{"id":105698,"date":"2026-02-09T09:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/would-you-host-a-galentines-gathering\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:24:35","slug":"would-you-host-a-galentines-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/would-you-host-a-galentines-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Host a Galentine’s Gathering?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A couple years ago, I invited a few friends over for Galentine\u2019s Day<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

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I set out a cheese plate and asked everyone to bring a sweet treat to share, since, as Julia Child said, \u201ca party without cake is just a meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We also got a giant container<\/a> of Spanish potato chips because life is short, you guys!!!<\/p>\n

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Then we sat at my dining table and made heart-shaped notes for people we adored, including friends, parents, partners, children, each other, and ourselves. We had a spread of construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, stickers<\/a>, more stickers<\/a>, beads, ribbon, letters<\/a>, more letters<\/a>, and glitter pom poms. We laughed and told embarrassing stories, and afterward, I got a dozen texts from friends saying, \u201cThat was so NEEDED.\u201d I felt the same.<\/p>\n

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As Emily Rapp Black<\/a> wrote years ago: \u201cHere\u2019s the truth: Friendships between women are often the deepest and most profound love stories, but they are often discussed as if they are ancillary, \u2018bonus\u2019 relationships to the truly important ones. Women\u2019s friendships outlast jobs, parents, husbands, boyfriends, lovers, and sometimes children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thoughts? Would you throw a Galentine\u2019s gathering? What other activities or snacks would you suggest? I\u2019d love to hear! My friend Susan once had ladies over on Galentine\u2019s Day to watch Clueless, which made for a fun evening. Maybe this year I\u2019ll play PEN15<\/a> on mute in the background.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Side note: When I was flipping through my phone for these photos, I came across a snapshot of a page from Lindy West\u2019s book of movie recaps<\/a>. Still makes me laugh.<\/em><\/p>\n

P.P.S. The secret to female friendship<\/a>, and the love story I never thought to tell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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