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.
]]>My Dear Rosa Jean is Carin’s first book.
Carin Jayne Casey is a Richmond mom and grandmother who is launching her publishing career unlike most local authors–she’s doing so under a pen name.
Because her first book focuses on the abuse of the little girl for whom the book is named and is loosely based on experiences from Carin’s own upbringing, she chooses to write anonymously.
My Dear Rosa Jean, published by Abbot Press, the story surrounds the child’s violent and erratic upbringing as the eldest of six children and resulting tumultuous relationships that ensue in her adult life.
Carin hopes that through Rosa Jean’s story, she’ll be able to share common abuse characteristics to educate readers and to heighten awareness to the prevalence of domestic and child violence.
Over three million accounts of abuse are reported each year according to ChildHelp, and the author’s site, CarinJayneCasey.com has a fantastic list of resources for those seeking help. Contact Carin Jayne Casey regarding book readings and signings for your Richmond area-group or book club. Click here for a free preview of My Dear Rosa Jean.
Her second book, Granny Babysits The Mischievous Five, was just released this week, and we’ll be sharing more on that in
“This fiction based on a “true life story” kept me spellbound from chapter-to-chapter. A very well written work that took me right into Rosa Jean’s world, which was a true roller coaster of emotions. Its so hard to imagine that those whose paths we might cross in our everyday walks of life may be dealing with such agonizing situations. But on that same note, its amazing how the victim’s strength, courage and faith allowed her to overcome and escape her living nightmare.” Mystrotic – Barnes & Noble
Carin Jayne Casey is an advertiser of Richmondmom.com, and we wish her well in her newly-launched career as an author.
