Girlawhirl's always wanted to get a book club going. Though she's heard from past book club members how hard it is to stay on top of the required reading, and even harder to stay on subject at the monthly meetings. But with a summer schedule full of beach days, Girlawhirl knows she'll be devouring books for the next few months, making it the perfect time to initiate a Super Pal book club. And she's found the perfect tool to help her get it started in a very organized way…

Girlawhirl's decided to take the plunge into alternative vacationing this summer by participating in a three-way apartment swap with two friends. While romantic thoughts – a la The Holiday – drift through their heads, they've decided to set a few ground rules to keep things simple…

Even though a bit of prep and planning goes into hosting weekend guests, Girlawhirl loves it. She's usually excited to see whomever it happens to be that's visiting, and with a few small tweaks, she can turn her Lilliputian apartment into a comfortable spot for a weekend guest…

Girlawhirl's not sure what she looks forward to more, visiting a friend on a lazy summer weekend, or acting as hostess when her pals come to town. Each role, guest or host, has its own peculiarities and requirements, and over the years she thinks she's figured them out. Being the guest feels like the easy way to go, very little in the way of planning, no need to clean before the weekend arrives and thankfully, no laundry afterwards. But from Girlawhirl's experience there are still a few rules a guest must follow if they want the opportunity for a return engagement…

Girlawhirl and her Super Pals are throwing around the idea of vacationing together this summer en masse. And while she's not sure that it will really happen, one savvy friend raised an interesting question: would they all be able to get along 24-7 for an extended period of time? Girlawhirl gave it some thought and realized that she's been traveling for years – for work – with groups of people that she wouldn't necessarily choose to spend so much time with if she didn't have to. Thinking it through, she came up with a few ideas to make sure that things would run smoothly if she and her friends really did take this trip together...

Girlawhirl was recently invited to a party an old friend was throwing for herself, and the premise of the party caused Girlawhirl and the other friends she's invited to stop and think for a moment. The party was being held in celebration of her friend's breasts – because she had chosen to have them removed...

With spring in full swing and summer around the corner, Girlawhirl and her Super Pals have a fun evening planned this week. Everyone's bringing a brand new version of her favorite new-for-spring makeup item to share...