We are now on to planning out the details for the Taco Ride Aug 1st. Stay tuned for an email on that!
Suggestions for September, October, and November are now being accepted as well. We have already heard a few good ideas!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
July 2013
We had a great experience at The Gridiron Garage last night. The food was excellent and there were some unique items on the menu vs. regular ol' sports bar food. Many people were raving about the delicious martini's as well.
We are now on to planning out the details for the Taco Ride Aug 1st. Stay tuned for an email on that!
Suggestions for September, October, and November are now being accepted as well. We have already heard a few good ideas!
We are now on to planning out the details for the Taco Ride Aug 1st. Stay tuned for an email on that!
Suggestions for September, October, and November are now being accepted as well. We have already heard a few good ideas!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
July Info
Due to my computer being down for a while, I haven't been able to update with the Favorite Things info that everyone sent in. I will get to that soon though.
July is going to be a fun one as we support some new local dining.
The Gridiron Garage will unveil their full menu on July 1st and who better to try it out? We will meet up at 6:30. If you haven't liked their page yet on facebook- please do so! Click here to go right to it!
Also- according to our mini survey..many of you are interested in riding / attending the Taco Ride for August. Some of you want to ride your bikes, some want to help drive, and some just want to meet there. Anything works!
Here is a little info on the ride:
The name "Taco Ride" has become synonymous on Thursday nights with the Wabash Trace Nature Trail and the 10-mile stretch between the trail head in Council Bluff, Iowa and Mineola, Iowa. For many, the Thursday night ride is a scenic trek through the Loess Hills ending with dinner at the Mineola Steakhouse. For others, the Taco Ride is a social event filled with cycling, scenery and a festive, party atmosphere. Everyone agrees that Thursday on the Wabash is something special.
Check out tacoride.com for more info
Now...go get your bikes ready to roll!
July is going to be a fun one as we support some new local dining.
Also- according to our mini survey..many of you are interested in riding / attending the Taco Ride for August. Some of you want to ride your bikes, some want to help drive, and some just want to meet there. Anything works!
Here is a little info on the ride:
The name "Taco Ride" has become synonymous on Thursday nights with the Wabash Trace Nature Trail and the 10-mile stretch between the trail head in Council Bluff, Iowa and Mineola, Iowa. For many, the Thursday night ride is a scenic trek through the Loess Hills ending with dinner at the Mineola Steakhouse. For others, the Taco Ride is a social event filled with cycling, scenery and a festive, party atmosphere. Everyone agrees that Thursday on the Wabash is something special.
Check out tacoride.com for more info
Now...go get your bikes ready to roll!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
So Many Favorites!!!
Recap Part 1-
We had a super fabulous time last night at our 2nd Annual Favorite Things Party! Thank you so much to Melissa for hosting us once again at her beautiful home/ outdoor area.
Thanks again to Canvas & Cabernet for donating one of our wonderful door prizes and Amy at Chocolate Sundae Designs for our invite.
The take home bags and door prize section were set up and waiting for our guests to arrive. Each bag had scratch paper, pen, favorites quiz, and a Ladies First feedback form. The ladies used these bags to take their new favorites home in!
In addition to the painting class, other prizes were: a 4 piece bake set, a wine cork trivet, and chalkboard blocks or wine glasses to decorate.
Everyone brought a yummy dessert or side to share and several recipes were requested. These will be posted soon! Melissa had hot drinks out for us as well this year in case anyone wanted coco etc. This was such a change from last year when it was 100 degrees!
THE FAVORITES TABLE!!! So many great goodies! There is a jar in the middle to draw a little strip of paper out of. Each strip was folded into fourths. After writing your name on all four sections you cut them apart and dropped three in for favorite things and one for the door prize.
We spent some time chatting and eating some yummy food before getting started.
Melissa's husband stopped by to add some baby coy fish he had just purchased.
We also played a little "Guess Who Favorites Game". I looked for a game that was different that what we played last year, but wasn't having much luck. So, I just kind of made up one for this year. Each bag for the ladies had a sheet with five favorites - Favorite car they have owned, favorite job they have held, favorite vacation spot they have traveled to, favorite room in their house, and favorite thing to do with an hour of free time.
