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It aint over 'till the beautifully full-figured lady sings
Sign up for a singing lesson then head to karaoke night at your favorite local pub. |
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How much is that doggie in the window?
Volunteer at your local pound-just be prepared to bring home a pooch! |
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If you can't take the heat
Learn to cook from a pro (Chef Boy-R-Dee doesn't count).
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Second base on the first night
Join a local softball or volleyball team to make friends, stay fit and feel young again! |
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Gone with the wind
Frankly my dear, you won't give a damn about anything while you're parasailing. |
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The agony of the feet
Build beautiful calves while you learn to snowshoe. |
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If I had a hammer...I'd use it for good, not evil
Help build houses with Habitat for Humanity. |
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Just call me Amelia
Learn how to handle the big stick—take a flying lesson. |
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Can I at least keep the towel on?
Hire a male masseuse and get spoiled in the privacy of your own home without the morning-after guilt. |
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The money pit
Taking a Ms. Fixit class at Home Depot or your local home improvement store, and learn how to tile with style. |
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Sex, lies and video tape
Make a video tape for a friend who is far away. |
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Banish the bed pan blues
Make a batch of homemade cards and visit the children's ward at a nearby hospital. |
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Big Brother is watching—that pervert!
Get involved in local government and attend a town meeting. |
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Will this be on the test?
Sneak into a college seminar and gawk at the cuties while you expand your educational horizons. |
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Six degrees of separation
Join a networking group and make some new friends and business contacts. |
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Leave-your-razor-at-home-week
Go to a women's retreat for a long weekend of no makeup and loud belching. |
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How much for that yard sale sign?
Bring on the early birds with weekend yard sale to get rid of all your spandex. |
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Music soothes the savage beast
Troll a new section of the CD store and expand your musical horizons. |
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Benji makes house calls
Start a monthly project of bringing animals from the local shelter to a nearby nursing home. |
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You want fries with that?
Volunteer to talk at a local elementary school on career day. |
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's paper
Bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies for that neighbor you've never really met. |
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One woman's trash
Spend a day jumping from flea markets to thrift stores. |
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100 years of solitude
Interview the town recluse for the local newspaper. |
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My kingdom for a horse
Saddle up for a day of horseback riding and a night of a sore butt! |
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Thyme and thyme again
Plant an indoor herb garden in your kitchen window--just keep it legal. |
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Captain Stubing, I presume...
Sign up for a singles cruise and see the world through rosé-colored glasses. |
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Hook, line and sinker
Rent a boat and enjoy a day of fishing, even if you throw them back. |
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Does this red suit make my butt look big?
Adopt a less fortunate family at Christmas and get in the spirit by shopping for their goodies. |
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Slinging hash for those less fortunate
Join the Culture Club with a night at the opera, symphony or ballet. |
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Oh Solo Mia!
Attend the opera or symphony |
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Party of one
Get decked out and head to an upscale restaurant for a gourmet meal over a trashy novel. |
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Shaken, not stirred
Sip Pink Ladies in posh bar or jazz club-long cigarette holder is optional. |
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Vote “no” on Amendment 2 to ban rallies!
Organize a rally for (or against) something that needs changing! |
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Self-steam your windows
Park at Inspiration Point and contemplate the city lights. You'll be the only one not arrested for public nudity. |
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My husband left me for another woman—let's celebrate!
Take a country line dancing lesson, and bring your hanky for the honkytonk music. |
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What color is your parachute?
Jump feet first into your fear as you tandem skydive 40,000 feet over the earth. |
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Waiting to exhale
Take a day to go deep sea diving or just practice at a local scuba shop's oversize tank. |
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Can I have s’more bug spray?
