After what I hope was a fantastic summer, the time has come to pack those swimsuits away and put the kiddos on the bus back to school. It’s a bittersweet time for kids and parents alike, and the feelings around…

I hope you’ve been enjoying this RVA summer as much as I have. The break from the school-year routine has been fantastic, and it’s given our family a chance to take in some of our favorite spots around the city.…

I asked my summer assistants, who that day consisted of two boys and two girls, ages five to eight. And here’s what I got, verbatim: There’s gonna be fireworks. You can have a picnic and some parties. And you can…

Summer is upon us, and for many, it’s a time of celebration. There are graduations, weddings, birthdays, and end-of-school parties left and right. Being the mom of “advanced maternal age” that I am, (thank you OB-GYNs everywhere for that moniker)…

I pen this note on what will surely go down as the nicest weather Saturday of 2015. Birds are chirping all around me, flowers are in full bloom, and my crew just returned from the MOST fun afternoon at Maymont!…

Ah-chooo! It must be April, complete with all the pollen our noses can hold. The deck table, windows, cars, and everything in between is covered in that lovely yellow film, but it’s worth it to know that it’s bringing all…

It may still feel like winter around here (darned groundhog), but before we know it, the kids will be out of school and driving us cra–  … I mean, filling our every day with joy and love! Let’s face it,…

Just when I think RFM issue number sixty-five (Wow, has it really been that many?!) will finally be the one that goes to press with a blank page where my note belongs (the post-Christmas weeks can be pretty dull, after…

What a whirlwind the holidays were – did you feel that way, too? I kept telling the kids it was too soon to watch Charlie Brown’s Christmas, and it was too soon to go see tacky lights, and it was…

…and flip through this issue of RFM: The Christmas season is here! From Joan Tupponce’s whimsical behind-the-scenes look at Richmond Ballet and The Nutcracker on page 12 (they go through how many pairs of pointe shoes?!) to our fabulous holiday…