I collected all the sheets and read them off one at a time as people tried to guess which one went with who. Laura was the winner with 8 correct answers! She won her choice off of the door prize table!
The game was more fun than I thought. It made us laugh several times and we learned a bit about each other. It was fun to hear some of the favorite cars or jobs we have had and trying to figure out who was who! (bartender in a fried chicken place, beer cart girl on a golf course, department store sales, clerk in a music store, vet tech???)
Then the highlight of the night began! Each lady stood up to tell us about her products, why she picked them as her favorites, where you can get it , and how much it costs if you had multiple items getting you to your $10.
(more product descriptions coming on a later post)
Allison started us off with Hillbilly Pedicures!
Andrea sharing her uses for coconut oil and her love of Pinterest projects.
Melissa having a laugh as she was telling us about her lip balm and nail polish favorites.
It was so fun to see everyone getting so excited as names were drawn from the box for each product! There was crafty stuff, cooking stuff, and fitness stuff.....sometimes you were hoping it wasn't you that was called because then you would have to craft, cook, or exercise :)
Laura was excited to pick out one of Melissa's favorites.
Tisha sharing about her favorite coffee.
Amber and her chalk markers and chalkboard spray paint.
Julie sharing about the hair shampoo she loves.
One of Becca's favorite places is Orange Leaf and she added in a box of speciality chocolates.
Dara shares about her laces, Cliff Bar,and Gu energy.
Laura brought Burt's Bees lip balm and Godiva chocolates.
Krystal telling us about her favorite from The Body Shop as well as Burt's Bees lip balm.
Since Julie had to leave early, Laura told about the Black Raspberry Vanilla body spray that she had brought.
Then evening ended with smore's around the firepit. Such a great ending to a great night!
Stay tuned for more product info and recipes!
We had a super fabulous time last night at our 2nd Annual Favorite Things Party! Thank you so much to Melissa for hosting us once again at her beautiful home/ outdoor area.
Thanks again to Canvas & Cabernet for donating one of our wonderful door prizes and Amy at Chocolate Sundae Designs for our invite.
The take home bags and door prize section were set up and waiting for our guests to arrive. Each bag had scratch paper, pen, favorites quiz, and a Ladies First feedback form. The ladies used these bags to take their new favorites home in!
In addition to the painting class, other prizes were: a 4 piece bake set, a wine cork trivet, and chalkboard blocks or wine glasses to decorate.
THE FAVORITES TABLE!!! So many great goodies! There is a jar in the middle to draw a little strip of paper out of. Each strip was folded into fourths. After writing your name on all four sections you cut them apart and dropped three in for favorite things and one for the door prize.
We spent some time chatting and eating some yummy food before getting started.
Melissa's husband stopped by to add some baby coy fish he had just purchased.
We also played a little "Guess Who Favorites Game". I looked for a game that was different that what we played last year, but wasn't having much luck. So, I just kind of made up one for this year. Each bag for the ladies had a sheet with five favorites - Favorite car they have owned, favorite job they have held, favorite vacation spot they have traveled to, favorite room in their house, and favorite thing to do with an hour of free time.
I collected all the sheets and read them off one at a time as people tried to guess which one went with who. Laura was the winner with 8 correct answers! She won her choice off of the door prize table!
The game was more fun than I thought. It made us laugh several times and we learned a bit about each other. It was fun to hear some of the favorite cars or jobs we have had and trying to figure out who was who! (bartender in a fried chicken place, beer cart girl on a golf course, department store sales, clerk in a music store, vet tech???)
Then the highlight of the night began! Each lady stood up to tell us about her products, why she picked them as her favorites, where you can get it , and how much it costs if you had multiple items getting you to your $10.
(more product descriptions coming on a later post)
Allison started us off with Hillbilly Pedicures!
Andrea sharing her uses for coconut oil and her love of Pinterest projects.
Melissa having a laugh as she was telling us about her lip balm and nail polish favorites.
