We’re super excited to announce our 2013 Dream Baby Shower winner! But, first we’d like to congratulate all the wonderful expectant Richmond Mamas to be that were nominated! We had so much fun celebrating with you at our announcement party last night!
And our Winner is…..Margie Morgan!
Margie Morgan -2013 Dream Baby Shower contest winner!
This years Dream Baby Shower was brought to you by:
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Special thanks to all the wonderful Richmond businesses (listed below) who donated such generous prizes and helped make this such a popular and exciting event.
Richmondmom.com will be donating $5 to nurture for each nominee. Nurture’s mission is to improve the health and well being of childbearing families through fitness, education, social support, and community engagement.
A BIG thank you to Sweet Frog for matching our donation to nurture!
Gifts and Prizes provided by:
Hip to be Round – $200 shopping spree for her baby shower dress!
Tuckaway - An invaluable 4 weeks of infant care, valued at $1,100 – Wow
Hayes & Fisk – a $350 photography session and free portrait to capture a special time in your lives
Mamaborn.com - $200 gift certificate towards a Bradley Method Birth Class
Romp N Roll – A spectacular 3 month membership for a Babies Class, valued at $195
Massage Envy – An unforgettable 1 Hour massage and facial valued at $166;
Clover – A fabulous $100 gift card
By Invitation Only - $100 gift certificate towards your perfect Dream Baby Shower invitations
Fit 4 Mom – 1 month of unlimited Stroller Strides classes
Science Museum of Virginia – $99 Super Nova Membership for loads of learning and fun
College Nannies & Tutors – 4 hours of free Nanny Service
Scents of Serenity – $85 towards a wonderful Facial or Massage
Mackenzie Grace - $75 Monogrammed Tote Bag gift certificate
Five signed copies of Richmond Rocks by our own Kate Hall valued at $65!
Cartwheels and Coffee – 3 month membership for 1 child
Storks and More - 5 day sign rental so you can let the World know
Whimsical Gigi – $50 gift card for some really fun stuff
Aunt McRae’s Postpartum Doula service - 8 hours of postpartum Doula services for the price of 6 hours
Frostings Bakeshop – 2 Dozen Deeelicious Cupcakes!
Stella & Dot – Beautiful travel case valued at $50
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We had a great time planning and preparing for the perfect event for our winner
of the Hip to Be Round Richmondmom.com Dream Baby Shower. Kasi, her friends, and family were treated to a fun event – all orchestrated by Chris Nease of Celebrations at Home.
Chris created a theme around her shabby chic and pink ideas to celebrate the upcoming birth. With a cupcake table, baby shoes and coordinating ribbons, chalkboard painted silver tray, fabric flowers, buttons, and more unusual “finds” – it was the perfect setting!
Chris ensured that lots of details were woven throughout the party and celebration. Her inspiration continued to grow and grow, and
finally it all came together for Kasi. Delicious food was provided by Wild Greens Catering and Frostings cupcakes.
Click here to see more photos and descriptions from Celebrations at Home – you’ll love the details!
The Dream Baby Shower contest was sponsored by Hip to Be Round, MEDARVA Stony Point Surgery Center and many other local businesses donated fantastic gifts for our winner. Our winner was announced at the Hip to be Round Expectant Girls Night Out where we had delicious food and fun.
Congratulations again to Kasi and thanks to everyone who helped make this event a huge success!
More About Celebrations at Home
Chris Nease is the owner and party stylist for Celebrations at Home. With over 15 years of experience, Chris is recognized as an entertaining expert, and creative party stylist. Although she earned her degree in Fashion Merchandising, she parlayed her love of food and visual display into home entertaining and tabletop styling. For years she has designed parties with her unique and accessible style.
In addition to being creative director of Celebrations At Home, Chris shares her expertise through freelance contributions and has been published in Woman’s World, Cottages & Bungalows, Yum Food & Fun for Kids, HGTV.com, and she authored a chapter on holiday party planning in the bookClutterbugs Guide to an Organized Christmas. Chris also volunteers her time to Operation Shower, a non-profit organization providing group baby showers to wives of our deployed service men.