Pitch a tent in a campground or your backyard and rough it for a day |
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An Apple A Day
Spend the day at an orchard and get your RDA of fruits and veggies. |
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Sold! For the woman who loves junk
Attend an antique auction for some steals and deals, and search for a Picasso among the junk. |
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You've got to mend your evil ways
Expand your wardrobe with a sewing class for even the most needlephobic. |
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Dancing in the streets
Host a block party and become the most-talked about chick in the neighborhood. |
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The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Trace your lineage and map out your family tree--you'll finally understand where all the nuts come from! |
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After the third glass, it all tastes the same
Attend a wine tasting and learn that there's more to life than screw tops. |
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Wieners and balls
Spend a day at the ballpark and drool over the tight pants and cotton candy. |
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The eleventh commandment-thou shalt not oversleep on Sunday
Go to church and learn why there's more to Sundays than the funny pages. |
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Cheerleader meets den mother
Coach a kiddie sports team for the fun of it. |
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My, what a lovely set of canapés you have
Who needs a partner to throw a swank dinner soiree? |
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Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda
Go to summer camp for big girls. Who says you're too old to run away? |
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Solo shutterbugging
What do you get when you mix black and white film with your crappy 1978 Instamatic camera? Probably some pretty kooky pictures! |
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Tae Bo for a tight butt
Catch on to the Tae Bo fitness craze |
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Weird uncle Warren, crusty aunt Catherine-planning a family reunion
Ever wonder where you got that sloping forehead or lazy eye? Gather up the clan and you'll have a first hand view of your own heredity! |
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High-estrogen filmmaking-renting chick flicks on a Friday night
Invite your good pals Cher, Bette and Meryl over for some tearjerking chick flicks. |
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Come on, Baby, light your own fire
Hand dip candles. The flicker of candlelight makes grand homes glow and turns even the tiniest efficient buffet into a cozy cove. |
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Everything old is new (and chic) again
Do a funky refinish job on an old dresser. Some paint and a little elbow grease is all you need to rescue a seen-better-days dresser. |
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High prose, black berets and beatniks
Linger over a book in a funky coffee shop. |
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Do not disturb
Rent a room for a night. Jump on the bed and watch all the cable TV you want! |
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Biker dudes and cycle sluts
Haul ass to the Sturgis motorcycle rally! Slap on some leather chaps, hop on a hog and rumble up to Black Hills, South Dakota for the wildest biker event ever. |
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'Fore' is for femmes
Tee off and polish your golf game at the local driving range. |
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Beauty school dropouts-talk yourself into new hairdo
Pick the toniest salon in town and get your tresses, dyed, trimmed or chopped for a total new identity. |
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Host a Friday Office Bash
Organize a Friday Mexican Food Potluck for Your Office |
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Touring Anywhere, USA
Sign up for a tour of your home town. |
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Entrepreneur 101
Turn a fun hobby into business. You just might launch a whole new career! |
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Looking for a good baba ganouj
Explore new culinary frontiers in the ethnic food markets. |
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Immortalizing Fluffy
Videotape your pet for posterity and preserve your memories of Fido or Fluffy being adorable. |
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Stogie Suzy meets Humidor Helen
Kick back and have a cigar at a posh cigar bar. |
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Instant Harmony Through Feng Shui
Explore the ancient art of feng shui |
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Surfing and Splurging on the Internet
Log on and break out your credit card |
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Prospects are good
Go west for gold panning. |
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Wayne's World, minus Garth
Host your own cable show. Anyone can get on community access television! |
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Thelma and uh...Thelma
Take a road trip in a rented convertible. |
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An appetizing whodunit story
Was it Mr. Mustard, with a candlestick, in the Conservatory? Attend a murder mystery theme dinner and find out. |
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Holy high priestess!
Get ordained in something. Whether you've got a serious interest in spirituality, or just do it for kicks, you can become an ordained spiritual advisor. |
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A peaceful proposition
Join a two-week international peace camp. Whether its picking produce in Cuba or tending babies in Bangladesh, short-term opportunities abound. |
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Girls just wanna have fun
Throw an 80's party. Break out the frosted jeans, spandex and high school albums for a hilarious party. |
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The truth is out there
Set up camp at Area 51 with your own telescope and video camera. |
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Memories of Slip N' Slide
Remember the Operation game, Twister, and Easy Bake ovens? Start a collection of old childhood toys. |
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Bare your ass for art's sake
Model nude for an artist and be immortalized on canvas. |
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This Showcase Could be Yours, if the Price is Right
Audition to appear on a game show |
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Empty shelves collect nothin' but dust!