It was so fun to see everyone getting so excited as names were drawn from the box for each product! There was crafty stuff, cooking stuff, and fitness stuff.....sometimes you were hoping it wasn't you that was called because then you would have to craft, cook, or exercise :)
Laura was excited to pick out one of Melissa's favorites.
Tisha sharing about her favorite coffee.
Marcy brought silicone lids for your dishes.
Amber and her chalk markers and chalkboard spray paint.
Julie sharing about the hair shampoo she loves.
One of Becca's favorite places is Orange Leaf and she added in a box of speciality chocolates.
Dara shares about her laces, Cliff Bar,and Gu energy.
Laura brought Burt's Bees lip balm and Godiva chocolates.
Krystal telling us about her favorite from The Body Shop as well as Burt's Bees lip balm.
Since Julie had to leave early, Laura told about the Black Raspberry Vanilla body spray that she had brought.
Then evening ended with smore's around the firepit. Such a great ending to a great night!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Favorite Things Goodies!
Our "Favorite Things" Party is only a few days away! After several days of rain and storms, the weather is looking good! It's not hard to beat the heat that we had last year for the party however!
This year, in addition to taking home three new favorite things you can also win a fabulous door prize! One of our prizes has generously been donated by Village Canvas & Cabernet. The winner will go home with a free session!
Their website says:
"Village Canvas and Cabernet is Omaha’s “paint and sip” art gallery, similar to shops found in many large cities; created and locally owned/operated by partner owners of the Hot Shops Art Center.
No art experience is needed, whatsoever, to attend a paint party and have a great time! The emphasis is on fun and creative exploration. It’s a great place to gather with friends, enjoy a glass of wine or beer and discover the creativity within ALL of us through art-as-entertainment paint sessions.
You will follow a guiding artist’s step-by-step instructions, surrounded by great local art and inspiration, and paint your own 16 x 20 canvas masterpiece. The paint party is a trendy friends’ or couples’ night out, a great place for networking groups, date night, girls night out, corporate teambuilding or any special event, and a way to meet fun people in one of Omaha’s hottest areas–AkSarBen Village."
Check out their June calendar here. Thank you so much Village Canvas and Cabernet!!!
This year, in addition to taking home three new favorite things you can also win a fabulous door prize! One of our prizes has generously been donated by Village Canvas & Cabernet. The winner will go home with a free session!
Their website says:
"Village Canvas and Cabernet is Omaha’s “paint and sip” art gallery, similar to shops found in many large cities; created and locally owned/operated by partner owners of the Hot Shops Art Center.
No art experience is needed, whatsoever, to attend a paint party and have a great time! The emphasis is on fun and creative exploration. It’s a great place to gather with friends, enjoy a glass of wine or beer and discover the creativity within ALL of us through art-as-entertainment paint sessions.
You will follow a guiding artist’s step-by-step instructions, surrounded by great local art and inspiration, and paint your own 16 x 20 canvas masterpiece. The paint party is a trendy friends’ or couples’ night out, a great place for networking groups, date night, girls night out, corporate teambuilding or any special event, and a way to meet fun people in one of Omaha’s hottest areas–AkSarBen Village."
Check out their June calendar here. Thank you so much Village Canvas and Cabernet!!!
Thursday, May 2, 2013
June
I hope you will be able to attend our Favorite Things Party this year! We had such a great time last year and are looking forward to more fun this year.
Please RSVP to Amber by May 25th if you are planning to attend.
Click here to read about our party last year and see some pics of the fun
This year we are planning on you bringing 3 of your one favorite thing (unwrapped and around $10), as well as a side dish or dessert. Hot dogs, smore's, plates, etc. provided. If you want something special to drink as well~ bring that along!
Looking forward to another fun night relaxing on the patio by the pool!
Blue Planet
Thursday, April 18, 2013
May 2013
Join us in May for Blue Planet Natural Grill. We had several requests for this as well.
VSC will be our meetings spot at 6:00 for car pool and plan to meet at Blue Planet at 630-645 if you are going directly there.
