Riot and Frolic

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I own and rock people’s faces off teaching ballroom dancing at Dancers Studio in St. Paul, MN. My husband and I compete professionally in American style and wrangle eight children in our spare time. I’ve been teaching and competing in ballroom dancing for over 25 years and have lots of opinions on it. I am an expert by any means, but there are quite a few dancers who are better than me and I have a solid knowledge of basic technique, so suck it.

Grown Ass Women Advancement League – First Five

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I was trying to think of something amazing to call these first set of badges, a name that would elude to 46 levels of GAWAL-y yet to come, but I exhausted my naming skills on the club name.  And those kids I have.  So, there it is.

RULES AND REGULATIONS TO EARN YOUR BADGES:

  • descriptions or photographic evidence of badge-earning shenanigans must be posted to social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter [if you're desperate]) 
  • you must utilize the search facilitator popularly known as a "hashtag", specifically named #GAWAL, preferably along with the badge you are attempting to earn (ex. #happyhour) 
  • if you're not "into" the social media "thing", you may email your documentation INCLUDING HASHTAGS (to spite your lack of social media) to riotandfrolic@gmail.com
  • when referring to The Grown Ass Women Advancement League, you may abbreviate by saying "The League" or "GAWAL" (pronounced "GWWWWWAAAAAAALLLL" like an excited futbol announcer, not "gay-wall")
  • any variations on the rules and regulations are subject to mockery

First Five Badges

 MISgawal

Find the most ridiculous fitness class you can: Zumba, CrossFit, BootyBurn, PoleFitness, spinning, MMA, triathlon training, Barre, ballroom dancing… And do it.  With gusto. 

FFgawal

Brown butter? Roux? Mirepoix? Souffle?  Ah, hell, a great steak or piece of fish?  Make that intimidating dish and tell us about it.  

BWgawal

Go somewhere with a kid (a kid you have permission to take, of course).  Some would call this "babysitting", but Baby Wranglers should try The Supermarket or The Movie Theater or The Zoo.  Already have kids?  ADD ONE that is not your own.  Need kids?  I KNOW SOME YOU CAN BORROW.  Gold stars may be earned for quality kids' quotes included in reports.

HHgawal

Negroni, Manhattan, Old-Fashioned, Martini, Sidecar, mojito, margarita, daiquiri, mint julep, Long Island iced tea, good ol' Cosmo: the classic cocktail.  Make one.  Drink one.  Bonus points for wearing heels and a bad-ass dress while doing it.  Bonus more points for doing it before 5pm.

INHOSgawal

Extend an invitation to a friend.  Don't clean the house.  Don't plan a meal.  Don't go shopping.  Don't get out of your loungewear maybe.  Have a crappy-dinner date.  Or mediocre-lunch date.  Don't feel bad about it.  Relish the realistic time with your bud. 

GET EARNING

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