Collect something. Whether it's vintage eyeglasses, gilded wine goblets or old '50's albums what's more fun than collecting a bunch of them? |
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A potent and poisonous potion
Try alchemy and mix your own perfume. |
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Spooky sorceresses and witchy women
You don't need a set of crystal balls to enjoy the levitating experience of visiting a psychic. |
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Soled, stiletto and strappy
Design your own shoes. From strappy little sandals to patent leather bitch boots, take you idea to a cobbler and they can create a pair of shoes exclusively you. |
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Silly solo sorority sisters
Pull a panty raid on yourself. Rummage through your drawers and toss those ratty old-lady undies! Then splurge on some lacy lingerie. |
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Chicks chug beer, too
Install a beer tap in your house, and throw parties where everyone can get their daily dose of brewski. |
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Stroll down memory lane
Create memory wall or book. Dig out the dusty old photos out of the album and create a serene spot on your wall to put them for everyday enjoyment. |
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Invest in Yourself
Join an Investment Club and Increase Your Fiscal Fitness |
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Girls kick ass
Go to a body building exhibition, or take up weightlifting and become a "hardbody." |
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Dream a Little Dream with Me
Learn to interpret your dreams |
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Your own Japanese garden
Enjoy the art of bansai trees. |
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Yournamehere.com
Everyone else on the planet has a personal website, why not start your own? |
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40's femmes in funky fedoras
Start watching old movies. Let ladies the likes of Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall give you a crash course in how to be a vintage vixen. |
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Move over, Clapton-learn to play rockin' guitar
Whether you're into sublime strumming or ear-splitting electric rock guitar, there's a teacher near you who can turn you on to the joy of six strings. |
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Playing Polynesian princess
There's more to hula than hip shaking and grass skirts-sign up for hula lessons, and you'll be imagining the island breezes in no time. |
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Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket, or is it trompe l'oeil?
Finesse the fine art of illusion with trompe l'oeil, or "fool the eye" painting. |
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Reading, writing and ranting
Spout your personal views by starting a 'zine or newsletter. |
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Mom's moonshine hut
Set up a still and brew your own booze. |
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Do you have any shoes with a slight wedge heel?
Join a ladies’ bowling team or bowl alone on a non-league day. |
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I now pronounce you the uninvited guest
Play coy and crash a wedding reception for the free booze and buffet. |
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My name is Jane, and I’m a Readaholic
Join a book club or writer’s group at your local library or bookstore. |
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I’m here, you’re queer, get used to it!
Kick up your heels at a local gay club. |
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Baby needs a new pair of brown leather Gucci shoes!
Join (or start) a ladies poker or bridge club. |
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Frequent Flyer Miles Davis
Take advantage of a cheap weekend flight to a city known for great jazz. |
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Annie Get Your Gun
Have some old west pictures of yourself taken at a carnival. |
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Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Make your own jewelry. |
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She Sells Seashells by the sea shore
Rent a metal detector and comb the beach for great finds and spare change. |
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Feeling a little sick…of working?
You deserve a day off. Call in sick! |
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Corningware, Smoringware!
Paint your own plates and keep for yourself or give as gifts. |
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A picture says a thousand words
Make your own postcards or stationary & impress your long-distance friends. |
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Your momma’s so fat...
Gather your best material for a night as a stand-up comedian. |
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Step in as Meg Ryan’s foot double
Try out as an extra for a film shooting near your town. |
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Kiln time with clay
Take out your aggressions on a mound full of clay at a pottery class. |
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She got game
Join a woman’s basketball team at the YWCA. |
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Avoiding the warm spots
Go to the local public pool and catch up on a trashy novel. |
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Save the Snackwells
Organize a fund-raiser for your favorite charity. |
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A waist is a terrible thing to mind
Take a free candy-making class. |
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Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah...
Start a family recipe cookbook. |
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Ladies, Start Your Engines!
Learn how to race vintage cars at a local track. |
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Excuse me, but your pores are showing...
Spend a day at an Indian Sweat Lodge. |
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Foaming at the mouth…of the river
Go on a white water rafting trip. |
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Dondé esta el cerveza?
Learn to speak a second (or third) language. |
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Green eggs and Hamlet
Read to a group of kids at a local library or bookstore. |
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Rollin’ with the homegirls
Spend a Saturday night roller skating at a nearby rink. |
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Shooting blanks
Release some stress blasting strangers with laser tag. |
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Your move, Miss Daisy
Challenge a local nursing home’s reigning chess champion to a game. |
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I wear my sunglasses at night
Boost your spirits but learning just how good you've got it when you hear someone croon the blues at an out-of-the-way joint. |