Chris Nease
Before baby arrives, the biggest concern (other than labor pain!) is finding quality day care for infants. This decision is a tough one for many parents who work outside the home, so it’s good to know that schools like Cedarhouse focus on infant care.
We asked two of their teachers–Carol Day (lead) and Jill Martin (assistant) what they like most about Richmond babies and the care they provide, and got an earful!
RM: You’ve been with Cedarhouse since opening day in 2005, and we hear that you have trouble taking a day off, is that true?
Carol: Guilty. I feel strongly about helping parents through that transition back to work, it can be so hard handing over the most important thing in their lives to a stranger, and I want to make that easier.
RM: Isn’t it stressful caring for a room full of babies, especially if they’re crying?
Carol: Sure, but I know that within five minutes I can get each one of them soothed. I literally feel the love in this room every single day.
RM: Jill, you started working with babies at Cedarhouse soon after Carol in January 2006, and both of you had experience working in other day care centers. We understand that you like working with babies best of all, is that true?
Jill: The experience with an infant has so many big milestones–it seems like every single day they are able to do something new! It’s the most exciting time in a child’s life. Plus, I get to spend my day hugging and cuddling. What could be better?
Carol: Totally agree–and when little things happen–like a child claps for the first time, it’s the best part of my day! Plus, babies love me unconditionally, they don’t care how badly I look or sing!
Jill: Yes! And, it’s a real honor for parents to trust us with their most precious assets.
RM: We’re glad there are good people like you to love babies while their parents are working.
The Cedarhouse School in Midlothian currently has openings for infants care. They are located at 2301 Colony Crossing Place, Midlothian, VA 23112. Call and ask to meet Carol and Jill and feel better about Cedarhouse School programs, where your infant will grow and thrive after maternity leave. Contact Cedarhouse Midlothian through info@cedarhouseschool.com.
The Cedarhouse School is an advertiser of Richmondmom.com and has graciously donated a $250 gift to our Hip to Be Round Dream Baby Shower! If you know an expectant mom or are expecting yourself, be sure to enter online.
]]>Richmond’s 2012 Hip to Be Round Dream Baby Shower is a great way to recognize any expectant Richmond mom who is deserving of having her own Dream Baby Shower.
Thanks to Stony Point Surgery Center and all the amazing local business donating prizes for this fun contest totalling over $4,000. 
Here’s how it works:
- Nominate yourself or any expectant Richmond mom* here from 6/1/12-6/14/12. Nominations close at 7pm on 6/14/12. *Please note: multiple nominations do not impact winning status, only votes determine winners.
- Vote: You’ll see your nomination here on the site (we’ll provide a link during the dates!) & you may vote once per person only 6/15-6/25/12.
- Celebrate with us at the Expectant Girls Night Out at Hip to Be Round in Carytown 6/27/12 from 6:30 pm-8:00 pm where we’ll announce the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners! Each nominee may bring 1-2 guests and celebrate with us! You will receive an invitation to RSVP.
The Grand Prize Winner will be presented with her gifts and will be given invitations from Dawn Correspondence, catering by Wild Greens Catering, and coordination and favors from Celebrations at Home with Chris Nease for her very own shower to be held by 8/30!*
*please note: blackout dates occur in July; actual shower date to be scheduled with Chris Nease for an optimal, amazing shower!
The prizes for the Hip to Be Round 2012 Dream Baby Shower winner are as follows:
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
Massage Envy – 1 Hour massage and facial valued at $156; 2nd and 3rd place $78 massage each
Science Museum of Virginia – $99 Membership
4 hours free Nanny Service from College Nannies & Tutors
RELAY Foods – $75 gift certificate
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
Call Federal 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 – catering the winner announcement event!
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We’ve had a long and wonderful relationship with Hayes and Fisk, the Art of Photography. Not only are they incredible photographers, they do a ton of great work for charity in Richmond.
