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Celebrating Spring, Celebrating Friendship

March 11, 2010 – 6:31 pm

Spring blossomsSpring has ‘Sprung’ – at least in this girlfriend’s world!

It’s still Winter in my previous home state of Minnesota. I talked with my girlfriend Patty this week and they still have a blanket of the ‘white stuff’ which may be around for weeks.

I remember those Minnesota winters. For a girl from the South and Mid-west, the bitter temperatures were unbearable. (Hence the move to Ohio!) The seemingly endless season of snow and bitter cold challenged my sanity. And I remember wondering how any plantlife could survive the freeze that reached inches, if not feet, down deep into the ground.

But every Spring, it never failed, Read More »

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HOPE Sings – Share the song with a friend

March 11, 2010 – 12:02 pm

Beautiful Bird - Wikipedia

“HOPE is a thing with feathers, that perches in the soul & sings the tune without words & never stops at all.”

Emily Dickinson

One of my first trips with my husband included a drive across Texas. It was a sunny, memorable day as a beautiful bird floated gracefully above the road ahead of us. Down the road, another bird graced us with her ‘air show’ and hence, we began noticing the aerial ‘angels’ watching over us. To this day, we still notice when birds seem to watch ahead for us and often point up and say, “There’s our friend.

HOPE is that kind of friend. Out of the blue it can Read More »

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Girlfriend Review – New Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers

March 10, 2010 – 7:08 pm

Healthy Choice Steamers ReviewWhat do you recommend to your girlfriends?

Generally I recommend things I think they’d like, things they’d like to buy/do/know and, selfishly (because I want my girlfriends to live a long, healthy life!) I’ll try to sneak in some girlfriend advice that will benefit them.

Such is the case with this rare but fun review of a healthy food line. Right up front, I’ve worked with Healthy Choice in the past. I was their ‘Brand Ambassador‘ at BlogWorld Expo and I met with them there and at Blissdom recently. What I love about them is that they are knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. I had the opportunity to meet some of their food scientists and hear how they go through recipe variation after variation to find what natural foods and flavors they can add to make a convenient, healthy frozen meals (or some new ones can be in your desk drawer ready for a hot lunch!).

First, they’re the only major brand in their category that can Read More »

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Women: Finding Yourself, Girlfriend Daily Inspiration

March 10, 2010 – 2:34 pm

Mom and daughter“You never find yourself until you face the truth.”

Pearl Bailey

I love my friend Judi. She is smart, very sassy, funny and always there for me. She’s beautiful, inside and out. But you might not know that from her photo on her social media bios. I don’t know if she is waiting to lose weight or get a new hair style, if she wants professional make-up or a magic wand of some sort. (And, to be honest, she doesn’t need any of the above!)

She’s much prettier than she was 10+ years ago when her photo was taken. Sure, she Read More »

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Women: Your Goal …. Daily Inspiration

March 9, 2010 – 2:08 pm

Women at a partyThe goal must not be to find a job, but to become a magnificent woman.”

Marianne Williamson

What’s the first thing most people ask when they meet at a party? Not … Are you a nice person? What makes you smile? Or … Who gave you the best hug you’ve ever had?

No. It’s usually: What do you do for a living? What’s your JOB? But does the title of your job actually define you? Does it give insight into who you really are? Does it tell me what makes you happy or what your dreams are?

If you’re doing what you love and it is meeting your passions, you go girl! But sometimes we struggle with what we want our legacy to be, our life calling, our answer to questions from strangers at parties.

Shouldn’t our goal in life just be Read More »

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International Women’s Day and Extraordinary Women – Like You

March 8, 2010 – 11:08 am

“What separates an ordinary woman from an EXTRAORDINARY one? The belief that she is ordinary.”

Jody Williams (Nobel Peace Prize Winner)Girlfriends having dinner together

Jody Williams went from teaching English as a second language to leading the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, a coalition whose goal was to abolish the production and use of anti-personnel mines. She won the 1997 Nobel Peach Prize then was one of the founders of The Nobel Women’s Initiative – six Nobel Peace Laureate women who together work to support women’s rights around the world.

Betty Friedan had an hour to kill between appointments so she stopped by the Ritz and ordered a whiskey sour. The bartender told her, “I’m sorry, I can’t serve you” and instructed her to go into the ladies’ lounge where she could have her drink. Women weren’t allowed to drink at the bar alone. She went on to write books and, per Wikipedia, is credited with sparking Read More »

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Women’s History Month – Everyday WE are making history!

March 5, 2010 – 12:36 pm

Everyday women make history.Womens History Month

Even if we’re just making pancakes for cute kiddos, or perfecting our favorite yoga pose. Even if we’re blogging about our lives or spending time with a friend – it’s the history that makes our lives and creates the world we live in – and that others call the ‘future.’

We’re celebrating National Women’s History Month as well as International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8th. So, we’re celebrating women this month – and well, to be honest, every day of every month because we’re the girlfriends who make history and build families, we’re the women who dream dreams and we’re the fabulous females who befriend and support each other. Because, that’s what girlfriends do.

Here’s this week’s update (which you can get personalized to YOU by clicking the orange tab to the left). Join us in making history together! Read More »

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Book Club: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons

March 4, 2010 – 10:08 pm

Angy Housewives Eating Bon BonsJoin us for the March Girlfriendology Book Club – it’s going to be a great book and club!

Do you have a book club? Funny but one of the major components to about any women’s book club (that I’m aware of) is FOOD – and this book pick for our March Girlfriendology is about the food and the great girlfriends who make up this book so loved and special.

So, our March Girlfriendology Book Club book is: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, by Lorna Landvik.

Here’s what Publisher’s Weekly says about ‘Angry Housewives …”: Read More »

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Daily Inspiration: Life is What You Make It

March 4, 2010 – 9:01 am

Flowers“Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.”

Grandma Moses

This isn’t necessarily a ‘happy’ story but hopefully you’ll stick with it to see the message …

My dear friend Becky’s husband was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and terminal cancer last Spring. They made the best of it with a trip to Europe and an amazing closeness and peace that they shared. (You can read more on this blog post and their blog. Becky gave me permission to share her story.)

Their approach was ‘live full, die empty’ and they did just that. With Becky, Read More »

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Beaded Hope – Girlfriends Making a Difference

March 3, 2010 – 1:09 pm

Cathy and Jennifer, Beaded HopeI love inspiring girlfriends who challenge me to, like them, make the world better.

I think you’ll love them too, so meet JENNIFER DAVIS and CATHY LIGGETT who are changing lives in South Africa as well as the U.S. ‘one bead at a time’ through the book and organization: BEADED HOPE.

And join us on Friday as we interview Jennifer and Cathy on our BlogTalkRadio show (2:00-2:30pm EST). We’ll with them live about the amazing stories of supporting women in South Africa with the NEW book and the wonderful Beaded Hope jewelry and gifts.

Thanks to Cathy and Jennifer for sharing this girlfriend account of inspiring women in this Girlfriendology guest blog: Read More »

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