Celebrate a friend...no really! It is a real holiday!

Friends are Good for Your Health: 

(ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 30--prnewswire) 
Women everywhere can finally stop making excuses to spend more time with girlfriends. Studies have shown that time with friends can lead to better health. Apparently, The "girlfriend" experts at Seagram's Escapes suggest soaking up health benefits by planning girl time on August 1 - National Girlfriends Day - or any day in September during National Women's Friendship Month! 

I don't know about you but this one sounds like a fantastic excuse to observe a holiday and celebrate good friends! 

Random details of interest:
In 1999, Kappa Delta Sorority created a National Women's Friendship Day. 

(The day was so popular that the celebration expanded to National Women's Friendship Month in 2009, encouraging women around the country to celebrate each other the entire month of September.)

Ideas:
"Women connect and create friendships through celebrations. Grab your BFFs and celebrate any time of year with a girls' night in or spa day," said Debba Haupert of Girlfriendology.com, an online community for women.

In the true spirit of taking a sip, sip:
Check out these fun, 'girly' drink recipes in honor of female friendship---

Crantini*
4 oz. Seagram's Escapes Lime Melonade
1-1/2 oz vodka
3/4 oz cranberry juice
Lime slice

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in ingredients. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime slice.

Island Fizz*
4 oz. Seagram's Escapes Jamaican Me Happy
4 oz. of champagne
Splash of lemonade

Mix and pour into a champagne glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

*Recipe for an adult alcoholic beverage


SOURCE The Genesee Brewery and prnewswire.com