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It was a thrilling 2013. There were the successful completions of long-thoughtout plans and there were the joyful surprises. There was the continued growth of our publications and the addition of the Healthy Living Directory as the newest member of the Ivy Publications “family.” At home, plans to add on at our 1970s classic were abandoned just before construction began when our dream house came on the market. We were quickly thrown into moving turmoil as we put the old house up for sale and I was unpacking the house stuff and setting up new digs for our chickens and assorted pets, mostly with success. After all this, I’m not sure I remember the personal resolutions made 12 months ago. In the midst of all the craziness that is my life, surely they weren’t all fulfilled. As my life overflows with blessings it becomes even more difficult to look after my own needs, but that is precisely my 2014 resolution. My New Year’s resolution, fittingly, is to be healthier. Oh, I used to dream up some grand plan like run a marathon (so far I’m still very slow fun-run material!) or something equally ambitious and as highly likely to not succeed. And January is probably the worst month to start a daily walking or jogging regimen. After giving it some thought, it seems far easier to do more of
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{Contents} TABLE OF
OUR TOWN
LIVING WELL
Dear Bob 28 Your Parenting Questions Answered
News 8
The Buzz Around Town 10 As a Parent, Have You Ever Forbidden or Censored a Specific Song or Music Artist?
Snapshot 12 Tony Bennett
Our Schools 15
Let’s Talk About Fresh Snacks
Tips & Trends 32 Fabulous Finds and Fun Home & Garden 34 A New Year’s Look for
RESOURCES
Early-bird Camp Quicklist 46 Guide to Residential Camps
You and Your Home
Bravo! 16 Diana Amatucci
2014 Winter Home Guide 51 A Homeowner’s Guide to
Out & About Calendar 18
Editor’s Pick!
January Activities and Events for Families
The very adaptable garland craft can be done with yarn (use less) or sewing thread (use more). See page 30.
Daytrip Fun! 20
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Crafty & Fun 30 Cotton Ball Garland
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center and Massanutten Resort
Local Resources
2014 New You Guide 55 Healthy Resources for the New Year Everything Baby Guide 60 Covering All Your Baby Needs from A to Z
UNTIL NEXT TIME The TV Set in the Attic 70 The Family That Watches Together,
So Love This!
INSPIRATION
Who knew there were whales
Stays Together
Mudhikes and Morning Swims 38 Memories of Camp Pinewood
off the coast of Virginia Beach? I’m definitely adding this to my daytrip list. Check it out on page 20.
— Kelly Robeson, Editorial Assistant
Neat and Clean for the New Year 48
10 Tidy Reasons to Get Cleaning
Help in 2014
Expecting the Unexpected 58 Getting to Know the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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NEWS
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High School Theater Troops Win Big Both Albemarle County and Charlottesville City Schools were well represented at the Virginia High School earned the runner-up position in the High School Theatre Festival with their performance of “Shakespeare’s R & J.” Charlottesville High School
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received an honorable mention for their “Women
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and War,” along with a Technical Merit Honorable
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Mention and Costume Merit Award. “Stinkbug: The
Fun Fair & Camp Expo! The annual event is set for
Musical” from Monticello High School received the
10am-3pm, Sunday, February 16 at the DoubleTree
Judges’ Award for Best Musical Presentation and the
Hotel and features over 80 exhibitors, more than
Secondary Schools Division High School New Play
$2,000 in prizes (including Beats by Dr. Dre headphones!),
Competition Honorable Mention. Claire LeBlond and
plus free admission and parking. The Expo — the only of its
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kind in Central Virginia — will also feature live entertainment
the Secondary Schools Costume Design Competition
and is fun for the whole family. Visit CharlottesvilleFamily. com for more information. Special thanks to our gold sponsors, ACAC and The Little Gym, and our silver and media sponsors, nTelos Wireless, Child Development Laboratories at UVA, NBC29 and Z95.1.
and Secondary Schools Scenic Design Competition,
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Curry’s YWLP Wins Grant The Alcoa Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to faculty members from UVA’s Curry School of Education for the Young Women Leaders Program’s Tech initiative. Founded in 1997 at the University of Virginia, the Young Women Leaders Program aims to empower middle school girls to become leaders through a combination of one-on-one mentoring and group activities. The Alcoa Foundation funding will support collaboration between the Curry School and UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Charlottesville City and Albemarle County Schools to develop and pilot a technology-focused addition to the YWLP curriculum. Through the program’s tech initiative, the middle school girls and their mentees will learn how to create cards and jewelry inspired by YWLP sister sites in Cameroon, Panama, Nicaragua and Peru using 2D and UVA Curry School of Education
3D printers. Then the
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girls will market and sell their creations to support school scholarships for the international YWLP sites.
respectively. The All-State Cast featured Aaron Cohen from Monticello High School; Trevor Craft from Charlottesville High School; and Aaron Hoffman, Benedict Burgess, Joey Wharton and Tyler Missig from Albemarle High School.
Student Performs in South Africa Local student Carmen Day recently performed in the inaugural Route 40 Music Festival in South Africa. A finalist in a songwriting contest sponsored by Carnegie Hall, the Rock School Scholarship Fund and the Casterbridge Music Development Academy, Day was one of the six 13- to 17-year-olds from the United States and South Africa chosen to participate. Grammy Award-winning artist Dave Matthews acted as a guest judge alongside Vicky Peterson from The Bangles and Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo, among others. The program consisted of 10 days of collaborating and performing in South Africa, culminating in a music festival in which each of the contest finalists performed on stage with popular South African bands and celebrated the life of Nelson Mandela. Day, an eighth grader at Buford Middle School and a member of the Music Resource Center, plays the cello and guitar.
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As a parent, have you ever forbidden or censored a specific song or music artist? 73% say “yes” 27% say “no”
SWIM Lessons
The suggestive/borderline sexist lyrics in this summer’s big hit “Blurred Lines” are a good example of why you should pay attention to what your kids are listening to. … If nothing else, then to start a conversation about why it’s inappropriate.
As a parent, I’m more concerned with teaching my children how to determine the value of music or literature by encouraging critical thinking. … Censoring doesn’t stop curiosity; it simply puts an end to learning. Mother of two
Mother of four
TENNIS Lessons
I figure I don’t listen to anything my 6-yearWe only listen to the “children’s” genre on old couldn’t hear. … As to the rest, she’s my iPod to try to avoid unpleasant surprises. going to hear it, so I may as well prepare her Kari, C’ville, singing along with two boys that it exists and how to act when presented with new words or things. Generally, if you make a big deal out of something, kids want I will never forbid a song, but I do require to do it more. that my daughter not sing censored lyrics. Pam S., Powhatan mother of 6-year-old girl Mom in Ivy and veteran high school teacher I had to ask my husband not to listen to No. But if I hear “What Does the Fox Say” Top 40 radio when my 5-year-old daughter one more time, I might. started singing “Promiscuous Girl.” Seems Melissa, mother of three that he did not understand the reason for all in Somerset, Virginia of the Raffi tapes in the car.
