High school juniors and seniors can register for a free SAT practice test just by calling 804-346-2242.

Did you know that College Nannies & Tutors was voted in the top 2 “Best Tutoring for Kids” in the annual Richmond Magazine’s readers survey?  And there’s no wonder with all they have to offer including:

• Tutoring for all subjects, maths, sciences, languages
• ACT/SAT college test prep – Their one-one-on targeted tutoring services help students achieve higher scores on standardized college tests!

Richmondmom.com has always admired the great tutoring and nanny services provided through this locally owned small business. Check out some of their services:

 Stop the Frustration and Start the Learning for Your Student

College Tutors: Does Your Student Need One?

College Sticker Shock: How to Prepare

And speaking of tutors, as students prepare for back-to-school, check out the CNT website. You’ll find valuable resources and information to help your student excel. If your student needs to improve grades this school year, super qualified College Tutors can help. They offer a complete set of customized tutoring for college bound students including homework help, study skills, subject-specific tutoring, and ACT/SAT test prep services.

Get this! High school juniors and seniors can register for a free SAT practice test just by calling 804-346-2242.

Study skills tutors are trained to understand the frustration, cut through the clutter, and make learning fun and easy. College preparation, study skills, and homework skills are just some of the areas where they offer help, support, and encouragement. Their one-on-one targeted teaching methods encourage students to learn through creative ways. Since their tutoring is relationship-based, students actually look forward to meeting with their role model tutor! Now that’s great news!

Don’t take our word for it – schedule a visit with Vicki Daniel at College Nannies & Tutors and meet her staff. See how they can make it easier for your student to get ahead – and give you peace of mind that he/she will be better prepared today, tomorrow, and in the future.

Take advantage of the fantastic savings through Richmondmom.com when you call to register – just mention Richmondmom.com for special savings.

“Thank you students, tutors, nannies and clients for voting for us in the Annual Richmond Magazine’s Best & Worst Readers’ Survey. We placed second in the “Best Tutoring for Kids” category. We love our students and our super smart, qualified tutors. Thanks!!” ~ Vicki Daniel, Owner

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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: 

It’s time to Finish Strong!

With the break of winter, distractions abound. Flowers bloom, spring sports begin; we feel the warmth of the sun and think summer is just around the corner. But, before we reach summer we have to finish the school year and finish it strong.  With only a couple months left and SOL’s in May, it is important for students to stay focused on the end game.

As parents we need to ensure our students don’t fade during the final weeks of school. Now is the time to review the rules set at the beginning of the school year and make adjustments as necessary. With extra daylight and increased activities, it’s easy for homework to fall by the wayside, so sticking to a plan and schedule becomes more critical than ever.

Making sure your student is getting enough sleep and setting adequate time aside for study will help them stay on top of tests and projects. If your student is moving into the danger zone with grades, homework or focus, consider one-on-one tutoring to ensure a strong finish to the school year. It’s not too late to turn a C to a B or a B into an A. At College Tutors, we focus on each student’s individual needs; we create a statement of goals specifically for each student and develop a plan to help them reach those goals! And since College Tutors does not have a contract or a registration fee, you pay only for the services needed whether that’s homework help, test prep or improving subject-specific grades.

If standardized tests are on the horizon for your children, help them alleviate anxiety by utilizing practice tests. Any preparation or practice tests will make students more relaxed and confident on test day. Confidence going into the test is often the make or break factor in the test results. Taking timed practice tests can be especially effective preparation as it is often the stress of being timed, not the content, that produces anxiety.

High school students face AP tests and high school juniors are preparing to take the SAT or ACT exams. Spring of junior year is the best time to take the SAT/ACT test for the first time as it increases chances for early admission!

College Tutors offers a free SAT practice test on April 20.

The end of the school year is a very popular time for additional tutoring and tutors’ schedules will fill up fast. Be sure to get your child the help they need to finish strong.    

Call today to inquire about one-on-one customized tutoring or to register for the practice test.

Glen Allen Learning Center at the corner of Cox and Broad

Phone 804-346-2242

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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.

While parents are enjoying the Carniball at CMoR, kids will have a blast too.

College Nannies has partnered with CMoR to offer an unbelievable discounted rate for party goers. That means you not only get to enjoy an evening out guilt-free, but it costs less than ever for premium, engaging, and fun childcare services. Kids love College Nannies because they make everything fun for kids.

It’s easy to make your plans for a special night out. Call 804-346-2242 and College Nannies will be waiting to help you!

About Twilight Carniball

Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 7 pm is an evening of play just for grown ups in the Children’s Museum at the annual Twilight Carniball – Destination: Germany.

Enjoy:

• Good food and drink
• Musical performances by Klaxton Brown
• A special auction of unique experiences available only from the museum—with all the proceeds supporting the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s scholarship fund
• German cuisine and décor by Mosaic Unique Events
• Fabulous entertainment

Enjoy one giant evening of fun so thousands of children can learn and have fun all year!

