Spring is so much more than blooming flowers and Easter baskets, Mother’s Day gifts and rain showers. Spring can
also be about energy, new beginnings and growth.
We wanted to take a moment to thank the people of Roanoke Valley for the tremendous outpouring of support and energy you all have given us at Roanoke Valley HOME magazine. We knew that this area was ready for its first and only complete home resource and idea magazine, but we did not expect the overwhelming reception from our readers and advertisers.
The fall of 2008 was a new beginning for us as we launched the first issue of Roanoke Valley HOME. With the birth of
the magazine has come the start of so many wonderful relationships for us. We have found tremendous joy in getting to know the community and the people who make it such a fabulous place to live. Our readers have taken personal interest in our content and resource material. Our advertisers have gotten involved with HOME’s success by giving us story ideas, offering expert advice in our articles and taking pride in this new promotional product in which to promote their businesses.
We are finding that this area has even more resources available to all of us than we originally thought. Every day we make it our job to find those wonderful places for you to visit, unique things to buy, craftspeople and contractors to hire, and services you can count on right in your own back yard. We value the relationships we’re building with our advertisers, our staff and all of you. As you look through the pages of Roanoke Valley HOME we feel certain that you will find a little something new that may lead to a new beginning in your life or home too. Please join us at the Better Living Expo on March 27, 28 and 29. We would love to meet you!

—JULIE AND COLLEEN