Blue Planet Natural Grill
6307 Center Street, Suite 101
Shoot an email to Amber if you are planning to make it.
VSC will be our meetings spot at 6:00 for car pool and plan to meet at Blue Planet at 630-645 if you are going directly there.
Blue Planet Natural Grill
6307 Center Street, Suite 101
Shoot an email to Amber if you are planning to make it.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
April
This April, it's going to be yummy, we just won't be able to get it with wine. Several requests have been made for a trip to the new Chic-Fil-A. It's a Monday after all, so maybe we will be okay without wine. (or make a stop on the way home)
6:30 CFA in Bellevue.
6:00 Car pool
Be There or Be Square
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
March Update
Reservations are now for 6:30 at Louie's Wine Dive on Friday!
Car pool leaves around 5:30/45 if needed let us know ASAP!
Car pool leaves around 5:30/45 if needed let us know ASAP!
Friday, February 8, 2013
March
We will celebrate March 1st at Louies Wine Dive in West O.
LWD will be opening very soon- check them out of FB here.
We will plan to meet at 6:30 and car pool from VSC at 5:30 if you are interested. Please RSVP to Amber if you plan to car pool by that afternoon!
LWD will be opening very soon- check them out of FB here.
We will plan to meet at 6:30 and car pool from VSC at 5:30 if you are interested. Please RSVP to Amber if you plan to car pool by that afternoon!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
February 2013
This February we will be heading out to enjoy Nosh.
It's Friday night and a great time to enjoy a delicious glass of wine with friends.
Car pool meets at 6:30 and meet at Nosh at 7:15.
Hope to see you!
It's Friday night and a great time to enjoy a delicious glass of wine with friends.
Car pool meets at 6:30 and meet at Nosh at 7:15.
Hope to see you!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Black Dress Night
Our black dress party night was fabulous. We all looked beautiful and had so many laughs.
I can't wait for my leftovers for lunch later today from Lo Sole Mio. I am pretty sure that January was planned by someone last night as Comfy Sweatpant Night at Orange Leaf. Sounds good to me!
Stay tuned for more details!
I can't wait for my leftovers for lunch later today from Lo Sole Mio. I am pretty sure that January was planned by someone last night as Comfy Sweatpant Night at Orange Leaf. Sounds good to me!
Stay tuned for more details!
Friday, November 9, 2012
December Dress Party
Plans are in the works for our December Black Dress Party! This year we are lucky to have a Saturday night for our fun!
Book your spray tan, get your nails done, buy a dress, borrow a dress, dig out your feather boa, color your roots--what ever you feel you need to do to get all gussied up!!!
Let us know if you have an idea on where we should go this year!
!!! This post just needs a few more of these!!!
Have you found your dress yet???
Book your spray tan, get your nails done, buy a dress, borrow a dress, dig out your feather boa, color your roots--what ever you feel you need to do to get all gussied up!!!
Let us know if you have an idea on where we should go this year!
!!! This post just needs a few more of these!!!
Dixie Quicks - part 2
Who doesn't love ordering off the big menu board??? I probably wrote the same thing about last time we ate at Dixie Quicks. I just love the whole experience there! The atmosphere, the staff, the food....
Amber's fave and the only thing she ever gets because it is just that good:
Beautiful!
Until next time, ladies!
Amber's fave and the only thing she ever gets because it is just that good:
Beautiful!
Until next time, ladies!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
October
Fall is officially here and October is just around the corner. Many votes have come in and we will be dining at the Dun.dee Dell. Several of you mentioned or can't wait to try their fried pickles!
Invite a friend and bring someone new along this month. We will also start talking about places to dine for our Black Dress Party in December.
6:15 at the VSC parking if you want to carpool from Gwood- meet at 7 at DD if you plan to meet us there. Julie mentioned that she has soccer that night and that a few others might as well she thinks. If you want to take a later car pool with her after the games she has extended that offer, just let her know.
Please message me if you plan to ride with us at 6:15 so we know to wait for you. Can't wait for another fabulous night!
Invite a friend and bring someone new along this month. We will also start talking about places to dine for our Black Dress Party in December.
