Local Mom Bloggers Converge at NOVALive to Network, Raise Money for Charity
Blogging Community Steps Up to Support New Military Moms
Last week, moms tweeted, linked, and blogged in real time from NOVALive, a networking and charity event held at Fairfax Corner’s upscale consignment boutique, Chic Envy. Organizers Micaela Williamson of Burke and Andrea Khoury of Centreville teamed up to celebrate and expand the mom-blogging community as well as raise funds for a worthy cause, Mission Sleep. The non-profit division of Let Mommy Sleep, Mission Sleep provides free, overnight newborn care to moms whose husbands are deployed or wounded warriors. Let Mommy Sleep owner and Bristow resident Denise Stern felt it was important to offer the support of registered and licensed practical nurses to this special group of new moms. “I wish we didn’t have to charge [for Let Mommy Sleep] …
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Micaela Williamson
2:23 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
Mission Sleep is an amazing organization, and I thank you for writing about it. I hope it gets some great publicity and helps many, many local families in the future! more ›