A League of their Own

I get loads of cheesy emails every day (mostly from the people in the picture above) about the importance of having good friends. The emails are usually accompanied by stupid little bears or something that illustrate warm, fuzzy friendship feelings. I think there should be an email with the pictures I'm posting to illustrate the hysterical laughter, nonsense and uniqueness of friendships.

This group of women define the word "unique" - just one glance at the picture above, and it's obvious they haven't truly grown up yet. Sure, they have jobs, work at banks, have had children (ummm...not all of them), make house payments - all duties of grown ups. But, this group of ladies can cut loose with each other, dress up in ridiculous secondhand garments from the 80s and early 90s, and drink homemade margaritas once a week.

This group of women from Prairie Grove, Ark., calls themselves the BGs - which has been shortened from Bachelor Girls. The group formed originally when a few women at the bank decided to start gathering to view the first season of The Bachelor reality show several years ago.

Over the years, the TV show of choice varied, but one thing remained - the group's desire to gather weekly, vent about the trials of daily life, laugh a lot, eat, and discuss topics that most would refrain from discussing. Nothing is off limits. And I mean nothing. The personalities of each member of the BGs brings something different to the group. If you can't handle being the butt of a joke, then I don't recommend hanging around them, yet it is all done in sincere love.

The group has traveled together. They've attended weddings together. Funerals, Sonic, random scenes of fires, they've picked up plastic pink flamingos from the side of the highway...the list goes on. From what began as a gathering to watch which hopeful girl some eligible bachelor will choose on national television has evolved into a friendship many will experience life without ever knowing.

If anyone can imagine the energy and utter joy that was behind the event of "Easter Tea", then they would have somewhat of an insight into what it's like to actually hang around this group of women.

Here you see the hostesses anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first guests. All are dressed in lovely Easter attire that was purchased from Life Ministries. I really think the best thing for me to do would be to just let you let look at these pictures and make your own conclusions. If you aren't laughing by the end, then you obviously just don't get it.













Since this event, I have had numerous requests to be invited to the next Easter Tea. I believe the theme will evolve from year to year. I've heard there may be a vintage "wind suite" party on the horizon.