Discounted child care for this evening is available through College Nannies & Tutors. Call 804-346-2242 to schedule.

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Check your 2013 Savvy Saver card for great savings from Richmondmom.com!

Would you like to save $25 by opening a savings account for your child’s future education? How about getting free admission for one to the Science Museum of Virginia, or 1/2 price tickets to the theatre? Maybe you’d like to get 10% off new fashions for your home, or save $10 on a facial. We’ve got great discounts waiting for you right here – and there are no gimmicks, fees, registration requirements, or hidden costs!

Hundreds of Richmond moms love our Savvy Saver Card and there are plenty of good reasons – check them out and you’ll love them too.

If you don’t have your card yet, be sure to visit this link to download a copy and request a tri-fold card by mail here. Dozens of Richmond moms and dads have already taken advantage of great savings with their card.

Wondering why you should request your own Savvy Saver card?

Here are some fantastic reasons for you to consider:

Hayes & Fisk offers a complementary session fee valued at $150.

Real Life Studios offers $150 off a Real Life Birthday Party.

Get 10% off 2 or more custom window treatments at Sewinit’ where you’ll also find duvets, pillows, monogrammed items, accessories, and more.

The Science Museum of Virginia has a “Buy One Get One Free Friday” offer on Savvy Saver.

Core Kids Academy offers 50% off one session (8 week term) for babies classes.

Great Wolf Lodge gives an incredible 20% off best available room rates and spa services.

Enrollment fee is waived for tutoring and you can buy 3 sessions and get the 4th one free at College Nannies & Tutors.

Hip to be Round makes clothes and accessories affordable and you can save an additional $15 off a $75 purchase with your card.

Save $25 registration fee when you enroll in Virginia College Savings Plan 529 – get your card to get the code.

Tuckaway waives registration fees for new enrollment.

Spirited Art offers loads of fun with 20% off any adult class using your Savvy Saver code.

Enjoy 1/2 price children’s tickets (limit 4 per show) at Theatre IV.

Eat healthy and delicious food with 5% off catering services at Green Monkey Catering or 10% off gourmet gift baskets.

The Wine Loft offers 20% off Monday nights for Mom’s Night Out.

Dream Dinners is even easier when you use the 10% off discount on any order of 36 servings or more.

Gundlach is there when you need them with a 10% discount on all repairs.

Richmond Rocks and you can get FREE shipping on any signed copy only through kate@richmondmom.com with your card.

See clearly with Virginia Eye Institute’s offer of 30% off eyeglasses, sunglasses and accessories and 10% off contact lenses when you use your Savvy Saver card.

Enjoy a performance at Barksdale Theatre with $5 off each Barksdale performance ticket (limit 8 tickets).

Mediation and resolving issues is easier and less expensive with Mosaic Mediations and you can get 20% off all mediation packages.

Just present your Savvy Saver card and get a free week pass at any American Family Fitness.

When it comes to food, RELAY makes it easy and you get $5 off orders of $50 or more with the code on your card.

Brain Balance includes a $50 discount on evaluations when you take advantage of their free Parent Seminar.

$10 off a luxurious Murad Signature Facial at Massage Envy awaits on your Savvy Saver card.

Mom’s Treehouse is rocking with fun with 20% off first time fitness program purchase and $25 off any Mom’s Treehouse Host-Your-Party Rental.

Leave a comment below and let us know what you love most about your Savvy Saver card. Let us know what you’ve used your card for and how much you saved. We’d love to know how much our Richmond moms, dads, grandparents, and friends are saving!

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We had a blast at Hip to Be Round tonight at our Expectant Girls Night Out, with delicious Classic Catering and Frostings supplying our treats. Many thanks to Stony Point Surgery Center for sponsoring this contest as well, and all the amazing Richmond businesses donating gifts (listed below).

Kasi and part of her family of 8! Soon to be 9!

We are pleased to announce the winners, as voted by over 2,500 votes from our readers based on their nominations:

• Grand Prize Winner: Kasi Hurley
• 2nd Place Winner: Karen Bailey Alexander
• 3rd Place Winner: Adrien Poulos

The prizes for the Hip to Be Round 2012 Dream Baby Shower winner are as follows, and Kasi’s Dream Baby Shower consists of the prizes listed here and a separate event coordinated by Chris Nease of Celebrations at Home!

Chris Nease of Celebrations at Home creates amazing events, including the baby shower for our grand prize winner, Kasi!

Hip to be Round – $200 shopping spree

$1,000 home care package for grand prize winner from Nurturing Nurse

Real Life Studios – a $750 photography session; 2nd and 3rd place $200 photography sessions

 The Cedarhouse School – A Gift bag of goodies worth $250.

