Virtual Girls Night Out - Time To "Stompa" Your Feet!

Ann Again and again Virtual Girls Night Out - Friday party

It's been an interesting week. I participated in a terrific on-line social media conference hosted by VoiceBoks called The Back To School Social Party 2013. Quality speakers with lots of valuable information. To learn more about it and gear yourself up for the next #SocialParty2013 visit this link. Also, my sister, mother and I honored my late brothers birthday on September 18th by sipping on delicious cocktails and enjoying yummy Yucca Fries at my neighborhood restaurant Cathedral Park Restaurant. This was our view:

St Johns Bridge, Portland, OR.

So, is it a beautiful day in your neighborhood? Let's get our Virtual Girls Night Out started and you can tell me all about it! To participate In The Virtual GNO: Leave a comment and/or share your blog link. Happy Virtual Girls Night Out!

Time For Some Tunes!

Serena Ryder "Stompa"

Time For A Cocktail!

Ann Again and again Friday Night Party -- Virtual GNO

Bailey's Caramel Appletini

(*courtesy of Delish)

Ingredients:

1 ounce Baileys Caramel Irish Cream
1/2 ounce Smirnoff Green Apple Flavored Vodka
1 slice apple
1 teaspoon caramel

Directions:

Add Baileys Caramel Irish Cream and Smirnoff Green Apple Flavored Vodka.
Shake with ice and strain into a prechilled martini glass.
Garnish with an apple slice and caramel.

Cheers!

Time For A Quiz!

Care of MentalFloss.com I've got a tough one for ya' this week. Take the quiz on:

I'll tell you my score if you tell me yours ;->

Thanks for hangin' out at our weekly Virtual Girls Night Out. See you next Friday!

To participate In The Virtual GNO: Leave a comment and/or share your blog link. Happy Virtual Girls Night Out!

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