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Several Area Cross-Country Runners Finish Strong
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Meadows. Western Albemarle High School’s girls’ and boys’ cross country teams both left with second-place finishes from the Group 3A meet. The boys’ squad finished strong, with an average time of 16:34, 72 points and three
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runners (Gannon Willcutts, Chris Ferguson and Trevor Stutzman) in the top 15. The girls also performed well, finishing with an average time of 19:47, 78 points and three runners (Annie Taylor, Averi Witt and Chance Masloff) in the top 15. Albemarle
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SNAPSHOT
Tony Bennett
by Lynn Pribus
Tony Bennett became the head coach of the UVA Cavaliers men’s seasons at Washington State University, where he was named the Associate Press College Basketball Coach of the Year in 2007. As a student-athlete in college, Bennett played for the University
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basketball team in 2009. Before that, he was head coach for three
of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where his own father was the head basketball coach. Bennett had a 3-point field-goal shooting accuracy of 49.7 percent over his collegiate career, an NCAA record that he still holds — 11 years after it was set. Following college, he was drafted by and played for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, but a foot injury ended his professional playing career just as his third season was beginning. After that he returned to Green Bay to work with his father’s collegiate basketball coaching staff for several years until becoming a head coach in his own right at Washington State in 2006. Coach Bennett enjoys spending time with his family and also playing golf and tennis. He and his wife, Laurel, live in Charlottesville with their daughter, Anna, and son, Eli.
What reading material is on your nightstand?
What is important in an athlete’s life in addition to sports?
My Bible and a book by Pete Maravich. (Basketball star Maravich played
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for Louisiana State University where his own father was varsity coach and, like Bennett, went on to play in the NBA.)
How can parents help children to be a “good sport”?
Parents can help children by teaching them to have a proper
What was your favorite book as a child?
perspective about sports and how thankful they should be to have
Charlotte’s Web.
the health to play them.
What 21st-century technology could you not live without?
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
My cell phone.
To be able to hit a topspin forehand like Rafael Nadal.
Whom do you admire?
What do you like best about living here?
My wife, Laurel.
The people, the music and the restaurants.
How does a father influence his child’s life?
Significantly. A parent has the power to mold a child’s life more than almost anyone else. What is the value of sports in a child’s life?
Sports teach so many positive attributes like teamwork, hard work, overcoming adversity and being a part of something bigger than oneself.
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{our town community} Giving Others the Same Opportunity Junior Lauren Ewell was already thinking about the project she would need to do in her senior year at the Renaissance School when she attended a screening of the film Girl Rising, “a grassroots global action campaign for girls’ education.” Lauren decided that her response to the film’s message would also be her senior project: to help build a primary school in Haiti.
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raise money with her. They named their team Raise the Roof Haiti and announced their $35,000 goal. At press time, Lauren had raised more than half of her $3,000 goal, and the team had raised almost $12,000. To learn more or donate, go to act.buildon.org/raisetheroofhaiti.
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Let’s Talk About Fresh Snacks What fruit did Homer (the poet, not Bart’s dad) call “the gift of the gods”? What fruit invaded Europe alongside the Roman armies? What savory fruit goes by the names Sun Gold, Black Cherry, and Snow White? Questions like these are part of Fresh Talk Snacks, a program that introduces Burnley-Moran Elementary School students to new fruits and vegetables. On Thursdays, the schoolwide announcements include a trivia question about the day’s mystery
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snack. Meanwhile, the kitchen staff prepares bowls full of the fresh fruit or veggie, which PTO volunteers deliver to classrooms. When children receive their snack, they are asked to observe, smell and taste what they’ve been given. All snacks are fresh, seasonal and local. The Burnley-Moran PTO created the project in collaboration with the Charlottesville City Schools, the Burnley-Moran kitchen and the Local Food Hub, a Charlottesville nonprofit that connects “families, farms, and food grown close to home.” PTO member Kate Bennis heads up the program. “We wanted every child to experience new fruits and vegetables and awaken their taste buds to the most vital and healthy foods,” Bennis explains. “Now that Burnley-Moran has a thriving garden program, the kids will have the chance to pull a real carrot out of the earth and learn that carrots do not come peeled and in small plastic bags.” The program features new foods as well as local varieties of familiar favorites, such as seeded grapes and white peaches. “The first week we had the ripest, most delicious white peaches. Some kids wouldn’t eat them because they had never seen the red part around the pit. More education needed!” she laughs. “This program clearly makes more work for the kitchen staff who help prep every Thursday and for the teachers who serve the kids and send back the bowls and tongs,” Bennis acknowledges. But, she says, “I have not had one complaint, only thanks! As I walk through the halls, wheeling the
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Any school can teach to a test, but in our Elementary and Middle School classes we teach the whole child, cultivating complete individuals. As well as learning the three R’s and immersing themselves in history, science and foreign language, all of our students plant, paint, sing, sew and sculpt. They play in orchestra. They are encouraged to ask “Why?” not just “Who?”, “When?”, “Where?”, and “How Much?”
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When Diana Amatucci retired from teaching after 35 years, mostly at Stony Point Elementary School, she quickly realized that she missed the kids and began looking around for a volunteer opportunity. She did not have to look far, as her husband credits his childhood experience at a
The United Way’s Volunteer Center is sponsoring a Mentor & Tutor Volunteer Fair on January 27. Visit www.CvilleVolunteer.org for more information.
Boys Club (now Boys & Girls) in Reading, Penn., with exposing him to a world of opportunities. She contacted the Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia and was quickly immersed in tutoring kids after school at the club’s Cherry Avenue location. “Diana makes each child feel special,” says Rebecca Hengstler, the Cherry Avenue unit director. “She gives the kids one-on-one attention they might not get otherwise. She uses her skills as a teacher and mother and friend and makes each one feel that what they say matters.” Making a personal connection with the kids is one of Amatucci’s biggest rewards. “One little boy named Malaki comes to mind. I mentioned to him that his name was also the name of a beautiful green mineral, malachite, that comes from the Congo in Africa. We read information together about the gem and I brought him two small samples—one polished stone and one in its natural state. He was delighted, and his mom said he treasures them!” Amatucci encourages others to volunteer with area youth: “Having kids make
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FESTIVALS
Celebration of Holiday Lights
Now through January 5, 5-11pm at Gypsy Hill Park Enjoy a drive through the 214-acre park aglow with charming nighttime scenes. celebrationoflights.org
Mark your calendar for February 16 for the CharlottesvilleFamily Fun Fair & Camp Expo!
