We’ve had a really fantastic year! We got ourselves a makeover, we had some great giveaways, fun contests and of course, lots of great stories to read this year.
If you’ve missed these articles, they’re worth the read. We’ve rounded up our top stories from our most widely read categories so you can have another look at 2014 as we head into the new year.
Top 10 Stories Real Richmond Parents:
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1. How to Sell Your House in Three Days
2. College Ain’t Like It Used To Be
3. 20 Signs Your Children are Gifted
4. This Afternoon: Be Still Our Beating Hearts {How a Situation at Glen Allen High School Woke Me Up.}
6. Three Reasons Why One Mom Became an Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention
7. “I miss my perfect little girl.”
8. Marriage: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
9. What Kind of Woman Are You?
10. Why I Am Not The “Default Parent”
Read more from Real Richmond Parents here.
RichmondMoms with a Mission 2014
This year starting in June, Cheryl Lange wrote about one mom with a mission a month.
June RichmondMom with a Mission: Gena Reeder (Moms Demand Action)
July RichmondMom with a Mission: Lisa Spickler Goodwin (Connor’s Heroes)
August RichmondMom with a Mission: Julie Garner (Project Yellow Light)
September RichmondMom with a Mission: Andrea Valencia-Bailey (Grey Haven Project)
October RichmondMom with a Mission: Patience Salgado (Kindness Girl)
November RichmondMom with a Mission: Leslie Lytle (NurtureRVA)
December RichmondMom with a Mission: Maya Smart (2014 Richmond Christmas Mother)
Honorable mention: Tammy Franges (Foster Care with UMFS) who we wrote about in May, just before RichmondMom with a mission began.
Top 5 Health Stories
1. …And Then the Unthinkable Happened (Brain Injury Awareness)
2. Vaccination Wars, The Do’s vs. The Do Nots. (Vaccinations)
3. I Went To a Sex Talk and What I Learned May Surprise You (Sexual Health)
4. Are Your Eating Habits a Mess? Here Are 14 Ways To Get On The Right Track (Diet)
5. QUICK FAQS: What You Need to Know About Coats’ Disease (Coats’ Disease)
Parent-Life
1. Serve it Hot: Warm (& Fast) Breakfasts to get the School Day Started
2. 7 Beautiful Gender Neutral Birthday Party Ideas
3. RVA Parents of Preemies: a new support group for Richmond mamas
5. 20 No-Tech Interactive Games
5 Oldies but goodies
These classics weren’t written in 2014 but just keep coming back
1. Potty Training the Strong-Willed Child: How We Did It
2. Why I Hate Breastfeeding (and the Totally Selfish Reasons Why I Do It Anyway)
3. Top Ten Favorite Things To Do In Richmond With A Toddler
4. Top 5 Things I’ve Learned as a Newbie Swim Team Mom
5. 7 Lessons I Learned From Going Gluten Free for One Month
Looking forward to a whole lot more in 2015!!
Update: It looks like 7-Eleven had a little trouble with their mobile app which upset some of their customers. As a result they’ve extended their offer and it looks like you need to download the app (here) to get your freebies
The party just doesn’t stop.
7/20 – Free Big Gulp
7/21 – Free M&M’s Candies
7/22-Grandma’s Cookies
7/23- Free Big Gulp
7/24- Free Slurpee
Happy birthday to Krispy Kreme who is looking pretty great for 77. In honor of their 77th they are giving away a dozen original glazed doughnuts on July 11 for just $.77 when you purchase any dozen doughnuts. They are also celebrating their birthday with a cake batter doughnut.
7-Eleven is taking a whole week to celebrate 7/11 this year with freebies all week long.
And, as expected, 7-Eleven’s freebies are actually less healthy than just eating cardboard or possibly even dirt… but, it’s summer so, let’s live a little:
7/11 Free Slurpee (the classic)
7/12 Free Big Gulp
7/13 Free M&M Birthday Cake Chocolate Candies
7/14 Free Grandma’s Cookies
7/15 Free Hostess Twinkies
7/16 Free Snickers or Twix Ice Cream Bar
7/17 Free Quaker Chewy Yogurt Snack Bar
7/18 Free Pillsbury Cookies
7/19 Free Slurpee
July 11, 2014 is also “Cow Appreciation Day” according to Chick-fil-a, which is celebrated by eating the cow’s feathered friends.
Come dressed up fully as a cow and eat a free chicken meal or come partially dressed up as a cow and eat a partial chicken meal. The choice is yours.
Hopefully August will be free personal training and diabetes screening month, ’cause after all this, we’re going to need it.
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