Move With Me at Cartwheels and Coffee

Every Wednesday at 10:00 am Clap your hands, stomp your feet, move your bodies to the beat! Miss Sarah Ruppel, of the Richmond Ballet, leads a creative and energetic movement time for your little dancers every Wednesday at 10. Strap on your dancing shoes and get ready to move! Cost: FREE with admission

Pretty Fit Tots at Cartwheels and Coffee

Pretty Fit Tots Thursdays at 10 AM “Brain-boosting, body-building exercise for you and your little ones!” Cost: FREE with admission

Time to Sing at Cartwheels and Coffee

Every Tuesday at 10:00 am You and your little ones will enjoy singing, dancing, and making music together. Kids will use simple instruments and movements to learn new songs as well as sing along with their favorites! Cost: FREE with admission

Storytime at Cartwheels and Coffee

Every Friday at 10:00 am Visit faraway lands, make friends with all sorts of interesting creatures, and discover a world of imagination inside your favorite books! Weekly storytimes include oral readings, songs, fingerplays, poems, and other fun activities that will nurture your little ones love of reading. Cost: FREE with admission

Pretty Fit Tots at Cartwheels and Coffee

Pretty Fit Tots Thursdays at 10 AM “Brain-boosting, body-building exercise for you and your little ones!” Cost: FREE with admission

Move With Me at Cartwheels and Coffee

Every Wednesday at 10:00 am Clap your hands, stomp your feet, move your bodies to the beat! Miss Sarah Ruppel, of the Richmond Ballet, leads a creative and energetic movement time for your little dancers every Wednesday at 10. Strap on your dancing shoes and get ready to move! Cost: FREE with admission

Collecting Lasts

The day we moved to Richmond with a 9 month old, and the day we moved away, with a four year old and one on the way.

We came to Richmond alone, miles away from family and friends. As my husband and I unloaded our then nine-month-old-son and two cats into our newly purchased empty home, we looked at each other with a bit of trepidation and asked, “What now?”   We were here for my husband’s medical residency at VCU. We […]

How to Help Your Child Prepare for a Move

prepare your child for a move

Whether you are moving across town or across the country (like we are…eek!) moving can be a stressful experience for your family. Children thrive on routine and stability, so it’s important to pay special attention to your child (ren) during this time. Although I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself an expert, I […]

Carytown Craft Beer Festival

This year the Carytown Craft Beer Festival has moved it’s location to the Diamond to accommodate more people. So beer lovers, step right up and snag your ticket for  $25 in advance ( can be purchased safely online). The sampling ticket gets you unlimited sampling of over 40 beers, a food voucher on your wristband, a […]

5th Annual Jack and Abby 5K Race for the NICU

Bring the entire family out to support families with babies in the Bon Secours’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by participating in a 5K Run/Walk/Stroller and 1/2 Mile Kids Fun Run. Jack and Abby Smith would have celebrated their 5th birthdays this June. Please help us celebrate in their honor and help other babies who […]