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A Girl Thing
There’s no doubt that girlfriends are
important to us — what is not always so clear is how
to keep in touch with them. In a recent survey
conducted by General Foods International and Harris
Interactive, 50 percent of women polled saw their
girlfriends at least once a month and 22 percent saw
them at least once a week, but over a quarter only
saw their girlfriends a few times a year!
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If you’re lucky enough to live in the same place as
your girlfriends, make a date every month for a
girls’ night out on the town — mark several months’
dates in your calendars ahead of time so you don’t
make other plans! And if you’re one of the many
women who is separated from her girlfriends by
distance, take advantage once a year of one of the
great weekend packages that hotels and resorts
offer, and have a girlfriends reunion!
If you prefer something more low-key, then call up
your girlfriends every few weeks for a cup of coffee
(GFI suggests its instant Chai Latte). Why not make
it an after-dinner cup and follow it up with a
grownup sleepover, complete with grownup girls’
games, facials and, of course, a night full of girl
talk.
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No Boys
Allowed
The following weekend packages are the perfect
excuse to get away with the girls.
Rocky Mountain Adventures’
Giddy Up Girlfriends Package at the
Kananaskis Guest Ranch in Alberta, Canada, offers a
weekend of horseback riding, golf, rafting and
barbecue. Call 800-691-5085 or visit
www.kananaskisguestranch.com
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts offers two girlfriends’
getaways — the Girls Just
Want to Have Fun Package in Miami Beach
and Girls’ Night Out
in Boston. Limo rides, chick flicks, and nightclub
passes guarantee a good, girly time! Call
877-999-3223 or visit
www.wyndham.com/specialoffers
The Pajama Party Getaway
at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston comes
complete with midnight champagne and snacks, board
games, and VIP shopping passes. Call 800-441-1414 or
visit
www.fairmont.com/copleyplaza
Want to have your fun on the road?
Bellingham/Whatcom County in Washington State offers
a Girlfriends Roadtrip
Brochure with over 40 packages, discounts
and freebies to help plan your trip. Call
800-487-2032 or visit
www.girlfriendsroadtrip.com to order a brochure. |
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A girls’ night in should involve something silly and
fun, like these games, available at
www.sleepyheads.com: The Girls’ Night Out Bunko Dice
Game, $26.95, and The Chick Game, $18. |
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Need some inspiration for your weekend getaway? Try
one of these informational books from girlfriends
who’ve done it all: “Girls Weekend: The Call of the
Wild” (www.girlsweekend.com) and “Girlfriends’
Getaway” (www.girlfriends-getaway.com). |
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Girls Weekend offers a companion to your girlfriend
get-togethers with its Deluxe Party Case, which
includes “The Call of the Wild” how-to manual, a
journal, a disposable camera, and four notecard
invitations (www.girlsweekend.com). |
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