6:15 at the VSC parking if you want to carpool from Gwood- meet at 7 at DD if you plan to meet us there. Julie mentioned that she has soccer that night and that a few others might as well she thinks. If you want to take a later car pool with her after the games she has extended that offer, just let her know.
Please message me if you plan to ride with us at 6:15 so we know to wait for you. Can't wait for another fabulous night!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
September Night to Remember
There is no way I will be able to do our night any justice. It was an absolutely amazing evening! Don't worry if you missed it- we will go back for sure!
We arrived at 6 PM and started with wine in the bar room. After we all selected our glasses for the evening, Elaine and Bob had a wonderful selection of wine for us to choose from.
Elaine brought two appetizers out for us while we chatted a bit before heading to the table. She gave us some information on cooking, shopping, genetically modified foods, and more. She had a hand out on some tips for us to take home as well.
Our dining table
Time for dinner! Jennie is ready with her wine and home made chip
Stephanie and Michaela chat as we wait for dinner. Bob and Elaine are avid art collectors. All of the art in their home are original pieces. She also gave us tips on where to find good deals and shopping for art, as well as showing us some of her favorites.
No idea why Amber is doing this pose... I think it's the couple few glasses of wine before we sat down for dinner.
The bar room
A peek into the kitchen....where the magic happens.
Everywhere you looked, there was something to see.
I am so disappointed that I didn't take a picture of each course. Every single thing was delicious but the presentation was fantastic as well.
Once we sat down we were served appetizer, soup, salad, entree, coffee and dessert. For the soup and dessert we had a choice between two different selections.
Several of the girls were impressed by the John Lennon, Picasso, and Gloria Vanderbilt pieces.
Elaine showing us some favorites and telling us some background on a few pieces.
Their newest piece on the bottom in the red frame.
One of my favorites...I am such a doggie lover!
After dessert we were joined by Elaine who shared several stories that were very interesting. She has so much talent and after spending just a few minutes with her you can see her heart of gold. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to dine in their home.
Before we left Elaine presented us with a basket of wrapped gifts. She told us to pass them around until we find one that feels like we should keep that one. I unwrapped a wine bottle stopper (which I collect these...was very excited to see this!) and a darling tea towel. She also sent us out the door with a packaged bag of cookies to take home.
It was a wonderful dining experience shared by some wonderful ladies! We hope you will be able to join us in October as we dine in the Dundee area.
We arrived at 6 PM and started with wine in the bar room. After we all selected our glasses for the evening, Elaine and Bob had a wonderful selection of wine for us to choose from.
Elaine brought two appetizers out for us while we chatted a bit before heading to the table. She gave us some information on cooking, shopping, genetically modified foods, and more. She had a hand out on some tips for us to take home as well.
Time for dinner! Jennie is ready with her wine and home made chip
Stephanie and Michaela chat as we wait for dinner. Bob and Elaine are avid art collectors. All of the art in their home are original pieces. She also gave us tips on where to find good deals and shopping for art, as well as showing us some of her favorites.
No idea why Amber is doing this pose... I think it's the couple few glasses of wine before we sat down for dinner.
Everywhere you looked, there was something to see.
I am so disappointed that I didn't take a picture of each course. Every single thing was delicious but the presentation was fantastic as well.
Once we sat down we were served appetizer, soup, salad, entree, coffee and dessert. For the soup and dessert we had a choice between two different selections.
Several of the girls were impressed by the John Lennon, Picasso, and Gloria Vanderbilt pieces.
Elaine showing us some favorites and telling us some background on a few pieces.
Their newest piece on the bottom in the red frame.
One of my favorites...I am such a doggie lover!
Before we left Elaine presented us with a basket of wrapped gifts. She told us to pass them around until we find one that feels like we should keep that one. I unwrapped a wine bottle stopper (which I collect these...was very excited to see this!) and a darling tea towel. She also sent us out the door with a packaged bag of cookies to take home.
It was a wonderful dining experience shared by some wonderful ladies! We hope you will be able to join us in October as we dine in the Dundee area.
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