Words and pictures by Teresa Schardein If you’re here after reading the article on Virginia’s State Parks in this month’s RFM, you know my family has visited a lot of parks over the years. Our family has stayed in…
May is the month to celebrate mothers, but this month also brings a milestone birthday for me, and I mean it’s a BIG ONE! With age comes wisdom, I keep hearing, and I guess that’s true. I think the best…
Project Plant It!, Dominion Energy’s springtime tree-planting program, is back in 2019 with innovative strategies to teach students about the important role of trees in the ecosystem. Each participating student receives a free redbud tree seedling to plant for Arbor…
Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is launching a “25th Anniversary Photo Contest” to celebrate 25 years of education and preservation. The contest is open to all U.S. residents eighteen years of age and above. This…
The Richmond Flying Squirrels released an exciting lineup of promotions for the upcoming 2019 season, part of a year-long celebration of the 10th season of Flying Squirrels baseball. As a nod to the first decade of Flying Squirrels baseball on…
Congratulations, Meg Medina! The Richmond author is the winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal for her middle-grade novel, Merci Suarez Changes Gears. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished…
RFM Bookshelf RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! There’s a powerful message in this book, and I wish I’d heard it right out of the motherhood gate. When my family saw Katherine Wintsch’s…
Eons ago, I handled PR for a group who rescued elephants, lions, bears, and the like from performing venues like Hollywood, circuses, and zoos. Exotic animals who’ve only known human care are hybrids: part ferocious animal, part pretty-kitty. Take primates.…
Thanks to smart eating, slick workouts, and cutting-edge medicine, grandparents today look nothing like the grandparents of yore. Today’s group is ready to explore our big blue marble with their favorite people. Here are some tips for building a happy…
Downtown Ashland is set to turn back the clock once again and transform into a vintage Christmas village that individuals and families of all ages will not want to miss. In the twinkling of an eye, this small town will jump…
