Super Bowl, Shmuper Bowl — A Game Day To REALLY Get Excited About

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February 1, 2010 by Sarah Clise | Comments (0)

Super Bowl, Shmuper Bowl… A Game Day To REALLY Get Excited About

What does February 7th mean to you? Charles Dickens’ birthday? The bonfire of the vanities in 1497? Grenada’s Independance Day? Nothing? If these answers come to you more readily than “The Super Bowl! Yeahh!!” read on…

For ladies craving an alternative to football, beer, and lots of commercials (about beer), try having a different kind of Game Day with your girlfriends! Below find our suggestions for games and goodies that will make Sunday afternoon really worth getting excited about.

The Food: Asian Take-Out
Indulge differently. Have fun playing board games while munching on a family-style Asian feast of pot stickers and dumplings with your friends. It’ll save you the trouble of cooking, not to mention that disposable Bento boxes are a welcome change from dishes in the sink. You’re craving that Sesame Chicken already, aren’t you?

The Drinks: Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktails
Step out of the box, and whip up a batch of these slushy treats or another cocktail with ginger as the surprise ingredient. The lemon/ginger combination adds a refreshing zing and will compliment the take-out perfectly! Find the recipe from MyRecipes.com here.

The Games: Scattergories, Apples to Apples, and Cranium.
Games are the crowning glory of your day. If everyone brings a game she likes, there should be enough options to make everyone happy. There are hundreds of board games out there, but these three are sure to have you giggling the afternoon away in no time.

The Entertainment: Whip It
If the Cranium competition gets too intense, you can put on a fun movie as a half-time distraction. Any favorite girl-power flick will do, but if you’re strapped for an idea try Whip It. A “chick flick” with attitude, Whip It chronicles teenager Bliss Cavender’s [Ellen Page] hilarious journey as she follows her bliss to Austin, Texas and joins a woman’s roller derby team.

The Extra Touch (down):
Give each of your friends a personalized score card when they arrive, and keep track of who wins the most games or rounds. At the end of Game Day, tally up the scores! Everyone should get a treat, but perhaps the winner gets a little something extra. Chocolates or salted caramels would be a sweet way to wrap up a fun evening with the girls…

Ready for a football-free weekend of fun? Call your friends, put on your game face, and get excited for a truly super Game Day!

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