Lake Monticello Light Show
Now through January 5, 5-10pm at 4 Lewis Ct., Lake Monticello Consisting of over 40,000 lights, the annual light show attracts people from all over the region. 591-0123
GardenFest of Lights
Now through January 13 , 5-10pm at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond Enjoy a sparkling tradition of more than half a million lights throughout the garden. lewisginter.org 804-262-9887
MLK Weekend at Wintergreen
January 17-20 at Wintergreen Resort The planned events include Demo Days by Freestyle, Wintergreen Rail Jam, kickoff of the NSAA’s Safety Awareness Week, DJ mixing up the tunes, live entertainment and more. See website for schedule of events. wintergreenresort.com 325-8180
Annual MLK Community Celebration
January 19, 5pm at Mount Zion First African Baptist Church Celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. King. This year’s featured speaker is UVA President Emeritus John T. Casteen III. The celebration will include a performance by the community choir. virginia.edu 243-2079
CharlottesvilleFamily Fun Fair & Camp Expo
February 16, 10am-3pm at DoubleTree Hotel Kids and teens! Meet exhibitors from camps all over the East Coast featuring horseback riding, sailing, sports, travel, robotics and more! Entertainment, giveaways and kids’ activities. charlottesvillefamily.com 984-4713
STAGE & SCREEN Movie Madness
January 2, 2pm at Gordon Avenue Library Bring a blanket to sit on and munch popcorn while the you enjoy Despicable Me, rated PG. jmrl.org 296-5544
‘Movie’ On Over to the Crozet Library
January 2, 1pm at Crozet Library Meet up with your friends for a movie (rated G or PG). Popcorn and drinks provided. Call the library for movie details. For ages 7 and up. jmrl.org 823-4050
Peter Pan
January 16, 6:30 at Walker Upper Elementary School Join in a thrilling battle as Peter Pan and his entourage try to capture the terrible Captain Hook and his crew. The show will last approximately 45 minutes. walkerdramaclub.weebly.com 245-2412
Richmond Symphony Lollipops
February 2, 2pm at The Paramount The hour-long show will introduce kids to the ins and outs of the orchestra. CharlottesvilleFamily is a proud sponsor! theparamount.net 979-1333
EXHIBITS Hollywood Costume Exhibit
Now through February 17 at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Hollywood Costume brings together the most iconic costumes from a century of cinema, it’s an opportunity to see the clothes worn by unforgettable and beloved characters. vmfa.state.va.us 804-340-1400
14th Annual VSA Exhibit
January 10-March 3, 6:30-8pm at MLK Performing Arts Center This annual show featuring works by dozens of area artists promotes experiences in the arts for individuals with disabilities. charlottesville.org 972-1730
My Monticello: Exhibition of Student Art January 11-26, 10am-3pm at Monticello View artwork from over 300 third-grade students from Charlottesville public schools who visited Monticello to explore Jefferson’s gardens. monticello.org 984-9800
SPORTS & OUTDOORS Seminole Boys Lacrosse Registration
Now through February 1 Practice begins the week of February 10 and games start March 2. Teams will be set by ages this year with U-9, U-11, U-13, & U-15 divisions. seminolelax.org
UVA Women’s Basketball
January 5, 12, 19 & 23 at John Paul Jones Arena Cheer on the ‘Hoos as they face Pittsburgh (2pm on Jan. 5), Notre Dame (2pm on Jan. 12), Florida State (2pm on Jan. 19) and Maryland (6:30pm on Jan. 23). virginiasports.com 800-542-8821
Girls Volleyball Registration
January 6-17 at Albemarle County Middle Schools Part of the Middle School Sports Program. The program is run two days a week as an after-school program. Registration forms available from the PE Departments at each school. League runs from January 27-March 20. albemarle.org
UVA Men’s Basketball
January 8, 18, 20 & 25 at John Paul Jones Arena Watch the Cavaliers as they face off against Wake Forest (7pm on Jan. 8), Florida State (12pm on Jan. 18), North Carolina (7pm on Jan. 20) and Virginia Tech (3pm on Jan. 25). virginiasports.com 800-542-8821
Special Olympics Xperience Tennis Tournament
January 16-18 at The Boar’s Head Sports Club Experience Special Olympics tennis at its best in this three-day tennis extravaganza. specialolympicsva.org 804-726-3025
LEARNING FUN Maymont Mansion Holiday Tours
Now through January 5, 12-5pm Tuesdays-Sundays at Maymont, Richmond Lavish decorations and old-timey activities bring a Victorian Christmas to life. maymont.org 804-358-7166
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5 ACRES, LAKE FRONTAGE IN ROSEMONT
CIRCA 1855, ON 68 ACRES IN W. ALBEMARLE
475 ROSEMONT DRIVE $1,295,000 Stately ‘03 brick Rosemont home by Zakin on 5 acres with superior mountain, water views, pond frontage. Quality construction includes 10 foot ceilings, 3 masonry Fireplaces, extensive crown molding, wainscoting, builtins and premium systems for superior energy efficiency. Post-construction, the owners finished terrace level, enlarged dining room, added service kitchen, handsome brick walls around parking court, whole house generator, 3 1,000 gallon propane tanks, walk-in safe, many security features. MLS# 499835 I M M AC U L AT E & R E N O VAT E D TO A “ T ”
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WILHOIT MILL FARM • $3,200,000 Wilhoit Mill is sited on 68 private acres with the Lynch River meandering through the property. Over the past 5-10 years, the historic, character-rich home has been extensively renovated to the highest standards. It now ideally suits modern living with a nice balance of formal & open, informal living spaces indoors and out. 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 1 half bath. The charming guest cottage was originally the Wilhoit Village post office. MLS# 498023 PIEDMONT BUILT HOME IN SPRING CREEK
580 ARROWHEAD DRIVE • $615,000
1616 INGLEWOOD DRIVE • $347,900
168 TURKEY TROT LANE • $424,900
A traditional Albemarle home renovated with flair. Five minutes from Charlottesville, this 5-bedroom, 4-bath home features a spacious office, gorgeous kitchen with granite, tiled backsplash, island and stainless appliances. Extensive tile work in spa-like bathrooms, new roof, new Trex deck and repainted exterior. Finished walk-out terrace with large living space. Suzie Hegemier (434) 962-8425. MLS# 515441
Enjoy first floor living and the upstairs level is great for family and or friends. This 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home has a master suite on each level. Hardwood floors on main level, wood burning fireplace in great room, spacious screened porch, fantastic storage, garden area and terrace for festive gatherings. located between Stonefield Shops and Barracks Road Shopping and near UVA North Grounds. Courtney Sargeant (434) 962-3100. MLS# 513612
Piedmont built home in Spring Creek offers 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, modern fully equipped kitchen with granite counter tops, open living area with wood floors, large dining room, a huge recreation area in the basement, 2 car garage and plenty of storage throughout. Unfinished area in basement could be finished as an office. Energy efficient and built on a level, spacious lot! Inessa Telefus (434) 989-1559. MLS# 515334
ON 11 ACRES - 10 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN
N E W CO N S T R U C T I O N I N T H E C I T Y
ROSE HILL DRIVE $379,000 & $399,900
1293 HAMMOCKS GAP RD • $1,745,000 With fabulous pastoral & Southwest Mountain views as its backdrop, Lagniappe is a dramatic country house just 10 mins from Downtown in a tranquil, private setting. A contemporary addition enhances the original, French Pavillion home with a state-of-the-art kitchen, 12’ ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, French doors, timber beams, fireplace. Guest quarters, pool, gardens. Kristin Cumming Streed (434) 409-5619. MLS# 514229
