Ashleigh Mackling, a mom of two in Winnipeg, gets together with 11 of her girlfriends once a month.
They catch up, drink wine, and engage in some friendly competition to win $240. It’s all a part of belonging to the “splurge club.”
Here’s how the club works: each woman brings $20 and an appetizer or a bottle of wine. The host for the month brainstorms a theme and a competition (one month it included karaoke on the Wii). The winner ….
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