If you are looking for things to do this weekend, you should plan on adding the Thrift Crawl (as it has been called) to your agenda! Here’s how it will go down: we’ll meet up at a staple Richmond thrift store, shop for about 45 minutes and then as a group move on to the next thrift store on our list to continue the fun..If you haven’t been thrifting before (or just never find anything cool when you go), this is a great chance to shop with other frequent thrifters and learn some tips and tricks. Keep reading for the specific details!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
As you’re planning out your menu for Turkey day, I thought I’d share a few recipe ideas I’ve seen from some of our food bloggers!
Click on the photos to see the recipes!
Brittany has a whole post on recipe ideas for Thanksgiving!
Gabby has been busy in the kitchen whipping up new gluten-free dishes, and her paleo sweet potato casserole sounds delicious!
Southern Roots Kitchen has some tips for giving your mashed potatoes a tasty makeover!
Valerie has just what your sweet-tooth has been asking for, with this recipe for that could be considered breakfast… or dessert. (Hey, nothing wrong with dessert for breakfast.)
What are you cooking up?
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!- Liz @ I Heart Vegetables
Guest Blogger: A T-Shirt and Pearls
Hi there! I am Sarah from over at A T-Shirt and Pearls. A T-Shirt and Pearls is a collection of my musings on fashion, decorating, cooking, entertaining, and life in general. I have a little something for everyone, so stop on by and check things out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like and stay awhile. You can also link up with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest via my blog.
I live with my husband, Britt, in Richmond, VA. We met while attending Randolph-Macon College and decided to stick around. It was an amazing decision and we love our little home and life in the suburbs of Richmond.
While I have you here, I wanted to share an upcoming event that is happening right near my Alma Mater, in the quaint little town of Ashland, VA. The event is called Deck the Halls and is taking place on Sunday, December 2 from 11-4. I am so super excited for this event and have already gathered a group of girlfriends to go with me. I hope some of you will join us there!
Deck the Halls is a fundraiser for Hilliard House. Hilliard House provides housing and supportive services for homeless women and children (up to age 18) for a stay of up to one year. Their mission is to provide support and services to these families in order to build their capacity to go out and live productively in the community (information from hilliardhouse.org). So, in a nutshell, this event is for a really good cause. I encourage you to check out their website to learn more about their programs and ways you can volunteer.
Deck the Halls is an outdoor event on a historic farm in Ashland. The cost of your ticket allows you to make as many fresh Christmas decorations as you can carry! {I have had two third floor apartments in my life and I have learned how to carry a lot, like bags from my fingertips to shoulders…two trips are for weaklings. So, I plan to make and carry a lot of good Christmas decorations!} They will provide you with a variety of fresh cut greenery: pine, cedar, hemlock, fraser fir, holly, nandina, boxwood and more and all of the greenery is from local farms! They will also have bows, wreath forms, wire, clippers, gloves, and anything else you need for your wreath making adventures. There will be garden club volunteers there to help you with your creations incase you are not very crafty, which I am not. While you are there you can visit the warm and cozy Big Red Barn for holiday treats, cocoa, and live music. There will also be pre-made greens and other goodies for sale.
The cost for all of this is only $25 (!!!) but get your tickets now because after Thanksgiving the ticket price increases to $30. Still a good deal, but why not save yourself $5?! For all of the details on this event and to purchase your tickets you can click here. You can also visit the Facebook page for Deck the Halls here.
This will be my first time at Deck the Halls and I am excited to fill my home with the smell of fresh greens all while helping a great organization. Make sure to check back on my blog because I will be posting pictures of the event and all of my goodies I create…hopefully they will be worthy of sharing and not a hot mess! See you soon!
Guest Post: Dogs of Richmond
Hey everyone, Paws up! My name is Conor, but you can call me Conor, and I “blog” at DogsofRichmond. This is a one stop shop for pictures of local pups, doggie events around town, and some scattering of my sporadic life. My recent life has been anything but scheduled. I moved to Virginia a year and half ago from Ohio, started a career, bought a house, and have picked up and dropped almost every hobby possible. The only constant thing in my life has been being a dog-owner and dog-lover.
Liz from IHeartVegetables actually got me started blogging about this passion and it’s given me excuses to run around taking photos of cuties to share with everyone! Regardless of how awkward that makes me look…
My posts are 60% about dogs I run into during my weekend adventures in Virginia. They are 20% events in the area including costume contests, dog meetups, and even human-activities. The last 30% of the blog is filled with weird life events or adventures I think are funny but are probably just socially embarrassing. Did I mention I’m great at math?
If you like cats, that’s cool. I own a gray tabby who happens to be a wizard. However, Dogs of Richmond probably isn’t for you. If you secretly are a dog-person, no fear! You can browse the blog in a private tab and no one will ever know (Shift+N in Chrome). I won’t tell the cats.
In the time I’m not blogging about, talking about, or photographing dogs I’m usually sleeping or playing video games. There are other skills I consider myself proficient in: Tree-climbing, hair-flipping, planking, owling, slaying dragons, sleeping through my alarm clock, drinking an excessive amount of white mochas, and putting clothes on ALL BY MYSELF! 
Feel free to stop by Dogs of Richmond, but wipe your feet and paws first, I just mopped. If you’re a Social Media junkie like myself, you can stay looped in with Dogs and my crazy mind on Tumblr, Twitter, & Instagram @DogsofRichmond!
Flames 231 Meet Up Recap
We had a great turn out at the meet up on Saturday! Thank you to everyone that came out, and a special thanks to Flames 231 for accommodating our group! It was so awesome meeting new faces and having such a diverse mix of food, lifestyle, fashion, and fitness bloggers!
