A friend and I were talking the other day about getting together with friends more. We both have had a very long year and have missed having time to spend with friends. So we have decided to start making time to spend with friends. Since we can't always get out without kids or have the extra money to spend on a night on the town we came up with a few ideas to try.
I know how hard it is for moms to get out and spend time with their friends as much as we'd like so I thought I'd share some of our ideas. Yes, some are just silly ideas but it would be time spent with friends.
- Recipe Swap- Each person makes a favorite dish, side, or desert to share. Copy the recipe down onto a 3x5 note card for each of the friends. Everyone gets to enjoy something new and take home the recipe.
- Dollar Store Goodie Bag- Each person has a limit of $10 (spent at the dollar store) to put together 1 or 2 fun little goodie bags. Get together for drinks or games and everyone gets a goodie bag to take home.
- Book Swap- Everyone brings a few books they are done with to swap with the others. This could also be done with kids books or other household items.
- Game Night- Simple pot luck dinner and games. Kids love this too, just have some kids games available as well.
- Mom's Sappy Movie and Ice Cream Night- Obviously a sappy movie and ice cream for the mom's. Pj's are a must!
- Take a Hike Mom- Everyone meet up somewhere to take a day hike. No kids! Just mom's, sunshine, and lots of water. Oh and of course a camera!
- Mom's Spa Night- Many have done this but make it what you want. Either get together and just spend the evening pampering yourself with friends, or each person puts together a spa goodie bag (set a dollar limit) and every swaps the goodie bags to take home and enjoy.
- Homemade Christmas- I know many of my friends enjoy making Christmas gifts for their kids and families each year. Everyone can get together and work on their own project, or everyone can decide on one project and work together.
- Clothing Swap- I know most women have tons of clothes that are just sitting in the closet gathering dust. So why not get all those clothes you have no need for and let your friends rummage through them all. If you sew, you can get quite creative as a group and put together some great Halloween Costumes or dress up clothes for the kids.
Any of those ideas something you and your friends would try?
What ideas would you put on your list?
I love how deliberate the thoughts in this and the last post are. It shows that you finally have a moment to think about YOU!
ReplyDeleteThese are all great ideas. Well thought out and lots of different ways to spend the time with those you love spending time with.
I would probably be willing to try all of your ideas here. I love silly, crazy stuff!
I've been talking about getting people together for day hikes forever! Maybe I should try again!
Of course board/card games night is always fun with just the girls or whole families in tow.
ReplyDeleteshare family pictures/movies/slides (limit for each family) make it a theme or just very 'old' pictures of each friend when she was a youngster. Have a cutest baby picture of adult friends contest (no names listed) and have the kids vote...? Be sure to have a prize!
'Share a secret' game among the circle of friends. Secret wish/goal etc. or something funny that has happend to each person in the past.
Love your ideas and I would try those too if I were in your time of life. :)