401 Park Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
Central location close to downtown, UVA & 250. Energy efficient 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Tons of windowsgreat natural light-open floor plan. Possible accessory apartment in basement. Large, stand-up, 3rd floor attic with natural light. Modern kitchen with island, granite. Hardwood, bamboo & carpet. Tile bathrooms with cast iron tubs. Energy star windows & doors. Upgraded insulation. Large front & rear porches. Off street parking, on busline. Easy walk/bike to work. Lisa Lyons (434) 987-1767. MLS# 514826 & 514833
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DAYTRIPFun! Splish Splash Massanutten Resort is home to all of the winter sports favorites, including ice-skating, snow tubing and skiing, but it also has a temperature-controlled indoor water park when you grow tired of the harsh winter weather! Sometimes you just need to take a break from winter. When you reach that point, Massanutten’s indoor WaterPark in McGaheysville welcomes you with open arms. Kept Massanutten Resort
at a balmy 84 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, the WaterPark is a delightful respite from chattering teeth, shivering limbs and chapped lips. The Frog Pond was created just for the littlest visitors; with a maximum depth of 12 inches, it includes a slide, swings and water-spraying noodles. Older kids looking for a bit more adventure have their pick from the body slides and the tube slides, not to mention the Pipeline. Installed in 2005, it brought surfing to the Shenandoah Valley and is still the largest FlowRider in Virginia! Ready to relax? Hit the Shenandoah Hot Springs, an indoor/outdoor hot tub, or splash around in the Shenandoah Cove, a family-friendly pool area. Or grab a tube and glide through the Blue Ridge Rapids. Of course, you won’t be able to ignore the central feature of the WaterPark, the Massanutten Meltdown—a multi-story interactive water fortress with water cannons, rapids, five slides and a giant tipping bucket sure to get everyone doused. The WaterPark also offers dining options and an arcade to round out your day of fun. Find more info on massresort.com.
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
340 Greenbrier Location - OPEN HOUSE
January 5, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:00 Classes begin January 5th !
Are you searching for a supportive and challenging middle school experience for your child? Peabody School serves academically advanced students Pre-K - 8th grade and offers differentiated instruction specially tailored to meet the needs of all students. Winter Open House Wednesday, January 15th | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
New 2nd Location - Lake Monticello Orme Family Fitness Center Hip Hop - Breakdancing Dance Discovery - Music - Voice
Private Instruction Birthday Parties Special Events
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Whale Tales Venture outdoors this month with a rollicking adventure aboard the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center’s 65-foot catamaran, Rudee Flipper. The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, located in Virginia Beach, offers guests the chance to step beyond the aquarium walls and see the area’s marine life in its natural habitat. Why travel to Virginia Beach in the winter? Winter is actually the ideal time to see whales off the coast of Virginia as they migrate from areas near the poles to the warmer waters of the equator. On the center’s Winter Wildlife Boat Tours, available through March 16, you have the chance to see creatures like the brown pelican, harbor porpoise and humpback whale. Knowledgeable educators from the Virginia Aquarium narrate the two-hour tour while experienced volunteers show participants whale artifacts and answer questions. Keep a look out as you venture around the coast Lighthouse, DeWitt Cottage or the Old Coast Guard Station. When preparing for your voyage, remember to wear non-skid shoes and dress warmly since the temperature will be a little colder on the water. If you do get chilled on your tour, you are welcome to warm up in the heated cabin. Sea legs are a must to enjoy this unique experience—if you or your kids are prone to motion sickness, it is advised to consult with your doctor before booking a boat tour. Learn
Humpback whales, known to be active and acrobatic, are famous for breaching, swimming on their backs and slapping their tales and fins on the water’s surface.
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Center
of Virginia Beach, as you may sight the historic Cape Henry
more on virginiaaquarium.com.
THE GAME IS ON
SHERLOCK Season 3
Destination: Discovery! Premieres Sunday, January 19th at 10:00 p.m. on Viewer Supported
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Open up a whole new world of exploration for your child through any of our 7 weekly drop-in programs! A HANDS-ON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM WWW.VADM.ORG
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{our town calendar} Warm Up Dance Party
January 2, 10am at Gordon Avenue Library Cold toes, chilled cheeks, knocking knees? Shake off the shivers and warm up those bodies with a dance-party. Ages 5 & under. jmrl.org 296-5544
LEGO Mania
January 2, 4pm at Northside Library Just bring your creativity and engineering ability; blocks are provided! Grades K & up. Registration. jmrl.org 973-7893
CPAS Open House
January 5, 5:30-7pm at Charlottesville Performing Arts School Stop by the Open House to see the facility, register for the Winter/Spring Semester and purchase attire and dance uniforms. charlottesvilleperformingarts.com 293-2727
Kindermusik Demo Day
January 8, 9:15am, 11:30am & 5:30pm at Bounce-n-Play Come sing, play, move, and have fun! For ages 0-5 years old. Reservations. footnotesstudio.com 242-0605
Green Adventure Project
January 20 & 21 at Triple C Camp When schools are closed, GAP provides a full day of outdoor fun, exploration, and nature and science-themed adventures. greenadventureproject.org 293-4270
Meet the Court: The Trial of Goldilocks
RICHMOND SYMPHONY
January 25, 10:30am at Virginia Discovery Museum Learn how the criminal justice system works as we decide what crimes to accuse Goldilocks of and hear the evidence. You’ll be the jury! vadm.org 977-1025
Toddler Time
January 30, 10am at Ivy Creek Natural Area Introduce your toddler to nature with this short talk and trail walk for three- to five-yearolds. ivycreekfoundation.org 973-7772
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Instrument “Petting Zoo” prior to the performance! $10.50 Youth, $15.50 Adult TICKETS & INFORMATION www.theparamount.net 434.979.1333 THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR
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ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS Piedmont Regional Science Fair Entries
Through February 21 February 21 is the deadline for registration and submission of the Application for Entry Forms and fee. Junior division open to grades 6-8; senior division open to grades 9-12. vprsf.org 227-9066
Governor’s Art School Applications
Now through March 7 Reflections is a 10-day Summer Regional Governor’s School Program. Applications accepted from rising students in grades 7-9 (public, private & homeschool) in Ch’ville, Albemarle, Greene & Nelson counties. ccs.k12.va.us 245-2671
January 3, 3-6:30pm at Crozet Library Celebrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday by watching the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Middle Earth cuisine served. Grades 6-12. jmrl.org 823-4050
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Winter Break Teen Movie
The Wonderful World of Words!
