I’m not much of a scrapbooker but when I heard that a gaggle of my sister-in-laws, aunts, and other relatives were getting together in North Dakota for a scrapbook retreat this past weekend, I thought hey why the heck not? My first thought when planning for this trip was, North Dakota in February am I mad? Perhaps, a little but the thought of spending time with a fun bunch of ladies, munching on junk food and far away from neglected piles of laundry was more appealing.

We stayed at the Dakota Getaway, which is a little out of the middle of nowhere but an amazing place nonetheless. The house had 6 bedrooms, a huge scrapbooking room, a gym, a huge pile of girlie movies- just the perfect venue for a weekend of fun away from husbands and chores. I can imagine it would be a scrapbookers paradise with all the fancy gadgets and gizmos they had available. Actually I know for a fact that it was because about half of our group stayed up all day and all night slaving over their books and scrapping their hearts out. The rest of us oohed and awed, worked on our own projects or simply chatted till our jaws were sore.

I think we may have started a new yearly tradition.  Our recipe for a fantastic girls weekend:

1. 13 women (and a baby) who all desperately needed a break from our everyday lives
2. A back room stocked full of treats, goodies, junk food, soda, and other yummy things to eat
3. A karaoke machine and five women who had not had enough sleep
4. Friends and family who had not seen each other in a long time
5. A house that was in the middle of nowhere- the perfect setting for getting away from it all
6. Laughs, laughs and more laughs

If you are looking for a great location for your next girls retreat- the Dakota Getaway is a perfect option. It was perfect for those avid scrapbookers to keep them busy but the rest of us had plenty to keep occupied as well. The only thing is you need to book EARLY because it fills up fast!

*Dakota Getaway house picture courtesy of DakotaGetaway.com

Tags: girls getaway, north dakota, scrabooking retreat

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