Greetings, readers!
I miss saying hello during our double-issue months, so it’s nice to be back with this fresh, new issue to take us into spring! To get you up to speed, I will share my recent parenting fail that turned into…
Margaret Thompson never thought she’d be a business owner (or a mom for that matter!), but after realizing a need for a high quality, content-focused magazine for Richmond area families, she dove in! With twenty years of marketing and project management under her belt, she pulls all of the pieces together each month to get RFM out to our eager readers. Mom of two young boys, Margaret and her husband Chris live in Hanover County.
Talented Cast of “Cyrano De Bergerac” Creates New Fans for the Classic Tale
I admit that my knowledge of the classic tale of Cyrano De Bergerac was limited to the 1987 Steve Martin movie version, Roxanne, so I had a lot of catching up, or should I say back, to do. For starters,…
“Garden Glow” at Maymont is an Outdoor Delight for Families
There’s something a little magical and sneaky about the feeling you get when you get to go somewhere in the dark that’s typically reserved for daytime activities. That’s how my family and I felt when we visited Maymont for its…
Who’s Up for Giving F-U-N this Holiday Season?
Check out the Science Museum of Virginia Supernova membership details: Free, unlimited regular admission for one year for two adults and all children under eighteen living in the same household. Four free guest passes Four free digital Dome passes Discounts…
Hang on to this issue!
We’re marking our 9-year anniversary with a whopper of an issue, dedicated to all things education! And whether you have kids in school or not, I guarantee you’ll find something among these 100 pages to entertain, inform, and enlighten you…
It’s August, Already!
Time to get those summer bucket list items finished up! There are tons of ideas in this issue of RFM, including some tips for connecting with your teens from this month’s Real Mom (page 24), and a slew of RVA…
Pair Swift Creek Mill’s “Tom Foolery” with Dinner for a First-Rate Date
After growing up listening to the musings of Tom Lehrer – thanks to my wickedly witty and musical father – I was especially looking forward to an adult field trip to Swift Creek Mill Theatre for their summer production…
Happy Thunderstorm Season!
As I pen this note in early June, we’re coming off of the wettest May on record in Richmond, and this first weekend of June is showing no signs of change (although in typical RVA fashion, we’ll probably be in…
It’s Summertime in RVA!
June greetings, readers! Whether you love it or hate it, summer arrives this month, in all its steamy glory. Our May reader poll showed that the majority of you are fans of summer, with its more laid-back attitude, relaxed bedtimes,…
Always a Bridesmaid is a Comedic Romp with a Talented Team
If there is one thing we parents can all agree on, it’s that we don’t take enough time out of our busy lives for ourselves. So after taking the boys to a wonderful family play earlier in the weekend, I…