January 7, 4pm at Gordon Avenue Library Come explore a world of creative writing with fun activities and games to get your creative juices flowing. This month, the theme is letter writing. Registration. Grades 6-12. jmrl.org 296-5544
ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS Golden Apple Award Nominations
Now through February 12 at schools in Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Nominate your favorite teacher at a public or private school in Albemarle or Charlottesville. One winner will be selected from each school. k12albemarle.org 296-5820
Albemarle County School Board Meeting
Sweet Music
Charlottesville City School Board Meeting
Richmond Symphony Lollipops
January 9, 5pm at Charlottesville High School ccs.k12.va.us 245-2400
January 9, 6:30pm at Albemarle County Office Building, Lane Auditorium k12albemarle.org 972-4055
February 2, 2pm at The Paramount Theater See page 18
Life After High School for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
January 11, 10am-12pm at Jefferson School City Center Join CRAAG for a discussion of the concerns, challenges and initiatives. 800-649-8481
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Squash & Tennis Camps - Summer Camps - Swim Team - Summer Holiday Activities Nationally Acclaimed Tennis Programs & Instruction on 26 Indoor & Outdoor Courts UVa’s State-of-the-Art McArthur Squash Center with 11 Courts Kids’ Programs | Fitness Center | Personal Training | Group Exercise Classes Outdoor Aquatic Facilities | Licensed Child Care | Rock-Climbing Wall Join by February 28, 2014 and receive a complimentary New Member Welcome Package BRET GARRISON, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS 434.972.6067 | bret_garrison@boarsheadinn.com | www.boarsheadinn.com/join Owned and Operated by the University of Virginia Foundation
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AldersgAte United Methodist ChUrCh Presents…
Children’s
Consignment Sale Gently Used Children’s Clothing, Toys, Baby Equipment and lots more!
“Choose YoUr ChAritY” Preview event! Thursday, February 27th, 2014 • 10am-6pm • $5 Entry Fee SALE DATES: MARCH 1st - 8th Restock March 1st & 3rd (closed Sunday, March 2nd)
Consign with us and receive 65% of your sales! Easiest tagging process around! Volunteer with us and shop first! (You are not required to consign in order to volunteer.)
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Ivy School House Preschool Opening February 3, 2014 Ivy, Virginia now enrolling students ages 3-5
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Peabody School Open House
January 15, 9am-2pm at Peabody School Prospective parents can observe classes, speak with current students and teachers and take a guided tour of the school. peabodyschool.org 296-6901
Come See Us in Action Day
January 16, 9-11:30am at Tandem Friends School Parents can learn more about Tandem Friends School with student-led tours, visits to classes, and a student/faculty/parent panel discussion. tandemfs.org 951-9314
The Covenant School Open House
January 21 (Lower School) & 27 (Upper School), 8:30-11:30am at The Covenant Upper School Tour the school, visit classes in session, meet administrators and learn about the Covenant education. covenantschool.org 220-7330
Molly Michie Cooperative Preschool Open House
January 21 at Molly Michie Preschool Molly Michie offers half day programs for children ages 2.5 to preK. mmp.avenue.org 977-7406
International School Open House
January 25 at International School of Charlottesville Visit classrooms, speak with teachers, and learn more about the classes and programs for 2014-2015. There will be information for parents and activities for the children. theisc.org 984-2174
Waldorf Education Day
January 25, 9am-12pm at Charlottesville Waldorf School A day of workshops and experiential learning including classes on chalk board drawing, reading foundations through storytelling, the importance of movement for the brain, and more! cwaldorf.org 973-4946
Grace Tinsley Scholarship Bash
January 25, 7-10pm, Elks Club Lodge Enjoy an evening of cool jazz and great food in honor of Grace Tinsley, who was a community leader and advocate for youth and educational opportunity. Proceeds go towards scholarships for CHS seniors. Contact russlinden@earthlink.net for more info.
Foster Parent Training
January 25 & February 8 & 22, 9am-4pm at DePaul Community Resources The Pre-Service training sessions are for individuals and couples interested in becoming foster parents and/or adoptive parents. Breakfast & lunch will be provided. depauldifference.org 977-9847
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Expert Advice Your Parenting Questions Answered
My son is small for his age. He wants to
I’m worried about my daughter and her social
sign up for sports because most of his
relationships. She is 16, does well academically
friends do, but he winds up feeling bad
and spends lots of her time on her schoolwork.
because he doesn’t do as well as his friends.
She only talks about one friend, and much
of their conversations seem to center on
— Jennifer, Charlottesville
It could be that your son likes being with his friends, basically enjoys playing
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and is just giving himself a hard time about
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school assignments. She never talks about boys and has not been on any dates.
— name withheld, Charlottesville
his performance. Encourage him to not
Teenage years are full of challenges
compare himself to his friends and to accept
and are a time when kids truly move at
that some sports are about fun rather than
different rates. She may not be ready yet to
performance. Look for opportunities to help
date, but it sounds like your question about
him be less self-critical, especially if you
that may be reflective of a bigger concern—
notice this carries over to other areas as well.
that she seems somewhat socially isolated.
