Tuesday, August 29th, 2023
UPDATE: The winner is…Gail Siuba!
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This coming weekend (unless some catastrophe occurs), I’ll be visiting my sister, Elle James, along with our good friend Cynthia D’Alba in northern Arkansas for a writers’ retreat! It will be fun to spend time with other writers and to catch up with each other as friends. I’m already making a list of things I want to accomplish this weekend. You know, me and my lists! 🙂
Here’s a fun list of 10 things we can do on our retreat…
- ☕ Drink coffee in the morning while chatting about our stories
- 🤔 Think about the writing
- 💡 Find our inspiration
- ✍🏼 Then… Write! Write! Write! Write! Write!
- 🍷 Drink some wine!
- 🧀 What’s wine without cheese?
- 🏊♀️ Swimming
- 🍽️ Eat some good food
- 🍦 Reward oneself with ice cream for a good day of writing
- 🍫 Eat some chocolate just because!
For a chance to win a $5 Amazon GC,
tell me five things you’d do on Girls-Only Weekend!
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I think a massage would be perfect.
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That sounds awesome.
I’m jealous– I wish I was invited!!
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Sounds like an excellent plan!
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Drink wine
Have a spa day
Take in some sights
Catch up with each other
Relax
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We just did a girls weekend at the beach last month. We had breakfast, coffee, beach time, water park time, snack time, did a little shopping and went to a nice dinner. There was so much more to do but we didn’t want to be so rushed we didn’t enjoy ourselves.
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That’s actually a hard question for me. Almost 70 and I’ve never been on one of those. I guess the theme and destination would sort of provide direction. I don’t like coffee or alcohol (personal preference). I am Italian, so food is a must. I love yard sales and such and enjoy shopping (though more looking than buying). I prefer cooler weather. If it were a writing weekend or retreat, besides the above I think deep brainstorming and sharing of plots would be in the picture. So my 5 would be: eating, plotting, shopping, relaxing, and writing.
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breakfast
talk
lunch
hang out chilling
dinner/ drinks
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Eat a lot
Laugh a lot
Talk a lot
Drink a lot
Dance a lot
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1 Read good books.
2 Talk about the books you have read.
3 Talk about your family.
4 Eat good food with good friends.
5 Sit around in comfy clothes and read.
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I hope you have a wonderful time and that Hurricane Idalia doesn’t mess up your plans! It’s been a while since I’ve seen Elle but I’ll be seeing Cynthia at Books at the Beach in September. One of these days I’m going to get to meet you, too. 🥰
1. Talk
2. Read
3. Eat
4. Talk some more
5. Read
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shopping
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Antiquing, try out new restaurants, massages, read books outloud to each other, TALK!
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1. Laugh
2. Go to a bakery
3. Avoid our kids
4. Go to a really nice restaurant
5. Sleep whenever we want!
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Have a movie night with popcorn, movie candies & some really good drinks.
Enjoy an early morning visit with coffee & bagels, discussing new book ideas
Stay in your jammies for one whole day while writing
No social media….post the pictures after the week is over
Have yourself some great evening meals.
Hope you have a great time while away, no matter what you end up doing.
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1. Read
2. Discuss what we are reading and suggest new authors to read
3. Go to a coffee shop and have a coffee klutch where readers can by surprised when they drop by.
4. Write a round story where each person contributes to the story.
5. Plan the next Girls Weekend
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Brunch
Shopping
Spa
Fun wonderful dinner
Bar hopping
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nice breakfast – a little shopping, maybe in a cute town or a fleamarket, snack lunch, nap, casual dinner with yummy food & wine or beer
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Your weekend sounds fun!!!
I think on a girl’s only weekend we would *enjoy mani/pedis
*take a nature walk
*have brunch
*do a paint n sip
*play old school board games
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My first choice would be a massage. Second, would be a mani-pedi. The third would be relaxing at the pool with a cocktail. Fourth, would be a nice steak dinner and another drink. Lastly, would be a show, i.e.: Vegas style. LOL
If I’m going to dream, this would be an awesome day or two.
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Thanks to everyone for sharing!
The winner of the GC is…Gail Siuba!