We live such busy lives these days that aside from a phone call here and there, we may find it hard to stay connected with those that mean the most to us. Here are some ideas for putting plans in place so that months don't go by without getting to see your closest friends.
1) Start a wine-tasting club: You can rotate hosting the event and have a fun girls' night out once a month or so.
Whoever is hosting can order the wine in advance and a wine consultant can pour the wine you sample. Add cheese and crackers and soft music and you've got an easy night to hang out with your friends.
2) Have a monthly dessert night: If everyone brings dessert, instead of planning an elaborate dinner, your friends can choose how much time they want to put into preparing the dessert they bring. Someone with lots of time can bake a multi-layered cake from scratch.
The friend who doesn't cook and frequently works late can grab an apple pie at the store on the way. The host can provide a dessert wine or coffee and each friend can take turns hosting.
3) Start a book club: You can follow along with Oprah's selections or come up with your own. You could have a theme, and make every book choice about healing or spirituality or financial success.
Or, you might want to mix it up a little. You could read a chapter at a time or a book at a time, depending on how often you want to meet and how much time you each have to read.
Set the meeting time for after dinner, so no one has to fuss to prepare and then, offer simple refreshments, such as wine and grapes, tea and cookies, etc.
4) Have a weekly or monthly movie night: this idea might be the easiest one of all to implement.
Everyone can bring her own popcorn and snacks and show up right before the movie starts. or, you could all meet at the movie theater to see whatever's playing.
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