The Women has been in theaters for a couple of weeks now. This film has been much-hyped as a “movie to see with your girlfriends.” A remake of a 1938 classic, it features a cast bursting with female star power including Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, and Eva Mendes. So we were a bit bummed to hear that it’s been about as well-received as polyester at the prom. Check out this blog post from Bust: Friends Don’t Let Friends See ‘The Women’ It’s pretty scathing! Anyone want to weigh in on that, girlfriends? Have you seen the movie and what did you think? Help us decide whether to see it on our next girls night!

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Whoa, girlfriends–next week is premiere week for loads of our girlfriends’ favorite TV shows, as well as the Primetime Emmy Awards coming up this Sunday. Big TV events are made for girls night, and here’s why:

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Feeling the pinch these days, ladies? Well, who isn’t? Everyone we know is cutting back on spending. But that’s no reason to stop having fabulous times with your girlfriends. Enjoy a few of our ideas for budget-conscious girls nights. Don’t worry, this one’s on us!

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Need to make some new friends? Here’s a possible solution for you. We love the concept of the Meetup website: That real groups make a real difference. Meetup is the premier spot on the Internet for organizing real-life groups of people who share an interest–whether it be wine, politics, web design, whatever. A quick check of our zip code on Meetup revealed 90 nearby groups with the tag “women’s social.” That’s a lot of potential! So, we’re curious–has anyone here ever tried Meetup as a way of meeting new female friends? Share your experience with us by using the comment form below, or talk to us here. And, if making new friends is important to you, check out our Growing New Girlfriends article for some great advice. 

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Is your free time limited? Have you ever experienced an ounce of guilt after spending a few quality hours with your girlfriends? Well then, Girlfriend Celebrations has the perfect girls night idea for you. With our Cooking Up Friendship Party, you’ll prepare meals together to freeze and eat at a later date. Doing chores with your pals makes them much more enjoyable. We all have to eat, so why not find a way to make the prep work more fun? It’s a win-win situation: You get to spend a few hours actively connecting with your friends while saving yourself time in the weeks ahead. Read on for the how-to:

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Good Sunday morning, girlfriends! The Chicago Tribune today is running this article by Heidi Stevens, titled “No Friend to Turn To,” on the front page of its lifestyle section. As we (and the Trib) reported way back in 2006, Americans say they have fewer close friends today than they did 20 years ago. The Chicago Tribune developed a little quiz (in the article linked above) to help you evaluate the state of your friendships. Check it out! We thought it was particularly interesting that the article says social ties outside your own family are important. So if you’re one to say, “my husband is my best friend,” you are likely missing out some really good stuff–the chance to get healthier and live longer due to friendship. A spouse (or boyfriend) is no substitute for a good girlfriend! 

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OK Ladies, let’s get on the ball. Football season has officially started. This long-awaited season–filled with males bonding, ten-toes-up in their recliners, remote control in one hand and a beer in the other–is here. While this is great for a lot of guys, it often leaves us girlfriends feeling like football-season widows. 

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Hey girlfriends, in case you haven’t noticed, it’s now easier than ever to keep up with and share all the latest girls night and girlfriend party ideas from GirlfriendCelebrations.com. We’ve always had an RSS feed, but now we’ve added an RSS button over in the right-hand column ===> You can’t miss it! Use it to keep the latest girlfriend party headlines on your desktop using the reader of your choice. (We’re using Google Reader at the moment.) And, you can use the cute little “Share” button at the end of each post to easily share our party ideas using your bookmarks on Delicious, Digg, Facebook, My Space, StumbleUpon, Technorati and many more sites. So if you’re into social bookmarking, we’ve now got you covered. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, click those little buttons and give it a try. It’s an easy way to keep the spirit of girls night going on the Web! And if you prefer, you can still subscribe to new posts using your email address. (Gee, we love technology when it makes seeing our girlfriends easier)! Have fun and thanks for staying in touch!

You girlfriends never cease to amaze us with your spirit, ingenuity, and dedication to female friendship! Our Canadian reader Marlene recently wrote us to share her success with a girlfriend get-together she held for her daughter (lucky girl!). We loved Marlene’s cute, girly party favors, and Marlene’s friend Grace wrote a lovely poem for the occasion. But what we loved the most was that Marlene recognized the importance of female friendship in her daughter’s life and did something about it! Read on for the whole scoop and get some inspiration for your next girls night or girlfriend party.

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We often recommend evite as an easy way to invite your friends for girls night, but now we’ve discovered another great resource for you. We just sent an event invitation using a new service called Anyvite. Give it a try for your next girlfriend get-together! Here’s a sample invite:

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