If you haven’t been to the RFM Summer Adventure Expo held at Peak Experiences yet, you really don’t want to miss it this time around!
More than 40 summer camps from the Richmond area and beyond are gearing up to provide area families with all the information they need to plan their kids’ activities this summer.
The Diggity Dudes will kick off the day with a live concert at 1:00 and the kids can get a free climb on the rock walls inside Peak Experiences!
The event is free and will be held rain or shine. Come hungry because lunch will be available for purchase from local food trucks The Boardwalk, Peace of Pizza and Gelati Celesti.
So make sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, March 29th from 1-4 at Peak Experiences Indoor Climbing, located near Robious Road and Huguenot Road, behind The Shoppes at Bellgrade, at 11421 Polo Circle in Midlothian.
Here is a list of vendors:
(Current as of March 1)
A Fantastic Voyage
A Sabot Summer
Bricks 4 Kidz-Richmond
Camp Friendship
Camp Piankatank
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Collegiate School Summer Quest
CommuniKids
Drama Kids International
ENB Languages 4 Kidz, LLC
Eureka Workshop
Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp
Go Ape Freedom Park
Greater Richmond Sailing Association Sailing Camp
Luther Memorial School
Mathnasium Summer Math Camp
Maymont
Millwood School Summer Programs
Nanny Van
Own Touch Soccer/ Futsal
QUEST Summer Camp
Passages Adventure Camps
Relay Foods
Richmond Flying Squirrels
SPARC Summer Camps
Steward School
Theatre Camps with Virginia Rep
Thunderbolt Indoor Karting
TSI Training Camp/ Tuckahoe Sports, Inc.
Uptown Alley
Virginia Fishing Adventures
Weinstein JCC Summer Camps
YMCA Camp Silver Beach
Virginia 529
Dominion Harvest
Looking for part time work? These family friendly businesses offer a great way to connect with other parents and have some extra cash. Here are some local businesses looking for a little extra help.
All Fired Up
Want to get in touch with your creative side?
All Fired Up has a relaxed, fun atmosphere where our customers feel comfortable creating not only beautiful art pieces but also wonderful memories with family and friends.
If you enjoy helping children and adults reach their full creative potential, All Fired Up might be the place for you. Click this link to learn more and download the application for yourself!
College Nannies and Tutors
Richmond | Glen Allen is currently accepting applications from responsible, outgoing individuals for a variety of childcare and tutor positions. We offer flexible scheduling and a wide selection of jobs to fit your skills and preferences. Find out more here.
Dream Dinners
Satisfy your inner foodie.
Dream Dinners in Midlothian has openings for day, evening and weekend shifts. Marketing and Special Events Coordinator positions also available. Please send email to Midlothianva@dreamdinners.com for more information.
Hip to be Round
Love meeting other moms and have great style?
Hip to be Round is searching for energetic and conscientious Sales Associates / Key Holders, working 10 – 20 hours per week. The right individual will become part of an exciting company offering both a challenging and rewarding work environment. More information here.
Richmondmom
Want to work from home?
As Richmondmom continues to grow, we’re seeking motivated moms or dads who love to make friends and meet new people. If you have a strong sales or marketing background and desire something that offers lots of flexibility for busy parents, this commission based position might be just what you’re looking for. More information here.
Romp n Roll
Seeking part-time instructors, birthday hosts and membership desk associates at our Midlothian, West End, and Mechanicsville locations. Apply at rompnroll.com/application.
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:
We feel really fortunate to be able to provide a place were Richmond Parents can connect with others, whether it’s through, Wine Down, sharing events and activities, our facebook page and our facebook group.
One of the most treasured ways, however, is through Real Richmond Parents. If you would like to contribute to Real Richmond Parents, please contact us Sarah@Richmondmom.com.
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!!
We’ve got some news!
Something is happening at Richmondmom!
We can’t believe how much Richmondmom has changed since it started. We’ve grown and evolved with more great guides, shareable content and wonderful stories from Real Richmond Parents. But our outside still hasn’t been reflecting our inside… and having so much great information can make things harder to find.
We’ve been polling our readers over time through quizzes and feedback and we’ve followed your suggestions. We’ve combined the things you love about Richmondmom with the things you want to see.
Don’t worry, we know change is hard. And, we didn’t want to pull a Facebook on you.
After all, one of the things we love most about Richmondmom is our dedicated readers.
We’ve kept it just familiar enough that you can still find your favorite content like Real Richmond Parents, Featured Stories, Fun for Kids and Families and more. Now, we’ll have a new look to match, a little bolder, a little fresher, a little cleaner, and a little more up to date and easier to share with friends.
Facebook and Twitter followers will find that our look is already changing.
Check back with us to see the big reveal.
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My son playing in the snow. (elatedexhaustion.com)
“No, no, no, no,” I repeated to myself over and over. “Don’t list it. Not again.”
I watched with baited breath as it cycled through. They are always in alphabetical order. His was coming up soon.
And there it was. Henrico County Schools were closed. Again. (And Chesterfield and Richmond in that case.)
“I really don’t have time for this. How can I get my work done when school is cancelled every other day? It’s too cold, then it’s snowing, then it’s parent teacher conferences and the holiday. Really, can’t they just have school? It’s not even supposed to get bad until later in the day!”
I tend to spout off when I’m frustrated. Uh-hem.
“I’m sorry, babe. I know you’ve got a lot going on right now. I can try to come home early so you can get some work done,” my husband countered in an attempt to calm the spiral that I had turned into.
“I just don’t know what to do with him. We are running out of things…” I trailed, trying to come up with ideas.
“Movie day?” my husband asked.
“He’s had so many of those lately,” I quickly dismissed his suggestion.
“I’m sure you’ll figure something out,” he responded as the TV regained his attention.
And there I was, left pondering how to keep a 4 year old entertained during yet another full day without school.
I googled it. “Have a movie marathon day!” said the internet.
I looked on Pinterest. “Do all of these amazing activities that you do not have the time to prepare or the materials for!” said the website that I love to look at but can never quite achieve the same results as.
I checked Facebook and Twitter and found statuses expressing similar dissatisfaction with the inconvenience of rearranging plans for the next day because the little ones don’t have school.
And then I realized how ridiculous I was being.
I was frustrated because my son being home from school meant I would be missing my plans of working from home on my writing, cleaning, and catching up on laundry.
I was frustrated that my morning TV would now probably include Disney Jr. instead of the TODAY show and that my lunch would no longer be a peaceful moment alone, but would rather include a chatty four year old and a lot of ketchup.
What if, I thought, what if having a snow day meant having an amazing day.
What if I didn’t get the work done that I’d planned?
What if the bathroom goes one more day without scrubbing?
What if the laundry basket continues to overflow?
What if I used the snow day as a day to spend with my son, and instead of checking off my to-do list I made memories?
So I had a new plan. A plan to spend an amazing day with my son and leave the to-do list unchecked.
Well, except for the laundry. The little one will need clothes to wear when school opens again.
Love it or dread it: how do you feel about snow days? Let us know in the comments below and give us your best snow day activity suggestions!
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Keep you kids occupied with crafts
From the Archives:
Richmond Snow Days and the negative effects on parents: an unscientific study