Category: Meet Up

Saturday afternoon, a handful of us Richmond bloggers headed over to Fighting Gravity Fitness for an aerial yoga class. To be honest, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I’d seen some photos, but it’s always hard to tell if people are just making it look easy. I thought maybe we’d just be sitting in one of the fabric hammock things, trying not to fall out. As it turned out though, the class was awesome, challenging, and full of quite a bit of laughing. We had such a good time learning a few skills and taking some pictures along the way!

HUGE thank you to Fighting Gravity Fitness for letting us come try it out! Be sure to follow them on Facebook and try out a class if you’re in Richmond! (And FYI- their monthly memberships are very reasonably priced and include other classes like barre and yoga!) Our instructor, who owns the studio, was awesome. She explained all the moves, showed us how to do them, and encouraged us when we were a little scared to jump!

From left to right: Danny, Angela, Becky, Brittany, Me, Alyssa, Shannon, and Meg!

Thanks to all for coming out!

–Liz

If you’re a fashion blogger (or any blogger at least interested in fashion) then you won’t want to miss RVA Fashion Week’s First Annual Fall Fashion Weekend, October 24th & October 25th at Haxall Point in Downtown Richmond!

This two-day event will showcase some of Richmond’s most talented local artists and designers. Richmond possesses an abundance of creativity, and RVA Fashion Week is the number one source for the city’s growing design talent.

The weekend will kickoff with a Jewelry and Art Showcase on Friday at 7pm, where guests will be able to view and purchase art and jewelry of various styles from local artists and jewelry designers. In addition jewelry designers will showcase their pieces on RVA Fashion Week models as part of a live art exhibit. This event is FREE!

The second event of the weekend will be the Designer Show on Saturday, where 6 local fashion designers will showcase their fall collections. The designer lineup includes Angelia Cooper of Angelia’s Couture, Markie Colden of PLV, Nikki Fisher of Nkiba, Ivy Stewart of Part 2 RVA, Jevin Kinard of Child Rebel, and Corlette Dixon of Tough Cookie. Doors open at 7pm and the show will start promptly at 8p. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advance. Haxall Point is located at 1001 Haxall Point, Richmond VA 23219. To purchase tickets, click here!

Hope to see you there!

Hi VA Bloggers! I’m Samantha and I blog over at Designer in Teal. I have a great opportunity to share with you today! We are now in the season of Thanksgiving and what better way to celebrate it than giving back to our community?

My good blog friend Bekah over @ Re-solve came up with a FANTASTIC idea!! And its BIG!! She wants to see the blogging community in the community! This will be a nationwide “blog meet up” but its no ordinary meet up. There will be a leader for each state/metro area who will be responsible for organizing a local community service event. Its going to be a great way for us to give thanks and give back!

So guess what? I am the leader for Virginia!! The event will be held in November and all bloggers are welcome (doesn’t matter if you are new or a veteran blogger, a big or small blog, a fashion blog or food blog) !! After the event, we will blog about it to share our experiences with bloggers in other states and communities!!

So do you want to make a difference? (fill out this short survey so that I can contact you when we have more details)

If you are on the fence, then keep reading.

A few Sunday’s ago, the music director of my church gave a guest sermon and I think it came at a great time in my life. The very end was about Jesus washing the disciples feet and saying “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” John 13:15

She ended on a question: What do you do to help others? I started to really evaluate that question and how it pertains to my life. What I am doing for others? Well I do things for my husband and my family and some friends but…..otherwise I haven’t done anything for my community since college.

There are so many people out there that need our help. There are the elderly who can’t get around as well anymore. There are the ill, the poor, the hungry. I could go on and on.

How is it that we can go about our daily lives and not help these people? I am not trying to cast blame or guilt on anyone but I am trying to be that voice inside of your head saying DO IT! Be a part of this challenge. Don’t do it for self-worth. Do it because it will touch the lives of those around you. Do it because God calls us to action. You never know what kind of turn your life will take. What if you were the one that needed help and no one around you was willing to lend a hand?

Ok, now have i convinced you? I have not officially decided on an event yet but I am thinking Habitat for Humanity? Fill out this form if you are interested!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cwgg4UylWYlf2ejNDTt0g4wDoW-bDzliyBi8e3sKa1g/viewform?usp=send_form

Hey Northern Virginia friends, we’ve got a blogger meet up on the calendar and we hope to see you there!

Who: Any and all types of bloggers

What: A little blogger networking + cocktails

Where: Fuego Cocina &  Tequileria

2800 Clarendon Boulevard // Arlington, VA 22201

When: Thursday, August 14th @ 6pm

Questions? Leave a comment or shoot us a note at virginiabloggers (at) gmail (dot) com. We hope to see you there!