On the other hand, it could be that he feels
First,
determine
whether
your
some peer pressure to play and doesn’t really
daughter shares your worries. She may feel
enjoy it. Help him identify other outlets for
fine about her social circle; and if her overall
his skills and talents. He might try a sport
mood is good, I’d be less concerned. But I’d try
where size is less important, such as
to have a heart-to-heart talk with her if she
gymnastics or karate (which will
appears depressed, acts socially awkward or
help with self confidence). Or
shy, complains about the other kids at school,
WANT TO ASK BOB A QUESTION?
he could look past sports
is always anxious about schoolwork, or
and to music or art or
seems to put all her self-esteem in the basket
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outlet. Activities such as
Raise your concerns — that perhaps
these provide a chance
she is putting a lot of pressure on herself
some
other
creative
of academic accomplishments.
for children to explore
academically, that she doesn’t seem to have
the world and themselves
many friends, that she might be lonely and
and to find what they are
not know what to do about it. I’d also check
and are not good at. Support
in with her school guidance counselor — who
him as he tries out new
can give you another perspective on how
activities. Brainstorm ways the
she is doing and could possibly be a source
kids can be together outside of sports
of support for your daughter — and, if your
with him or his friends’ parents. And help
daughter acknowledges that she does indeed
him realize that he doesn’t need to be good
feel lonely or awkward, consider taking her to
at everything; he just needs to find what fits
see a counselor even for a short time to help
him just right.
with social skills and possible depression.
Author of five books and more than 300 articles — including the regular “Ask Bob” column in this magazine — Bob has 39 years of experience in couple and family work and is in private practice in Charlottesville (bobtaibbi.com).
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Your house may look a little bare this month, once you’ve packed up the holiday decorations. And you may find yourself home with kids who are eager for a craft or distractions on a snow day. Enjoy this activity, which uses things you probably already have on hand: cotton balls, embroidery floss, scissors and (if you can find one) a sewing needle. This garland can be as long and as spaced out or clustered as you and your child like, and the combinations of color and materials really are endless! Display it on your mantel, over a bookshelf, across a headboard or anywhere else that strikes your fancy—just be sure it is not low enough to be an entanglement hazard for small children. • Thread a needle with a long piece of
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thread or floss for the garland and set aside, away from tiny hands. • Cut a piece of embroidery floss about 24 inches long. Leave 3 to 4 inches of thread at the beginning, like a tail. You’ll use this to tie up the floss.
the floss around the cotton ball, in all directions. (Don’t tie up the tail.) • When your child is almost at the end of the thread, tie what’s left to the
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tail piece with a double or triple knot. (You may want to do the first knot and then see if your child can do a second or third knot.) Wrap more cotton balls or continue to step four. • Find the needle you set aside earlier.
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needle to pass through them, so slip the needle just under the knot you made and trim any tail that remains. (Or skip the needle step and tie the
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{living well tips & trends} THE VOYAGE OF THE NARWHAL Spend a cozy afternoon reading Andrea Barrett’s tale of the Narwhal and its crew as they explore the Polar Arctic Sea. Discover what those on the expedition and those left behind uncover in this mid-19th century novel.
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TRENDS by Heidi White
Make running or walking part of your exercise program this year for your own health—and because it offers opportunities to chat with friends and raise funds for worthy causes. During winter consider these running tips:
1. Dress properly—not too much, not too little. Your body will warm to 15 degrees above air temperature.
3. Your longest run of the week should never be greater than the sum of your other runs.
2. Maintain a “conversational” pace. If you can hear yourself breathing too rapidly, you’re probably running too fast.
4. See Mark Lorenzoni’s “Rules for Lifelong Running,” at raggedmountainrunning.com.
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Don’t be afraid of unusual placements. Placing items in front of windows to create more space can open a room up.
New Year’s Look Begin the new year by bringing a new look to your home.
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Come January and the un-decking of the halls, I inevitably find myself rearranging the furniture for a fresh new look
it. You never know what’s going to work until you move things into place.
Rule-of-thumb measurements for traffic flow in a room are 30 inches between pieces you want to walk around and 14 to 18 inches reaching distance for tables to hold drinks.
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If the arrangement isn’t working, try taking a piece or two
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Don’t know where to start? Get creative and just move
it takes advantage of whatever view your room has to offer—a fireplace, a TV, a bank of windows. Or create your own focal point with a piece of artwork.
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things around. Consider putting furniture kitty-corner. Try find yourself liking it more as you live with it.
maximum distance. Consider the room’s focal points. Orient seating so that
out of the room. Less is more.
leaving it for a few days and see how it works. You might
For a cozy conversational area, eight feet is considered the
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idea of what will work where, but don’t be afraid to change
space, while the zero budget requirement is easy on the rearranging:
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Try mapping it out on paper first. This will give you some
to our home. I love the reinvigorated feeling it gives to a wallet after the holidays. I keep these things in mind when
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Cycle things in and out. In addition to freshening a room up, it helps reduce clutter.
{living well home and garden} Cooking with Flowers Need inspiration while pouring over gardening catalogs?
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{living well home and garden} BRIGHTEN UP!
IT’S IN THE DETAILS
Lamp shades can be expensive to replace, but they are easy to recover.
For a professional finish to your lampshade, tack down the
To make a pattern, roll your lampshade across a
fabric’s interior edges with trim.
large piece of paper (newspaper works great), tracing
If the existing trim is in good
top and bottom as you go. Cut out your pattern and
enough condition,
make sure it fits snuggly on your lampshade. (The existing shade’s fabric can also be removed and used
you can reuse it.
as a pattern). Lay your pattern out on new fabric, adding a half inch to each side. Trace the pattern and then cut it out. Spray fabric with spray adhesive and then apply it to your shade, smoothing it out as you go. Fold the edges over each other at the seam, attaching with fabric glue. Fold edges around the top and bottom of the shade (you should have a quarter inch to fold over on each), attaching with glue and using clothespins
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MUD HIKES and Morning Swims Memories of Camp Pinewood by Louise Hemingway
Remembering summer camp is like dusting off a journal titled “Best Summer Ever.” The first page starts with a description of a big yellow bus that drove my 12-yearold self away from the city and into the country, and the final page includes a photograph of me greeting my parents as I get off the bus. You can see my new confidence and an awareness that each day can be filled with meaning. In between those pages, I’ve chronicled many memories.
