What’s new girlfriend?

When was the last time you took a new road? Ate foods you’ve never tasted before or made a new friend?

Life is an adventure. It’s a wild ride through our 20s, 30s and beyond. From the changing landscape of relationships to possibly marriage and motherhood; physical, financial and emotional swings; to the lessons learned along the way, it’s generally not for the weak or whimpy, and definitely not for those traveling through life alone.

Thankfully we have our girlfriends. Old friends who have known us for years, through relationships, hairstyles and a variety of jeans sizes. To new friends we love connecting with, learning about/from and with whom we enjoy watching our friendship grow.

Stop and think a bit about what’s new in your life and who’s new in your circle of friends. Nothing or no one new? Embrace the adventure of life and friendships. Go for it Girlfriend! Don’t wait for tomorrow to take a new road, meet a new friend, be the kind of friend you’d love to have.

Be a better friend … because life really is better together with your girlfriends!

Speaking of new …

This Girlfriendology newsletter is changing. We’re going with a new way of staying in touch with you so you’ll notice a change next week.

We’re working with Feedblitz - a company who will help us automate and manage our RSS feeds, newsletters, etc. (If you have a blog or website, I highly recommend them! They offer great customer service and products!)

A few things to make the process easy:

• Add feedblitz@mail.feedblitz.com to your address books or email whitelists immediately.
• Only unsubscribe using the links we provide in each email, not your ISP’s spam or abuse buttons.
• You’ll receive a message from FeedBlitz letting you know that the change has taken place.

If you have any feedback, issues or problems receiving the newsletter, please let us know!

More New News! Girlfriendology – as seen on TV!

We’re thrilled to be selected by Biz detergent to represent girlfriends and great girlfriend advice for their new Blast Packs. Check out the commercial (& let us know on our Facebook page if you see it!) and watch for the flyer (& fab coupons!) on Sunday, August 29th. (Going out to 57 million households!)

More exciting news …

We’re working on a book on Girlfriend Groups! Do you have or know of a fun, funny, creative, silly group of women who have a club/group? Share! Send us an email at info (at) girlfriendology (dot) com.

AND … we need your help! We need to find a female celebrity who has a girlfriend group. If you see anything in the celebrity news/magazines, please let us know! Thanks girlfriend!

(More BIG news to come! Thanks for all your friendships, encouragement and support!)

August Girlfriendology Online Book Club

Listen to our friend (and girlfriend author) CATHIE BECK on our recent BlogTalkRadio show and you’ll meet a new friend! Read her new book, Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship and you’ll be ready for our August online Book Club! Join us:

Monday, August 30th from 7-8pm ET

Stop by to the Girlfriendology Book Club Book Store!

This week on Girlfriendology …

* Girlfriends are Teachers – We learn so much from our girlfriends …Mathematics – If 40% shoes at DSW are really cheaper than BOGOs at Payless (Buy one, get one), Economics – What nail polish lasts the longest or cheap wine is okay to buy/drink, Psychology – What guys really mean when they say …, History – Who dated whom in the past, when the last time shoulder pads were in fashion. And so much more! Thanks to the fabulous female friends in our lives, we share knowledge and life lessons we learn along the way … Read More »

* Be a Better Friend. Take a Day Off Together – When was the last time you spent time – quality time- with your girlfriend(s)? Disclaimer: I never said I was the perfect girlfriend. Running Girlfriendology comes with a few ‘expectations.’ 1.That I’m everyone’s BFF. (Wish I could be. Know I can’t be.) and 2. That I’m the perfect girlfriend. (See Disclaimer.) Girlfriend … I work a lot. I work late (until 11 last night). Early, weekends, even have work brainstorming sessions with my friends over a meal, coffee or while walking together. I’m not complaining. I feel passionately about Girlfriendology and in any role I can play on inspiring women to be a better friend … Read More »

* Girlfriend Gifts for Friends who Love to Travel – Know the girlfriend who LOVES to travel? Or want gifts for your girlfriend get-away trip? Having just returned from a fun girlfriend trip to New York City, I can’t wait to plan my next girlfriend get-away! (Thanks Patty for being a great traveling companion!) Something about spending time with a girlfriend and going on an adventure together makes travel even more fun. So, we’ve got a few girlfriend gifts for trips together or just for those fun friends who love to travel. Here’s our first girlfriend gifts from …Read More »

* Got a Girlfriend Group? Share with Girlfriendology! Do you have a girlfriend group? Do you play Bunco? Have a Book Club? Invest $, Craft or Exercise – together? Do you get together with your girlfriends on a regular basis and have a ‘purpose’ to your group? (For example: reading, knitting, Bunco or movies.) Do you have a fun name for your group and possibly rituals that only girlfriends in your group know? Are you closer with these friends because of your group and the fun times you’ve shared together? Having a fun set of friends, with a common purpose/bond, and meeting with them on a regular basis to do something fun is a great way to turn acquaintances into friends and friends into BFFs. Kinda like we were kids and we had our own ‘club,’ there’s just something special about … Read More »

* High School Reunions, Self Esteem and Girlfriends – Did you know that girlfriends impact your self esteem? Do you remember high school? The uncertainties of fitting in, if the right person/people liked you, dressing like or different than the popular kids. If you didn’t have a great BFF or supportive girlfriend group, high school was probably a tough time for your self esteem. Per a study by Dove on beauty and The Tending Instinct (a wonderful book on ‘women, men and the biology of relationships’), female friendships make us feel more beautiful. Yep, having girlfriends gives a boost to our self esteem and … Read More »

(More new stuff!) Check out our NEW Girlfriendology Gift Shop

We happy to partner with OpenSky to bring you girlfriend gifts in a custom Girlfriendology online store. This week we featured girlfriend gifts for those friends who love to travel (and hopefully travel with you!). Like this fashionable and functional ‘Crusing Caddie’ bag. Check ‘em out!

Girlfriendology Girlfriend Gifts – Perfume, jewelry and more. Exclusive Girlfriendology gifts, all made in the U.S. and great ways to remind her how much her friendship means to you.

Thanks for shopping from these and our other affiliates for girlfriend gifts and more! Sierra Trading Post – Great Deals, Great Brands, UncommonGoods – uncommon gifts!, Handbag Heaven – Best Selling Handbags, OldNavy.com – Trends & Sales (great combo!), American Express® Gift Cards – for every occasion, Affordable Scarves – Style and savings!, GiftTree.com – gifts, gift baskets, wine, etc.!, Crocs.com – Feel the love!, Gift Ideas from Vera Bradley, Endless.com – shoes, purses & more, and save big at drugstore.com!, Orbitz.com- Take a Girlfriend Trip!

Note: Girlfriendology is funded by affiliate shopping – so shop away! (Please, for your girlfriends?!)

Inspiration

“No matter what accomplishments you make in life, somebody helps you.”

Wilma Rudolph

(Overcame being a preemie in 1940 and polio to become the fastest woman in the world, Olympian & women’s/civil rights pioneer – aka: one inspiring woman!)

Girlfriend – have a great weekend with your friends. Go meet some NEW friends, take some NEW roads and have a NEW adventure!

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