The Journey | Girlfriend Advice from Guru Jennifer Hall
May 2, 2012 – 8:55 am
Friends are kisses blown to us by angels.
~Author Unknown
Our relationships are far more important than the dishes or a TV show.
Jennifer Hall
A year from now, will you remember spending the evening watching Dancing with the Stars or a Real Housewives marathon? Probably not, right? How often do we spend time on little things and fill up our schedule with To Do’s and ’stuff’?
Thankfully we have Girlfriend Guru JENNIFER HALL to remind us of what’s really important … spending this journey called life with the important people who bless us with their friendship and support.
Life is a journey. We all know this, right?
We should always be learning, growing, changing, adapting … walking our paths.
I celebrated my birthday this month and received the most perfect greeting card from one of my best friends:
I think it’s true what they Read More »
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Favorite Girlfriend Gifts on Pinterest | What would you love to give/receive?
May 1, 2012 – 3:58 pm
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Giving handmade and/or thoughtful gifts is such a great way to show a friend how much her friendship means to you.
We women know this – a personalized present is much better than receiving an expected gift. We love to be thoughtfully surprised with a gift that says ‘You’re special to me. You deserve a special gift.’
Pinterest has inspired lots of creative, crafty and even DIY gifts that are perfect for girlfriend gifts – everything from jewelry to home accessories, coffee gifts to chocolate, books to bags – and anything else that might brighten a girlfriend’s birthday, holiday or just turn an everyday into a special day. (What Etsy finds would you love to give a friend? What creative blog posts can you share to inspire others? NOTE: our Fave Etsy Finds Pinterest Board and our Pinterest Pinboard of Girlfriend Gifts.)
Giving handmade and/or thoughtful gifts is a wonderful way to show a friend how special her friendship is to you (or just finding that one perfect thing to make her day – something no one else would know to give her that she’ll love!). Share your favorite girlfriend gifts to give or receive – Etsy handmade gifts, calming gifts, chocolate gifts, gifts of gratitude, blog posts of gifts you’ve given/made, even books/etc. that you know a friend would love to receive. INSPIRE others to give great girlfriend gifts!
We’ve added some of our favorites below and we welcome you to share yours. What gifts would you love to give to or receive from a girlfriend? What presents would make your day if a friend made or gave them to you? What inspires you to Read More »
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Table Talk: Five Conversation Starters for Dinner Time | Family Advice from Guru Lisa Holcomb
May 1, 2012 – 8:45 am
Families are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts. ~Author Unknown
There are days when getting everyone in the family fed is a piece of cake (or chicken or something). There are other days when it seems impossible to feed ourselves much less anyone else–pulling out a box of Cheerios and a spoon becomes almost more than we can handle.
Whether you’re cooking for yourself or your family or a group of girlfriends, we all like to save time and money. Girlfriend Guru LISA HOLCOMB shares her real-life, practical women’s wisdom (aka: girlfriend advice) about meal preparation.
When you think of happy families sitting around the table eating dinner do you conjure up thoughts of “Leave it to Beaver” or some other old sitcom? The mother walking around in her apron, high heels, and pearls with a perfectly set table, perfect dinner, and perfect family all sitting at the table. Well, let’s get real please. I know that’s sure not me. Although, I do have a bit of an apron fetish.
I’m usually doing good to Read More »
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How have your Girlfriends influenced your Life? | Sandra Lee, Girlfriend Gurus, Guest Bloggers
April 30, 2012 – 11:42 pm
“I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
How have your Girlfriends influenced your life? How do they impact what you like, think, do?
I had the honor of attending the launch of the Sandra by Sandra Lee home collection in New York City with the Sears and Kmart teams. I’ll cover more about the trip and the cool products in an upcoming blog this week but I have to share the overall experience of meeting Sandra Lee.