I was quite surprised when I found out that I had received
asking them about their schools and their families. This
a scholarship to attend the camp, and since I had never
seemed to break the ice and reveal some similarities among
been to an overnight camp before, I wasn’t quite sure what
us, and I soon realized that I’d be making new friends.
to expect. Would I be sleeping in a tent every night? Would
The boys were housed on the other side of the camp,
I make friends? Would I see a bear, or worse, a skunk? I was
far away from us. We did, however, get a chance to giggle
about to find out.
and grin at them the very next morning in the big dining
After riding that yellow bus through miles of endless
hall where all of us gathered for breakfast. The dining hall
cornfields, the bus passed beneath a large, wooden sign
was a large structure made of logs, had long wooden tables
swinging above the road that read “Camp Pinewood.”
and wooden benches. The food was delicious—fresh fruit,
When I climbed off the bus, I was greeted by my camp
fluffy pancakes, tasty sausages, eggs with cheese—all in
counselor—a teenager, full of energy and excitement. She
abundance and served on large platters passed around
had a bounce in her step as she showed me to the log
the table. Each age group had a designated table and
cabin where I’d be sleeping on a bunk bed. The cabin had
assigned a native American tribe name. Every morning this
no electricity or running water, and it smelled pleasantly
challenge was put forth: which group could sing the Camp
of pine logs. It was rustic convenience, quite a few steps
Pinewood song the best? The camp director would set the
above a tent.
tone on his harmonica, and we would, in turn, sing: “I got
One by one, girls arrived, each picking a bunk. Not
that Camp Pinewood feeling down in my heart, down in
liking awkward silence, I set about interviewing each one,
my soul to stay-eh-eh!” Those who lost the challenge had CharlottesvilleFamily.com
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{inspiration summer camp} to clean the dining hall. We older kids took pride in the fact that we never once had to clean the dining hall! We did, however, take turns cleaning bathrooms and stuff. Lake Echo became a constant feature of my days at Camp Pinewood, the setting for swimming, canoeing, kayaking and learning how to fish. But it also became the home of my embarrassment. One afternoon, I emerged from an underwater swim. Unbeknownst to me, the straps of
my
swimsuit
had
come
undone.
Thankfully, my camp counselor warned me of my predicament before anyone else had noticed. Unfortunately, nothing could
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rung the bell for everyone to rise. In those thin hours of morning, the summer air was cool and steam snaked above the lake. Dew
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my swim, I had the bathhouse to myself, able to take a hot shower without the company of a gaggle of girls. Making crafts out of nature’s bounty, designing keychains of colored lanyard ribbon and singing rounds with friends made me realize that boredom had a simple solution: doing something! Camp gave me a specific sort of determination. From then on, I decided never to allow
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Certainly, it had no place at camp. One entertaining pastime we enjoyed was hand jives, those hand-clapping games with friends set to spoken music. The girls
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and weren’t familiar with this activity, so I gathered my friends and took it upon myself to teach them. The name of the particular jive I introduced at Camp Pinewood was “Rockin’ Robin,” — which needs four people to play: Clap with the girl to your left. Clap with the girl to your right. Then clap with the girl across from you, one set of hands going over, one set of hands going under. All the while hands are clapping, voices are singing the lines of the nonsensical song, all to a steady, jazzy tempo. “Tweedle deedle deet. Tweedle deedle deet. Tweedle deedle deet. Tweedle deedle deet. Tweet baby, tweet baby. Bombeet!” Soon all the girls wanted to learn, even the younger ones in other cabins. And before I knew it, the entire girls’ side of the camp was tweedle-deedle-deeting like little rockin’ robins. I thought it was awesome that I was the one that began the hand jivin’ phenomenon at Camp Pinewood during that summer. The camp director was so impressed that a few years later, when I was a teenager working at a retail store, he offered me a job as a camp counselor. I couldn’t accept, but I was pleased at the offer, which I believe was extended because of the success of that hand jive. I remember, too, a long, hot day of capture the
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Such competitiveness was not my cup of tea, so I found a quiet spot under a tree where I hoped not to be discovered. I listened to birds twitter, watched squirrels scurry and daydreamed under the moving
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to hear who won, everyone looked hot,
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loud whistle announcing that a winner had been found. When all of us had gathered tired, dirty and exhausted—well, almost everyone. At least one of us was feeling peaceful and refreshed! There was one special event we older kids at Camp Pinewood highly
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of us campers and was, from year to year, kept secret from all the younger ones. We wondered what this hike would entail. Was it as awful as the counselors made us believe? The first clue, which I couldn’t
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of the campground, sockless. We made our way through a small stretch of woods, and then the hike began not near a creek but in it. By now the hot summer sun was shining brightly, and it was a good thing too, or else our feet would have become frostbitten, walking through the biting-cold creek water. Onward we marched and sloshed until soon the creek bottom turned into a miry avenue of thick brown mud. First, it clung onto my ankles and oozed into my sneakers. As I plodded on, it crept up to® my
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{inspiration summer camp} Finally, the camp counselors stopped us from hurling mud and began to lead us to a waterfall—a run-off from a drainage pipe, really—to rinse off. My legs seemed to weigh 50 pounds each as I dragged them through the water until, at last, the mud was rinsed away. Before I knew it, we had hiked back to camp, and we arrived as dry and almost as clean as if the mysterious mud hike had never occurred. No matter how the younger ones begged, they could not pry the secret of the hike from us.
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concerned about whether they would judge my housekeeping habits. Party time! 7. Invest in meal preparation. Graba-bite syndrome abounds in families with two working parents. But everyone knows that fast food, and worse, inhaling your food on the run, leads to poor food choices, weight gain, and a stressful sense of rush-rush-rush. Now that your home is clean, you can do better. What is easy
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{inspiration home} OTHER MOOD LIFTERS Besides inspiring you to clean your house, the dawn of a new year is a good time to form habits to clean your psyche of all the cobwebs. “Schmoopy”—that’s what we call the doldrums around our house. If you are feeling schmoopy, you might feel down in the dumps, discouraged or disappointed. Your doldrums might be rare, common or cyclical. But never fear. The best way to banish your blues is to increase your energy. Thinkstock
So the next time you feel schmoopy, pump your energy back up where it belongs by trying some ideas from this list of mood boosters: Drink Green Stuff: Try a juice with a “superfood” like spinach or kale in it, or add a couple of teaspoons of superfood powder to your juice. If you are vitamin- or mineral-deficient, you will notice the difference. Move That Caboose: Try aerobic exercise three times a week for 30 minutes or five times a week for 20 minutes, or just get out for a daily walk. Put on your workout clothes first thing after you get up to remind yourself to make exercise a daily priority. Let Sunshine In: Open up those shades and blinds and give the windows a quick wipe down for an immediate mood-improver. Ahh! Share the Bouquet Bounty. Purchase the largest bunch of flowers you can find, separate the blooms up into smaller vases and place them around the house. Combine a few flowers with twigs and blooms from the yard in a bouquet by the front door. Surround Smile. Hang images of smiling people you love everywhere.
