Realty is going to match our donations to CJ’s! Now that’s awesome!
3) Vote for her and encourage friends to do the same here on Richmondmom.com between 4/17/13-4/30/13. Each person may only vote once, so it’s simple and easy. We’ll send you the voting link once all the nominations are in.
4) The winner will be announced on May 1st, 2013. She may invite up to 20 friends and family to celebrate with her at our SuperMom Celebration at Brio Tuscan Grill in Stony Point Mall where she’ll be treated to amazing prizes (actual prizes and amounts may vary based at each contributor’s discretion).
Get ready to nominate a Supermom in your life – let everyone know about her so they can vote too!
Gardner & Jones Orthodontics – $500 off one full case of braces, Invisalign, or Invisalign Teen for a child or an adult!
Hayes & Fisk $500 gift certificate
The Wine Loft – A wine and Cheese tasting for 6 people valued at $250
Richmond Symphony – Family four pack of tickets valued at approximately $200. The tickets will be for Sunday, May 19 at 3 pm. Pixar in Concert. The magic of 13 Pixar films on a BIG screen with scores played live by the Richmond Symphony. It’s a uniquely magical experience.
Massage Envy – A one-hour Massage and 1-hour Healthy Skin Facial worth $166
Health Focus - 90 minute microcurrent facial rejuvenation ($139 value).
Kate Hall: Richmond Rocks – 5 books to winner; 1 to each of two runners up – Value $105
Thank you nTelos!
nTelos – 2 tickets to see The Avett Brothers at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth on June 22 – Value $100
Indulgence Salon & Boutique in Ashland and Gundlach Plumbing & Heating. Monique of Indulgence and the sisters from Gundlach are giving a joint gift certificate for $100.00 for the Salon. They have a beautiful boutique, hair styling, message therapy, facials, manicures and pedicures and wonderful facials. They also have several types of tanning and the new spray tanning service.
Virginia Eye Institute – a $100 gift certificate to our optical shops
Atkins, Maestrello, Miller & Associates – Sonicare toothbrush worth $99
Science Museum of Virginia - One year family membership valued at $99
Affiliated Dermatologists of Virginia – $90 gift of a 60 minute European facial
Spirited Art – 2 seats at an art class worth $70
VHS, 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA (next to the Fine Arts Museum)
One year membership to the Virginia Historical Society valued at $72.
College Nannies – 4 hours of nanny care worth $70
Romp n’ Roll – One free week of summer camp – ”week” is Tues/Thurs from 9am-noon or 2pm-5pm – $65
Sweet & Simple Moments with God Devotional (release scheduled for 9/2013) – Kim Newlen, local Richmond author and Founder of Sweet Monday is giving the winner and 2 runners-up a gift certificate for signed copy of new devotional book when it is released in September – Value is $50.
Frostings – One dozen delicious cupcakes – $30
Granny Babysits The Mischievous Five (retail value $23.95) to the winner, and the runner up receives My Dear Rosa Jean (retail value $14.95) by Carin Casey.
Three (3) classes at the Barre Boutique worth $50!
Seven (7) free yogurt cards at Sweet Frog – one for every day of the week! Value of $35.
Two free movie ticket vouchers to Cinebistro at Stony Point Fashion Mall worth $26.
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“My Dear Rosa Jean” is a must read for anyone who has experienced child abuse or domestic violence, or who knows someone who has. It is a painful look into the life of a young woman who endured painful physical, mental, and emotional abuse at the hands of her mother, father, and other adults in her life.
The book is reminiscent of “Fried Green Tomatoes”, where a story of a woman’s life graphically unfolds as told to someone else.
In Carin Casey’s book, young Rosa Jean grew up believing that her father did not love her. She was physically and emotionally abused by both of her parents. Her need for a man’s attention and affection followed her into later life.
Once married, she entered a volatile relationship that ended in divorce. Finally finding a man who would love and nurture her, Rosa Jean thought life would be good. That was until her second husband abruptly died just two months after she had graduated from college.
A third marriage and dreams for love evolved…but again, Rosa found herself divorced. And finally, Rosa Jean once again found herself in an abusive relationship with another man as she neared the age of 40.
But that is only part of the story.
The impact of growing up as a young girl in such an abusive environment created emotional problems and trauma for Rosa Jean that clouded the rest of her life. Her mother was neglectful, physically, and emotionally abusive – and Rosa Jean was left to grow up too soon. Discounting disappointments and making excuses for her parents became a way of life – a way that led to misery, unhappiness, and even risking her own life at the hands of abusive men in her life.
Through conversations with her Aunt Grace, Rosa Jean reveals her life to us. Enduring relationships of mental abuse, belittlement, physical abuse, and degradation became ‘normal’ for Rosa Jean. Most of us cannot image the pain and abuse she endured.
Rosa Jean’s childhood was one of unfathomable pain and horrific dimension.
On her very first day of school, her mother helped her dress, gave her a satchel with lunch, kissed her at the front stoop of their home, and then shut the door! The young girl was confused, afraid, and upset – she was left to find her own way to school at this tender age. As a young girl, she became a cook, housekeeper and mother to herself and her siblings when her mother was arrested for a DUI.
Rosa Jean would prepare breakfast, get herself and her siblings ready for school, and rush to catch the bus for school. Living in a home where her mother screamed at her like a crazy woman, beat her head with her fist and a brush, and physically and mentally devastated her was common. Beatings began at three years old, and her father remained indifferent as her mother abused her. He eventually began to abuse her too, hitting her until she blacked out at times.
Telling her story to her aunt gives Rosa Jean a chance to better understand what has happened in her life. It gives her a chance to recover and move forward through a caring, loving relationship with her aunt and a growing spiritual relationship.
Through her book of betrayal, abuse, and neglect, Carin Casey offers help to those who have suffered in similar situations. She encourages awareness, presents recovery considerations, and offers vauable resources. Her book is her way of reaching out to help others.
This book is an intriguing and painful look into the lives of abused children and women. But it is also a tribute to those who have overcome their past to create their future. Carin Casey helps abused women move forward and recover by helping them understand that they are not alone.
To learn more about her books, or to purchase a copy, visit her website.
About the Author
Carin Jayne Casey is a native of Ohio and moved to West Virginia as a teen. She graduated from Radford University in Virginia and is employed in the field of business management. Casey has two children and four grandchildren and lives in Virginia. Visit her website to learn more about this and other books she’s written.
Carin Casey is an advertiser on Richmondmom.com
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