First a little about Sandra – Per Amazon: “Sandra Lee has a passion for simple solutions that create dramatic results in all areas of home life. She is editor-in-chief of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine, the host of two highly rated television shows (the multi-Emmy-nominated Semi-Homemade Cooking and Sandra’s Money Saving Meals), as well as a New York Times bestselling author of 17 books.”
First impression – Sandra Lee is AMAZING — and appreciates her girlfriends.
She recognized me as soon as Read More »
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Five Ways to Save Money at the Gas Pump | Girlfriend Advice from Guru Miata Edoga
April 30, 2012 – 8:57 am
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.
Samuel Butler
Have you noticed how the price of gasoline is crazy? Of course you have! And unless you are lucky enough to live within walking distance of your job, your family, your grocery store, and your friends, you’re probably paying more attention to how much gas you use.
Abundance Girlfriend Guru MIATA EDOGA share really useful tips for using your financial resources well (we’re so glad she’s part of our community!). This week she tells us how to make stopping to to fill up the car less painful.
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Helping Girlfriends Move Forward | Friendship Advice from Lisa Sarick
April 28, 2012 – 2:25 pm
“My friends are my estate.”—Emily Dickinson
The best of friends are the friends who read our minds, right girlfriend? The ones who remember the important stuff and remind us when we lose perspective. The one ones who somehow know just when to call or send a text to make us smile. The ones who listen when we’re having a tough day, but then help us move to a better place.
Girlfriend Guru LISA SARICK reminds us about the importance of being there for our BFFs—for when they need yell and scream and exaggerate, and for when they need to heal and find a way to move forward.
I know we want to call a girlfriend up when Read More »
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How to Make Oreo Pops | Recipe from the Faux Diet Queen
April 27, 2012 – 8:01 am
Chocolate is the answer. Who cares what the question is. ~Author Unknown
When was the last time you had to pull off a last minute project? (For many of us, it was about five minutes ago, right Girlfriend?) Sometimes those down-to-the-wire efforts yield surprisingly wonderful results. At other times, the cookie crumbles when we don’t quite get it right.
The Faux Diet Queen had one of those last minute gotta-do-it events and–not surprisingly–it did not go as smoothly as she might have hoped. Also not surprisingly, she found herself laughing at the whole thing. We hope you’ll laugh along.
The Faux Diet Queen (or as we affectionately call her, FDQ) has agreed to share her latest (and last) weight loss journey with us as a regular feature at Girlfriendology. We hope you’ll join us to cheer her on, nudge her back on track when she strays, and generally giggle along.
First of all, I should clarify. This isn’t really a “how-to.” It’s actually more of a “how not to.” Because there were some very clear Read More »
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Smaller Bust Instantly! | Girlfriend Advice from Lingerie Guru Miss Kitty Plum
April 25, 2012 – 7:26 am
I wanted to be the first woman to burn her bra, but it would have taken the fire department four days to put it out. ~Dolly Parton
We always seem to want what we don’t have. My friend Jana has straight hair and would give anything for curls (or even a wave). Lyndsey has lots of gorgeous curls and spends hours trying to flat iron her hair until it is stick straight.
Many of us feel that way about our bodies. If we’re short, we want to be taller; if we’re tall, we feel having a few less inches would be ideal. If we’re flat chested, we continually look for ways to enhance our bust line. If we’re well-endowed, we wish Read More »
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Girlfriend Advice | Erma Bombeck, Sandra Lee & Girlfriend Gurus
April 24, 2012 – 8:47 am
“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.”
Erma Bombeck
Advice … it’s what we women give, offer, listen to or ignore! But the root of all (sincere!) advice, is the desire to do or say whatever we can to be there for another women. It’s our way of sharing what we’ve learned, the insight we alone have and the hope that we can do something to make your life better.
On Girlfriendology, we share women’s wisdom, aka: girlfriend advice, among our fabulous female friends. We have guest blogs and Girlfriend Gurus who share their girlfriend advice on everything from saving money to saving time, from a funny approach to dieting to serious info on Read More »
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