Girls Night In

For the last four years I have been hosting an annual Girls Night In to raise money for the Cancer Council to help in the fight against breast and gynaecological cancers. During these years I have lost two family members to different cancers and have also had other family members and friends affected by this terrible and unbiased illness. So, every year I invite my girlfriends and their girlfriends to join me in raising money and to just have a girly night in.

As always, it’s hard to find a night that suits everyone. Between work, previous commitments and some people being away I only managed to get a small group together this year. To make things a bit harder I had also been suffering from a flu all of the week leading up to the night. Because of this I decided not to worry about all of the decorations, food and games and just had a simple get together over a few wines and I asked the girls who could make it to not only bring their donation but to also bring a plate of food.

It was a night full of laughs, funny stories and also some yummy food. We had a salsa & guacamole dip, kabana & cheese plate, asparagus & prosciutto wrapped in pastry, meatballs and I made some broccoli & parmesan balls. It was nice to just relax and be myself without having to worry about trying to entertain anyone. It was also funny how a conversation can change so many times over a few hours and great how a group of people who don’t know each other very well can get along so well.

But most importantly I was lucky enough to have my sister help me raise money by taking donations at her workplace and together we raised nearly $250.00 which I am very happy about. Apart from being a great excuse to catch up with your girlfriends, having a Girls Night In to raise money for such an important cause makes it well worth the effort every year. I would definitely recommend hosting a Girls Night In, it can be as big or small as you want and you can put in as much or as little effort as you like. If you are interested you can register at: http://www.pinkribbonday.com.au/host-your-own-girls-night

 

Thank you again to those who donated money and to the girls who turned up and made the night so enjoyable.