Our new favorite: The Grow Panel, capturing your child from infant to toddler. Our Dream Baby Shower winner is lucky enough to win one, and your baby could be lucky enough to own one! Use our Savvy Saver Card (it’s free!) for a discount with Hayes and Fisk or sister studio, Real Life Studios.
Hayes and Fisk and Real Life Studios are advertisers of Richmondmom.com.
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The Dream Baby Shower response was amazing–thank you! We celebrated tonight at Hip to Be Round—under new ownership and still in Carytown!
One of our adorable Richmond mamas. She won a Richmond Rocks book!
Several of our expectant Richmond mamas
The winners are: Sonia-grand prizes below and winner of Dream Baby Shower, Deborah & Amber-runners-up (to see all the Dream Baby Shower entrants click here)
Many thanks to Green Monkey Catering for catering this amazing event, and all the incredible sponsors donating prizes, it was another incredible contest and night out.
All entrants received a special Dream Baby Shower-only coupon to use during the length of the contest.
Prizes include $1,000+ in great gifts for mom & baby:
-$200 Shopping Spree in Hip to Be Round
-$350 gift certificate to Hayes & Fisk, the Art of Photography
-$80 one free month of baby classes from Romp n’ Roll
-$78 one hour prenatal massage from Massage Envy Richmond
-$70 Sonicare toothbrush from Atkins, Maestrello, Miller & Associates Pediatric Dentistry
-$50 Visa Card from Call Federal Credit Union
-$50 gift certificate from Clover children’s
consignment
-$50 gift certificate to Mom’s Treehouse
-$50 gift certificate from Relay Foods
-$50 gift certificate to Toyconomy
-$44 four exhibit passes to the Science Museum of Virginia
-$26 two signed Richmond Rocks books
The Dream Baby Shower is back again with the Richmond maternity store that you love— Hip to Be Round—under new ownership!
In a brand-new location (still in Carytown) next to Can Can, they’ve still got the great maternity clothes and baby gear we’ve come to know them for. Expectant Richmond Moms can win their very own Dream Baby Shower by entering, free, here.
Here’s how it works:
1) Enter all information at this link, including why the entrant should win (all information will be posted publicly on the site for voting). The winner with the most unique votes (each person votes just once) will win their own Dream Baby Shower hosted by Hip to Be Round in November.
2) Nominations occur 9/15-9/30/11.
3) Voting occurs 10/1/11-10/19/11 here on the site, and everyone votes just ONCE (so you don’t have to bug all your friends to keep voting!). The winner with the most unique votes wins the Dream Baby Shower.
The winner will be announced at the Expectant Girls Night Out on Oct 20, 2011 at 6:00-7:30pm at Hip to be Roundin Carytown, where all entrants are invited for nibbles courtesy of Green Monkey Catering and a few giveaways to celebrate Richmond’s newest citizens (to be!)
4) The 2 runners-up will receive signed Richmond Rocks books for their new baby and a $25 gift certificate for Hip to be Round.
All entrants will receive a special Dream Baby Shower-only coupon to use during the length of the contest, emailed to each entrant. We look forward to meeting all the expectant new Richmond mamas!
Prizes include $1,000+ in great gifts for mom & baby (and the list is growing, so check back for more prize announcements!):
-$200 Shopping Spree in Hip to Be Round -$350 gift certificate to Hayes & Fisk, the Art of Photography
-$80 one free month of baby classes from Romp n’ Roll
-$78 one hour prenatal massage from Massage Envy Richmond
-$70 Sonicare toothbrush from Atkins, Maestrello, Miller & Associates Pediatric Dentistry
-$50 Visa Card from Call Federal Credit Union
-$50 gift certificate from Clover children’s consignment
-$50 gift certificate to Mom’s Treehouse
-$50 gift certificate from Relay Foods
-$50 gift certificate to Toyconomy
-$44 four exhibit passes to the Science Museum of Virginia
-$26 two signed Richmond Rocks books, one for new baby, one for the family
