Don’t miss Galentine’s Day this Year

The first time I heard about Galentine’s Day was from one of my office mates. She was showing us what she got for her girlfriends for Galentine’s Day. I had never heard of Galentine’s day and asked her what it was. She said that she and her friends get each other small “treat yourself” gifts to celebrate their friendship, and she has since extended this tradition to her sisters. She said it takes the pressure off of Valentine’s Day since you know what your friends want, and often your significant other doesn't have a clue. She started this tradition in 2014 when she asked herself “Why would I only celebrate Valentine’s Day when I also have so many other special people in my life”. For her, Galentine’s Day is a way to honor, and show compassion and kindness to other human beings and all the women that support her throughout the year.

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For those of you that are “Parks and Recreation” fans, you probably already know about Galentine’s Day, but for those of you (like me) who have never watched the show, you may not have heard about Galentine’s Day before. In fact, it was just recently that I realized that Galentine’s Day was not invented by my friend, but was instead, introduced by one of the main characters from Parks and Recreation (Leslie Knope played by Amy Poehler) in a 2010 episode called “Galentine’s Day”.

The other day, my sister Joanne and I watched this episode. To my surprise, the only reference to Galentine’s Day was in the opening scene where you see a group of ladies at a restaurant having breakfast sharing gifts, and Leslie Knope says “Oh it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.” Yet despite this short introduction to Galentine’s Day (lasting only 1:40 min), Galentine’s is now recognized as a National Day and celebrated by many women across the country.

This just goes to show you how much this concept of Galentine’s Day of friends celebrating friends resonated with women. So how can you get in on the fun? Here are 5 Ideas for celebrating Galentine’s Day!

You can “kick it breakfast-style”, by going out to breakfast or brunch with some of your best gal-pals. If that is not an option, consider making these Lavender Blueberry Muffins or sharing the recipe with your friend. (click here for recipe)

2. Or if you want to crank it up a notch and celebrate more like “Sex in the City” with your “besties”, you can host a happy hour and have cocktails to toast to your friendship. Here is an easy Lavender Cocktail, using culinary lavender and garnished with our own lavender sprigs that you can share with your BFFs

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3. Show your love by sending a special gift to your friends. Mt Airy Lavender has gifts that are perfect for Galentine’s Day and Valentine’s Day. This year we have put together some special gift boxes decorated for the Galentine/Valentine Holiday, and are offering a sweet little bouquet by Mt Airy Flowers to buy or add to your purchase. Some of our favorite gift ideas are our Destress Gift Bag, our Lavender Diffuser Stone with Essential Oil, and our Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes.

4. Brighten their day with Fresh Flowers! Drop off a beautiful bouquet to your friend or loved one. Specially made for Galentine’s & Valentine’s day, we are offering bouquets of Garden Roses arranged by Mt Airy Flowers available for pick-up at our farm (supply limited).

5. Or just pick up the phone and tell the women in your life how much their support and friendship means to you.

We hope this article has inspired you to celebrate Galentine’s this year, and take time to honor those amazing women in your life that you can count on and have your back all year long.

Happy Galentine’s to all our Mt Airy Lavender Friends,

Amy and Joanne

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