Galentine's Day!

When we hit February on the calendar a collective groan goes up among my friends. While some are happy in a relationship but dislike the day and some are just continuously unhappy in love and dread the endless of questions of “what have you got planned?” So what can you do on this day when every shop, every restaurant, every cinema screams and shouts love and romance at you?!

Well take up the American revolution in the Galentine! Leave you boyfriends, ex’s and screen icons at home and spend a perfect day with you gal pals! So grab your bestie or even a group of you and head out to make it a fabulous day.

Prepare for the day

First up. Check out your horoscopes! You can’t relax for the day if you’re imagining every guy will be the next “one” So hit up your horoscope now and see if you’re destined for love this month or next!

Champagne & Grapefruit Juice Mimosas

Brunch

Next a wonderful lazy brunch full of freshly baked croissants, creamy smoothies, bacon & asparagus, smoked salmon and of course pancakes!  Champagne breakfast cocktails are also a pretty great way to start the day!

Head out.

Pop in the cd the best belt em out songs that you can think of and sing out loud all the way to spa. Relax and just enjoy in getting every knot massaged out your shoulders then relax by the pool and catch up on what you’re friends have all been up to recently. That or a suggestion from one of my friends is to all read the same book a week before and have a good gossip over it.

Fun!

If you don’t fancy going out paintballing or chocolate designing why not gather round Pinterest and choose a project to have a go at. It’s a great way to learn a new craft, make a lot of memories and have a great deal of fun. However a little word of advice makes sure you don’t start on cocktails till you’re almost at the end! Some of our favourites in the past have been changing worn and old shoes in to stunning glitter shoes. Making our own spa pampering treatments. Upcycling big baggy tshirts into fabulous dresses or cushions. Making tulle skirts and giving each other make overs – hair included – another good one to abstain from the cocktails while doing!

Finish up the day

Chuck on your most comfy sweatpants and have a fondue party. Start with cheese and if you can cope finish with a chocolate one! Play all the games you used to when you were in high school.

Or of course if you’re feeling slightly bitter why not go along to this fabulous show of how one night on the arms of venus leads to a life of Mercury!

Disclosure:  post written in collaboration with TheCircle