Wishing the best to those who celebrate Christmas. Hope these last minute gifting and activity ideas help you enjoy Christmas on the cheap. If you're feeling crafty and need to keep kids busy, are looking for economical and practical presents or are short on time … [Read more...] about Last minute activities and gifts to enjoy Christmas on the Cheap
Best Christmas Lights in RVA
A lot of people love the tradition of strolling around Richmond during the month of December to see the Christmas lights. Whether you are mapping out a route to enjoy the your own tour of lit homes, strolling along commercial centers, or going to a light show at … [Read more...] about Best Christmas Lights in RVA
FREE Santa Photos around Richmond, VA
There are plenty of opportunities to see Santa this holiday season for FREE! Westchester Commons Come and visit Santa, and bring your phone, as you can take as many photos as you want! There is no professional photographer, but you will be able to capture sweet … [Read more...] about FREE Santa Photos around Richmond, VA
Places to take photos with Santa in the Richmond area
The Christmas tradition of documenting the holiday with Old St. Nick lives on in numerous venues around Richmond - from malls, to shopping districts, sporting goods stores to greenhouses, farms to the Children's Museum, although many interactions this year will be … [Read more...] about Places to take photos with Santa in the Richmond area
Free and cheap things to do in Richmond this weekend
Looking for something fun to do this weekend in Richmond? Here’s our list of the top free and cheap events, discounts, and deals to have fun around Richmond that won’t cost you your whole week’s paycheck. Besides some of the highlighted events listed here, … [Read more...] about Free and cheap things to do in Richmond this weekend
Review: CarMax Tacky Light Run is Fun for All Ages!
Sportsbackers has done it again - another flawlessly run event to show off the best of RVA - Holiday Edition! To be honest, I was kind of approaching this event with a wee bit of trepidation...I just wasn't sure how it would go with the kids … [Read more...] about Review: CarMax Tacky Light Run is Fun for All Ages!
Richmond’s Black Friday deals, events and Small Business Saturday
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday mark the official start of the holiday shopping season. My Black Friday-prep tradition typically involves reading the ads in the Thanksgiving Day paper. This year, however, I'm not getting involved with the … [Read more...] about Richmond’s Black Friday deals, events and Small Business Saturday
Winter Vacation Activities for Kids
Whether you are letting the kids play with the Nintendo Switch, watch YouTube, and munch on a bucket of snacks within arms reach because “Mama has to work” or doing lots of baking and cookie decorating and gingerbread house making this winter vacation, there's … [Read more...] about Winter Vacation Activities for Kids
RVA Christmas Pig House
How cute is The RVA Christmas Pig House ?! The entire yard is COVERED in illuminated or inflated pigs, and my kids LOVED it. So did I...obviously...with a sign that says, "Merry PIGmas & Happy HOGlidays", how could I … [Read more...] about RVA Christmas Pig House
Review: Crozet Trolley North Pole Express
This is just an adorable holiday excursion. I love how exciting and fun it is for kids, with such low stress on grownups. The tickets went on sale on Oct. 19th this year, so set a reminder for next October to be on the lookout! It sold out this … [Read more...] about Review: Crozet Trolley North Pole Express
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