Core Kids Academy – $200 Gift Certificate

Science Museum of Virginia – $99 Membership

4 hours free Nanny Service from College Nannies & Tutors valued at $75

RELAY Foods – $75 gift certificate

Atkins, Maestrello, Miller & Associates – $75 Sonicare Toothbrush

Richmond Rocks by Richmondmom.com – Signed copies of Richmond Rocks books valued at $65; 2nd and 3rd place winners get signed copies valued at $26

Cupcakes from Frostings – for Expectant Mom’s Night Out event and the shower! Over $90 in delicious treats for mom.

Call Federal Credit Union – $50 check to begin a savings plan for the baby.

$50 worth of baby shower invitations by DawnCorrespondence

$50 gift certificate to Champagne and Shoes to accessorize her baby shower outfit

Gourmet Cookies by Valli – $50 Gift Certificate

Wild Greens Catering – providing food for the shower for the 1st place winner.

Prizes for all of the winners!

College Nannies + Tutors also has lots of resources to help children keep learning all summer long with their College Tutors.

It’s a proven fact that kids forget much of what they learned during the previous school year, so providing them with ongoing learning and tutoring during the summer is a smart thing to do. It will definitely benefit them in their academic performance for the next year and make it easier for them to excel.

According to the National Summer Learning Association, kids forget math, reading and spelling skills over summer. Some professionals refer to summer as “the brain drain”. Now you can do something to help kids during the summer by engaging a summer tutor from College Nannies + Tutors.

It’s such a simple solution!

Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time, or occasional help for nannies and tutors, you will find all that you need at College Nannie + Tutors.

Check out their services and give them a call. You will be glad you did.

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2012 Richmond Supermom Beth Trebour and her family

Over 2,000 votes were cast for the amazing Richmond women nominated in our 2012 Supermom Contest, and we’re pleased to announce that Beth Trebour is the winner!

Every year, this contest touches my heart, and although I think ALL MOMS are amazing, Beth’s nomination really stopped me in my tracks:

My friend Beth Trebour IS Richmond’s SUPERMom! She is the mom to Jenna (16) and Rachel (13).  Jenna was born with a metabolic disorder called cerebral folic deficiency syndrome. Because of her disabilities, Jenna requires a lot of her family’s time and energy. Beth is a WORKING mom, employed as a Service Health Coordinator. Beth also trains and competes in triathlons, often pushing Jenna in a stroller and with Rachel right along side. In 2011 Beth helped start a new organization called Running With Those That Can’t. She has been one of the key organizers am not sure WHEN Beth sleeps! She took Rachel to the 12am premiere of “The Hunger Games.” No matter what challenge Beth is facing, no matter what stress she is facing, she ALWAYS has something funny to say, ALWAYS has a smile and laugh, ALWAYS has time for others, ALWAYS enjoys a glass of wine, ALWAYS fights for the best interest of her daughters, ALWAYS makes you feel important in her presence. Her daughters are a reflection of the SUPER mom she is!

Thank you, Stony Point Surgery Center, for sponsoring our annual Supermom contest!

Many thanks to Stony Point Surgery Center and the amazing sponsors below, we were able to promote this contest, make a nice donation to CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation and recruit amazing Supermoms from all over the Richmond region.

Beth will be celebrating with family and friends at The Wine Loft in West Broad Village on May 9th, 2012 and will receive these incredible gifts.

Congratulations to all who were nominated, we think you are ALL Supermoms!

$500 Gift Certificate to Hayes and Fisk, the Art of Photography

Celebration for up to 20 friends and family at The Wine Loft in Richmond including wine, soft drinks and appetizers on May 9th, 2012. ($500)

Theatre IV/Barksdale Ticket package ($292):

-4 Tickets for Seussical at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre($128 value)
-2 Tickets for Spring Awakening at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre($88 value)
-2 Tickets for Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music at Hanover Tavern ($76 value)

Birthday Party for a child at Core Kids Academy ($255)

One-hour massage AND Facial from Massage Envy Spa Richmond ($166)

One-year membership to the VA Historical Society ($99)

One-year membership to the Science Museum of Virginia ($99)

Darling summer tote bag full of gifts from Clementine in Carytown ($80)

One-year membership to KidsDineFree.net ($80)

Two adult classes to Spirited Art Richmond ($70)

Four-hours of nanny care at College Nannies and Tutors ($70)

Facial to Massage Envy from Kidz Kare at Home ($70)

Gift certificate to Relay Foods ($50)

Gift certificate to Mom’s Treehouse ($50)

Gift certificate to Romp n’ Roll ($50)

One dozen cupcakes from Frostings, valued at $35.

Gift certificate to Weebsworld ($25)

One dozen chocolate dipped strawberries from Wild Greens Catering ($25)

*prizes may be subject to change slightly in item and/or value