For the past couple of years, a group of mom friends and I have been going on every now and then for Girls Nights Out. It’s something I can never get enough of because it’s such a special time of laughing, sharing and connecting in a space where I can come as I am (no stylist consults needed), say how I feel (no diplomatic smiles, polite laughing, or refraining from ‘mom’ stories necessary), and absolutely no pressure to, well, do anything! (no networking, pitching or whatever this digital role has me doing on a regular basis).
I suspect that these ladies don’t truly understand how important these outings are to me.
At my Second Annual Favorite Things Holiday Gift Exchange this past December, we decided that we needed to make these outings a permanent and more regular fixture in our lives. And so, The SupaFly Supper Club was born. We had our inaugural dinner outing during DC Restaurant Week last week and, amidst a month of 5 trips in 4 weeks for me, it was just what the doctor ordered. It’s barely been 7 days since we devoured tapas and breezed our way through 4 hours of convo as if it were 4 minutes, and I already can’t wait for the next one.
Do you intentionally build-in girl time into your life?
When Beezus was an infant (7 years ago) there was a group of about 15 of us that kept meeting up at the Breastfeeding Center. We started meeting for dinner, then playgroups, and then decided to form an “intentional community” instead of being just another playgroup. Seven years later and we are still meeting monthly for a Moms Only dinner and monthly for a kids playdate.
Although we are not involved in each other’s daily lives, our bonds transcend that.
I can’t imagine being a mother without these ladies – it’s all I’ve ever known.
Wow Ellen! I love that you all have been meeting for so long. These kinds of friendships are priceless.
Yes I had a blast too! I am looking forward to the next one, so glad we knocked this off our to do list, and made it a done deal;)