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Few things can motivate us to take on the healthful habits of fitness, diet and rest like the knowledge that our health affects the baby we’re carrying. We women often do our very best in all respects when pregnant, especially when it comes to anticipating whether our newborn might require special care. Fortunately, for local families and many more throughout our region, knowing that UVA provides a world-class NICU in our own community is a comforting thought and eases those worries. We want everything to go perfectly, so we learn what to start and what to stop, what to keep doing and what to avoid. Even with the best preparations, we cannot script how our deliveries will unfold, though, so knowing more about our local neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be a comfort to many expecting mothers. “normal” pregnancies end up not needing the services of the NICU for their newborns, and not all mothers who are at risk for a premature delivery end up with babies in the NICU. The truth is, many aspects of childbirth
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{resources baby guide} one night, she found herself rushed to UVA from Martha Jefferson Hospital in the 26th week of her pregnancy. She had developed an infection that had set off premature labor. After three days of advanced treatments by UVA specialists to prepare for the best outcome of a premature delivery, she delivered her first son by C-section. He was born at just under two pounds and rushed to the NICU. Both mother and father visited their newborn son each day at the NICU while he grew stronger, and and sound—three months later. “Our son was highly at risk for blindness, deafness and other conditions once associated with such an early birth of this kind,” she explains. Yet despite being under two pounds at
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birth, he is now a strong, healthy teenager, thanks to the extraordinary talents and services of both her MJH-affiliated obstetrician and the staff at UVA’s NICU. “UVA’s team of specialists in this field have made some amazing advancements in this area of medicine that have really changed the outcome of cases like my son’s,” she says gratefully. “The very fact that he’s as normal and healthy as he is, is nothing short of miraculous.”
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TWO FOR ONE When
Jennifer
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ARE YOU HIGH-RISK A pregnancy is considered high-risk if the mother or the baby has an increased chance of developing a health problem. Many factors can designate a pregnancy as high-risk, but some are more common than others. Your pregnancy may be highrisk if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer or other health problems. • You have diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer or other health problems. • You are younger than 17 or older than 35. • You are pregnant with more than one baby. • Your baby has been found to have a genetic condition, such as Down syndrome. • You have a history of miscarriage. • You smoke. If you think you may be high-risk, it is important to have your baby in a facility that is prepared for the unexpected. To find a maternal-fetal medicine doctor at UVA, visit uvahealth.com/doctors (search “maternal-fetal medicine” in the Specialty box). For a physician affiliated with Martha Jefferson Hospital, go to marthajefferson.org and click on the Find a Doctor tab.
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once outside the womb. In the meantime, Abbott’s smaller brother, Rinker, was also admitted to the NICU because frequent spit-ups prevented him from gaining the proper amount of weight. Today, the new mom is doing great, and both boys are growing up strong and healthy and keeping her and Lance very busy at home. “Deciding to have our twins at a hospital with an advanced NICU was the CharlottesvilleFamily.com
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{until next time humorous reflections}
The TV Set in the Attic
The Family That Watches Together, Stays Together by Rick Epstein
Well, I finally bought a big flat-screen TV. A 84-incher! (The
I didn’t realize it at the time, but my brother was
box it came in modestly announces a 40-inch screen, but
an arch-geek and he was probably on his way to his room
I always measure TV sets by their girth.) Watching our old
to practice his chess moves or to read about the Roman
TV’s dinky 27-inch screen had been a hardship. But it was
Empire for fun. But he was my big brother and his opinion
a sacrifice I made for my children.
meant a lot to me, so I changed the channel. Maybe that’s
How’s that?
why I’m not too unreasonable in my sports fanaticism
Because whenever I’d talk about buying a new TV,
today.
our youngest, Wendy, would say, “I want the old TV in my
My father would watch only news shows and
room.” And my wife, Betsy, would say, “I want the old TV in
political panel discussions, and since I seldom strayed far
our room. I’m sick of waiting until Wendy’s in bed to see an
from the TV set, I would learn a few things despite my
R-rated movie.”
natural inclinations. When I was watching something of
Thus I glimpsed the future: Mom and Dad lolling in
my own choosing, Dad would pass by and comment. My
bed, basking in the glow of the latest blockbuster, while
favorites were Westerns (“If those are the good guys, why
each of our three children skulks in the privacy of her own
are they always fighting?”), old movies (“Why do people
boudoir watching God-only-knows-what until all hours of
idolize a hoodlum like Frank Sinatra?”) and pro-wrestling
the night.
(“Turn that garbage off!”). The TV set needs to be in the
Television engulfs the typical 21st-century family
family room where Mom and Dad
about as thoroughly as practical matters engulfed the
can monitor it and provide
early settlers. And to leave parental guidance out of the TV
instructive footnotes. When
The electronic hearth, which was no family enhancer to begin with, falls apart when you get an additional TV set.
radio
conquered it
became
pundits
equation is to give up on family living. first
So what did I do with the old TV? I lugged it up to the
America,
attic. Although it is smallish for watching, its 72-inch non-
what
called
the “the
flat girth makes it biggish for carrying. It would never leave the attic. At least that’s what I thought.
electronic hearth.” Up
One night when I came home from work, my middle
until then, Americans
daughter, Sally, intercepted me at the front door. “Mom’s
had spent their evenings
mad at you!” she said, “I was helping her find some clothes
gathered
the
in the attic and the old TV fell. It rolled down the stairs like
fireplace playing charades
a huge boulder with Mom running down ahead of it like
or singing hymns. But in
Indiana Jones. She got away, but I never heard her curse so
the
1930s,
around
radio
rearranged
the family circle. Then television reinforced that arrangement.
much. She says you had it ‘perched’ up there like a death trap.” My first impulse was to accuse my wife of recklessly
The electronic hearth, which was no family enhancer
horsing around in the attic, but the ensuing fight would
to begin with, falls apart when you get an additional TV set.
leave me too weak to haul the TV set back up the narrow
When I was a kid, we had only one TV set and we
staircase. So I made my apology quickly and we got on
watched all the shows in a public way, with plenty of
with our lives. The old TV is forgotten because everyone
interaction, interference, compromise and commentary
assumes it’s broken.
that instilled the family outlook. For example, at age 10, I loved baseball. I played it, I
And our family room remains a cultural wasteland, but at least we’re in it together.
collected baseball cards and I read biographies of its greats. One summer afternoon I took the next step: I tuned the TV to a baseball game. My big brother wandered through the rec room and said scornfully, “You’re not starting that are you?”
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