BLOGS
Adventure Us: Roanoke area day trips, Part I
By Cristy Carr |
Virginia’s Native Allspice
By Tim Carr |
Roaming Roanoke: Little Green Hive
By Angela Evans |
The 5-Minute Answer: What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?
By Marissa Siegel |
How the New Normal Brought Back Family Dinners
By Kristy Wyatt |
One of the free activities for the Fit Family Challenge has been PlayFitStayFit gym classes, located at Tanglewood Mall. Jason-the owner-has offered a total of 5 free classes over the last 2 months, each on a different day of the week at 6pm. According to the online schedule (located here: http://www.playfitstayfit.net/playfit-schedule.html) each night has a…
(BPT) – When school dismisses for the summer, parents across the country worry about how much their children will forget over the vacation months. Will all those hours helping them with math and reading dissolve with the carefree hours spent at the pool or playground? “While a break from the long days of school is…
(BPT) – Your toddler sits in unusually quiet concentration as you smile and give two thumbs up, the universal sign of encouragement between parent and child. After what seems like an eternity, when you’re about to give up hope, you suddenly hear the long-awaited sound of victory – that little tinkle that signifies potty training…
(BPT) – When you’re decorating a nursery, it makes sense to design a room that pleases you as much as it will thrill your little one — after all, you’ll be spending as much time in the room as your baby, if not more! You crave a room that you can love for its beauty and…
Did you get to attend the Fit Family Challenge kick off event at the Star City roller rink this past Sunday? Our family went and it was a lot of fun! They had some vendors set up inside and outside that are participating in this challenge-like the dietician Kayla Williams, YMCA, Launching Pad, and Super…
Last week, an email welcoming us to the Fit Family Challenge, an eight-week program that helps families become more active and healthier, landed in my inbox. The email introduced us to our personal trainer and dietician. I read it as I was eating a stale Krispy Kreme donut. This, I said, couldn’t have come at…
These adorable folded flowers will make a great mother’s day or father’s day present! Check out the full instructions here.
Did you know the “Fit Family Challenge” starts this Sunday, May 1st?! This is the first year that it’s been offered in our area and I’m so excited that “Growing Up In The Valley” Roanoke VA magazine is running it. Our family found out last month that we were selected as one of the…
2016 Fit Family Challenge FREE Classes and Activities MUST SHOW FFC REGISTRATION EMAIL TO ACCESS ALL EVENTS! Roanoke Greenway Tour at Roanoke Greenway MUST REQUEST GREENWAY TOUR CARD BY EMAILING JOSH@GROWINGUPINTHEVALLEY.COM ANYTIME – 10 DIFFERENT TOURS! 30 Minute Jump Time at Launching Pad May 9, 12, June 6, 9 3 PM – 8…
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa The Growing Up in the Valley family is in a lot of pain this week, but at the same time we are filled with optimism and hope. Tracy has been Growing Up In the Valley’s Designer since day one. She…
