Who Said Poker Night Is Just for the Guys?
Girls’ Night In
Fabulous Ideas for Evenings with Friends
By Laura Maffeo
Remember pajama parties where girls sat around giggling about boys and polishing their nails? The slumber party has come a long way, baby! In GIRLS’ NIGHT IN: Fabulous Ideas for Evenings with Friends ($12.95, hardcover), the newest girls-only guide from Ryland Peters & Small, Laura Maffeo provides readers with hip, sophisticated ways for today’s gal to indulge in this time-honored past-time.
As Maffeo relates in her introduction: “Gathering together is a long-standing tradition among women. It begins as teenagers, when girls and boys segregate at parties, girls on one side of the room and boys on the other. As young women enter the world of adulthood they make dates to hit the town for drinks and dining, parties, and dancing with friends. When women settle down or get married, and make a home of their own, lives change. Love for their girlfriends strengthens and the need to connect with other women remains a priority. The only difference is that the ever popular girls’ night out often becomes the girls’ night in. Single or married, youthful or sophisticated, women want ways to enjoy each other’s company.”
GIRLS’ NIGHT IN is the perfect way to do just that, presenting fun and decidedly feminine ideas for home entertaining. Maffeo transforms everything from the traditional movie night and the once couples-only Valentines & Cocktails theme into instant parties perfect for girls-only. From a hedonistic Home Spa soirée to a jewelry-making get-together to a poker party complete with instructions for Texas Hold ‘Em, a ranking of the various poker hands, and fanciful tips such as betting travel-size beauty products, the inspired ideas in GIRLS’ NIGHT IN get readers’ creative juices flowing and tap into their inner card sharks.
Writing in a charming, just-between-us-girls style, Maffeo shares invaluable advice on invitations, decorations, menus, and stress-free preparation, insuring not only that the party will be a smashing success, but that the hostess enjoys herself as much as her guests! Whatever their budget, no matter the size of their entertaining space, readers will find a wealth of chic, easy-to-implement ideas in this delightful volume. Colorful photographs walk us through the preparation and projects, demonstrating helpful techniques and portraying an irresistible array of party treats. Maffeo offers easy-to-follow recipes for all of the drinks and appetizers mentioned throughout the book as well as a source listing for the various party elements, from beads to home spa ingredients.
Brimming with imaginative ideas for memorable occasions, GIRLS’ NIGHT IN is the ideal antidote to the “let’s just order in pizza and watch whatever’s on TV” rut we’ve all succumbed to!
GIRLS’ NIGHT IN
By Laura Maffeo
Publication Date: March 2006
64 pages, 100 color photographs, $12.95 hardcover
available at Amazon.com
