Laurie Kuslansky said it best: “Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends.” As women, we need time with other women to just be women. We need time to talk about our hair and skin, our children, our spouse, the big sale we hit last week and the new pair of shoes we are planning to buy this week. We want to giggle, cry, share and roll on the floor with laughter. Time spent with the girls seems to give us the energy we need to live with the boys. By Jennifer Slaugh, staff writer Getting Together With the Girls Whether you go out for a night on the town or gather in one woman's family room, Girls Night Out is a favorite of many women. Girls Night Out doesn't have to be girlfriends. It could mean mothers and daughters. Young Women from North Ogden 7th Ward, North Ogden Utah Stake, USA., and Haiwatha Branch, Topeka Kansas Stake, USA., said they enjoyed dinner and a movie, talking, baking, doing hair, having dinner, shopping, bowling, and scrapbooking with their mothers. No matter who your girls are, the important part of a Girls Night is the conversation that takes place. We need other women in our lives, and spending one night with just the girls every once in a while will reinforce our knowledge of our divinity and special calling as women. As Sister Chieko N. Okazaki said in the 1991 General Relief Society meeting, “Sisterhood [is] the bonding among women on both personal and public levels, from simple friendships to massive organizations. In this sense Mormon women have a complex and vital heritage of sisterhood." |
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Girls Night
Out Crafts
These boxes are a fun Girls Night Out craft because they are quick and easy to make. That means you can spend time talking and laughing while you work. Part of the fun with the project is the trip to the craft store to choose complementary paper patterns. It's the paper that determines the look of the box. Choose bright and playful paper for a child's room or rich and elegant paper for a living room or bedroom. You can even choose seasonal patterns for a holiday look. If you are making them to give away, you can fill them with potpourri or candies for a special treat.
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Girls Night Out Ideas
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The author says her favorite Girls Night Out activity is a simple night in with a good chick flick, pizza, a movie, and ice cream sundaes. There would be lots of talking, maybe a game of Truth or Truth, and perhaps some chocolate. |
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(1)
Choose one pattern of paper for the base of the box,
one for the top of the box and one for the sides of
the lid. 
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Repeat process for the top and sides of the lid. After
the paper is dry, you can apply any additional accessories
to the top of the box such as dried flowers, buttons,
or glitter. To give as a gift, fill with potpourri,
candies, or whatever. Makes a great visiting teaching
gift.