Clockwise from left: Kaytee, Ashley & Jeri, Liz, Conor, Jonna, Valerie, Eric, Ellen, Ann, Carrie, Gabby, Sarah, Kate, Shannon, Brian and Sydney!
It was great seeing so many bloggers, and meeting some for the first time!
The food and the service was great (especially their homemade hummus!) and it was so much fun connecting with local bloggers from around the state. I’d highly recommend the food here, (gluten free pizza crust, vegan cheese, so many options!) and I’ll definitely be going back soon.
For more recaps on the event, check out some of these great bloggers!
Valerie from Pursuit of Sweetness
Ashley & Jeri from Fashion Junkies United
If I missed any recaps, let me know!
Thank you all for coming, and thanks to Flames 231 and The Firestarter Group for hosting our event!
Virginia LOVE,
Next Virginia Bloggers Meet Up- Oct 20th
Hello friends!
There have been tons of events and activities going on around the state, so hopefully you’re all enjoy the season now that fall is underway! We’re excited to announce the next “official” Virginia Bloggers Meet Up!
What: Virginia Blogger Meet Up (ALL bloggers welcome! Lifestyle, fashion, food, fitness, DIY, etc.)
When: Saturday, Oct. 20th @ 1pm
Where: Flames 231 – a new local pizza place located in downtown Richmond (click here for directions)
And just in case you’re not totally convinced…
The pizza is delicious!
We love meeting new people, so even if you’ve never come to an event before, we’d love to have you!
Please RSVP by Oct. 15th, by e-mailing us at virginiabloggers@gmail.com
Meet Ups & Events
Despite the busyness of the holiday weekend, a few of us were able to meet up for some coffee in Charlottesville on Sunday. It was so great to get to see everyone!
Don’t worry, There is plenty of activity going on this month, so here are a few things you won’t want to miss:
Fashion Show @ Selba Lounge- Tonight! Thursday, 10pm. R.A.I.N.’s September Edition Fashion Show! More details here.
RVA Fashion Bloggers Meet Up- This Saturday afternoon at 1pm. More details here.
Richmond Color Run- Keep an eye out for some other bloggers running the Color Run 5k on September 15th!
And make sure you follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date on meet ups and events!
If you have any events you’d like us to feature, please send us at email at virginiaboggers@gmail.com
Have a great weekend!
Event Annoucement: RVAFB Meet Up THIS MONDAY!
Hi all!
We have an important announcement for all the fashion bloggers out there!
RVA Fashion Bloggers is holding a meet up this Monday night @ 7pm, at Tastebuds American Bistro
4019 MacArthur Avenue, Richmond VA 23227 (it is in the Northside of Richmond, off of Laburnum Ave. in Bellevue).
You can read a recap of the last RVAFB Meet Up here, and I’m sure this one is going to be fantastic as well!
Just a few of the beautiful people from the June meet up!
You can check out all the details on their blog here. And while you’re there, check out some of the fashion blogs!
Guest Post: Whirl & Whisk
Today’s guest blogger is a self-described bakeaholoic who makes some crazy-delicious goodies! Spend 10 seconds on her blog, and your sweet tooth will be itching for a bite! Today, she’s sharing a recipe for some homemade hazelnut candy bars! Enjoy!
I love living in Richmond. I grew up hearing (and believing) that Richmond was boring, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to find that Richmond is full of extraordinary places! Especially when it comes to food. I adore my city’s love for food and it has inspired me to start my blog whirl + whisk where I bake up something sweet daily.
One place in RVA that I love is Pasture. It’s a little restaurant located on E. Grace Street. They have THE most amazing homemade hazelnut candy bar. It is borderline life changing. So naturally I had to try to make it myself.
I’m not a huge fan of the actual hazelnuts in the candy bar, so I didn’t add any to my recipe, but there’s lots of Nutella flavor to make up for it! Feel free to add whatever you like to this recipe!
Hazelnut Candy Bar
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It came out amazing, and very close to the real deal. As a dessert and snack blogger, I can say that Richmond offers up a ton of inspiration for me and I wouldn’t be happier anywhere else.
Be sure to follow my blog to keep up with all of the crazy desserts and snacks I make daily! Like…
See more desserts and deliciousness @ Whirl & Whisk
Lunching Richmond: 52 Lunches
It started as a game. Of course it started as a game.
We (Adam & Ethan) work for the same company and had briefly worked together, but didn’t realize at first how much our interests overlapped. Cyclists, dads, gamers, geeks. We started a weekly lunch and on the way to the second one, Adam turned it into a game. “You know what would be fun? If we never ate at the same place twice.”
The rules were simple. One of us picked a new place to eat and also paid. The following week the other would do the same. The first to repeat a choice, loses.
We made it to somewhere around week 30 before a repeat (for the record, Ethan lost). Instead of giving up though, we started round two and doubled down. We added reviews to the mix. Whoever picks still pays, but the recipient of the free lunch has to review the choice. We’d both blogged with some regularity previously, so writing was something we already enjoyed. At the time, a years worth of new restaurants seemed like a monumental undertaking, so we went with 52 and were off to the races. We also started capturing our Lunch Topics. Regular readers know we’re very much into games.
The learning curve for restaurant reviews was surprising at first. Expanding our culinary vocabulary beyond “that taste good” took some time. Eventually we got our sea legs though. We know what we like and are more than happy to share it with our readers. When we finally hit review 52, we discussed briefly resetting the game. A season 2 if you will. We quickly did away with that notion however and are now on the brink of 100 reviews. At this point it looks to go on to the bitter end, neither of us yielding until Richmond runs out of restaurants. And given the turnover in the Richmond restaurant scene, that doesn’t seem imminent.
Adam & Ethan @ 52 Lunches
You can check out all their reviews of Richmond restaurants on their blog, but here are some of our favorites (all pictured above):
