Forget Valentine’s. It’s Time to Celebrate Galentine’s Day With Your BFFs

While my 20-something-year-old daughter was earning her undergrad degree, I happened to ask her if she and her friends were doing anything for Valentine’s Day. “Momma, we don’t do Valentine’s Day. We do Galentine’s Day.” I stood corrected and intrigued. I believe my retort was, “What the hell is Galentine’s Day?”

Galentine’s Day = Ovaries Before Brovaries

Like all great holidays, Galentine’s Day originated from a television sitcom Parks and Rec. It is a day meant to celebrate female friendship. I believe the official slogan is “Ovaries before Brovaries.” Smash the patriarchy!

When I asked my girl how she and her girlfriends were going to celebrate Galentine’s Day, she told me they were going to get drunk off cheap liquor while laughing their way through the movie trilogy of 50 Shades of Grey. Oh to have a supple liver and a sense of humor.

Different Generations Require Different Party Places

So that got me thinking about what a home would need in order to have a proper Galentine’s Day celebration. After much thought, I think it would depend on your age. Women can never be put into a box and our wants and needs change as we age. So with that in mind, I scoured the nation’s home listings to give you three different homes for women who are 20-something, women who are 30/40-something, and women who are in their 50s and older.

For the 20-something crowd, we are headed to Miami Gardens, Florida.

When I showed my girl this house all she wanted to know was if the masked mannequin conveyed. She said this would be the dream home for 20-somethings to celebrate Galentine’s Day. There’s even a helium balloon on the ceiling that says “Celebrate.” It’s kismet. But wait, that isn’t even the best part.

Here we have the living room pre-party. It’s a little eclectic.

But when it’s time to watch the trilogy of 50 Shades of Grey you can only do so with furniture that has underlighting. I double-dog dare you to find a 20-something year old woman who would not have her besties over to this home for a Galentine’s celebration.

Freedom to Belt Out Your Favorite Tune

A big part of Galentine’s Day is to let your gal pals know you love them and that you will always be there for them even as you all age like fine wine. We’re headed to Pennsylvania this time, where I present to you a home for the 30- and 40-something-year-old friends to celebrate this festival of sisterhood.

Once the kids are tucked away in their bunk beds and the significant others are by the pool or watching television, this stairwell will take you and your besties to what has to be the panacea of no longer being a 20-something.

Yes ma’am! Welcome to the Holy Land. Lighted handrails, pool table, and the absolutely most incredible bar known to women. This is a proper place to celebrate Galentine’s Day.

The mirrored ceilings, bar chairs that are soaking in the pink lighting, and a full-service bar and kitchen because what is the point of having drinks if you don’t have some snackies to go with said drinks? But wait, it gets ever so much better.

KARAOKE STAGE!!! Yeah baby, you and your girlies can belt out your best Mariah or Taylor tunes while the strobe light flashes and everyone dances along with you. Truly, it is nothing less than a pilgrimage to this East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania home. 

All the Sass You Can Handle

So the kids are out of the house and it is time for a proper Galentine’s celebration. You and your besties are all older and have way more credit than your 20/30/40 something self ever dreamed of having. Needless to say, you use said credit to buy this Indio, California home.

Picture yourself and your girlies simmering in the pool and hot tub as Paco, the well-built pool boy, brings you endless cocktails.

Take your dinner outside while still enjoying the wonderful view and the fabulous company. Now in case you think this is only an outside type spot to celebrate Galentine’s Day, you would be wrong because the interior is just as sassy.

How fantastic of a photo would it be for you and your girls to all climb into that chair for a selfie? So there you go ladies, three options for celebrating your friendships depending on where you are in life. Happy Galentine’s to all and to all a good night.