Tip of the Week - Help a Friend in Need!
It goes without saying that we all have had friends or family members in need of meals, help with errands or any number of other tasks due to illness, difficult pregnancies or other challenges.  At one point in my own life, I coordinated meals for a […]

 Terrific Tips for Bringing A Meal to a Friend in Need!
In a recent Tip of the Week, I shared the website Lotsa Helping Hands with Busy Bee readers.  This website is a fantastic time saving innovation that assigns volunteers to the various tasks that a person or family in need might require. 
But when it comes […]

Happy (Lunch!) Hour - Start a Lunch Club at Your Office!
Eating lunch during a busy work day can be a pretty dismal affair – fast food, something zapped in the microwave or a meal at a restaurant are all less than ideal choices, especially if you’re trying to save money or eat healthily!  But I recently […]

Great Resources
Listmania
At amazon.com you’ll find a service entitled Listmania which allows readers to access lists of suggested books arranged by grade level.  These lists each offer about four or five reading choices. 
Book Crush 
Another clever resource is entitled Book Crush: For Kids and Teens – Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest by Nancy Pearl.  In this […]

Mother-Daughter Book Group - How to Grow a Great Group!

I so thoroughly enjoy my own book group, that when my daughter and I were approached to join a Mother-Daughter Book Group, we were thrilled!  My daughter and I both share a love of reading and this was a perfect opportunity for some bonding and learning!  […]

Start a Wine Tasting Club!

Recently, a friend asked me to write about starting a wine tasting club, mentioning that this type of club was a hot, new trend! She was absolutely correct! As I began to research the topic, I found that wine clubs are popping up all over! There are a variety of ways […]

Fostering Your Women Friendships II!
As Busy Bee Readers already know, I can’t emphasize enough the importance of forging and cultivating friendships among women!  Here are a few more easy ideas to assist in doing just that!  One way or another, I am determined to inspire you to spend quality time with friends whether old or new!
Hoot (Husbands […]

Create a Sip and Sew Club with Your Women Friends!
For the crafty ones among us, consider forming a sip and sew club!  Do you needlepoint, cross stitch, crewel, quilt or scrapbook?  Every one of these interests provides the perfect activity for a group of friends to enjoy together! 
Look for women who share an interest in […]

Create a Cooking Club!
This club may sound like a dining delight, but it is actually about food preparation, not consumption! Years ago when my three children were really small, I met a woman who had been parenting for about ten years longer than I had.  I was amazed and impressed when she told me that she […]

 Wonderful Resources for Cooking Clubs!
Cooking with Friends
cookingwithfriendsclub.com - this is a new website founded by Alison Bermack and featured in the Hallmark Magazine article mentioned in Create a Cooking Club.  Alison describes her site as “an interactive community of women who view cooking not as a chore or burden, but as a creative outlet and a […]