Paying the Minimum? Credit Card Advice from Girlfriend Guru Miata Edoga
May 15, 2012 – 7:41 am
Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used. -Elbert Hubbard
We know we shouldn’t. We know we really, really shouldn’t. But those shoes are soooo cute, and the credit card is just burning a hole right through our wallet. Bam! Proud owner of fabulous new shoes/purse/dress/camera (fill in the blank with your own personal weakness).
And we enjoy those shoes (or whatever). We really, really do. Our friends admire them, we feel great wearing them, and then BAM! the credit card bill arrives and somehow we don’t feel quite as great anymore.
We’re not saying don’t buy new shoes (we would NEVER Read More »
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By Judi
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, FINANCE Girlfriend Advice, Girlfriend Gurus
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Tagged Advice, credit card advice, FINANCE Girlfriend Advice, finance guru, finances, get out of debt, Miata Edoga, Money, Women's Wisdom
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Holiday Girlfriend Advice eBook – Free, Friendly Tips to make your Holidays Less Stress
November 21, 2011 – 7:51 am
Feeling that holiday stress? Wish you had some secrets to help you through it? … Could we interest you in some great girlfriend advice on the holidays – for FREE?!
HI! Debba here from Girlfriendology.com. Happy Holidays my Friends!
The stores are filled with shoppers and sales (hopefully!), the parking lots are packed with busy passengers hoping to get their errands done in time and holiday celebrations for friends and family fill everyone’s schedule. Yes! It’s officially the hectic holidays and we’re here to help!
Every year we all struggle with the same things – expectations of ourselves and of others, To Do lists to rival Santa’s naughty and nice list, and feelings that we have to make everything PERFECT for everyone. That’s a lot of Read More »
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Talk to Me Girlfriend | Conversations with Ourselves, Guest Blog by Elizabeth Patch
September 9, 2011 – 6:49 am
Girlfriend Guru Elizabeth Patch (and her wonderful illustrations) remind us how important it is to be as kind to ourselves as we are to our girlfriends!
September is a special month around Girlfriendology – it’s International Women’s Friendship Month (aka: #FriendshipMonth) and we’re celebrating with 30 great guest blogs filled with fabulous girlfriend advice and wisdom. Today’s guest blog is from Elizabeth Patch, our Girlfriend Guru of Body Image. Thanks Elizabeth for sharing …
We love and accept our girlfriends for who they are,
imperfections, flaws and all.
It doesn’t really matter if they look like a model or a movie star.
We love the way they make us laugh, the way they listen without judgment, Read More »
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By Judi
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews, Health and Fitness
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Tagged #friendshipmonth, Advice, body, body image, Elizabeth Patch, friend, friendship, friendship month, girlfriend, girlfriend guru, image, Kindness, love yourself, self talk
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Friendship in Stages | Advice for More Meaningful Friendships, Guest Blog By Shasta Nelson
September 2, 2011 – 10:01 am
In honor of International Women’s Friendship Month, we’re sharing girlfriend advice from inspiring women like Girlfriend Circles founder Shasta Nelson:
Thanks Shasta for this guest blog with insight on building more meaningful friendships - and we can always learn something about being a better friend, right?
When it comes to marriage, we know that there is a lot of ground between being interested in someone and getting married to them. We have terms like “going on a date” which we know is different than “dating.” We implicitly acknowledge that it takes time before we can both simply assume that we’re hanging out this weekend without asking each other.
With female friendship we lack non-romantic language to articulate those stages. Our expectations also seem to be a bit skewed of how fast we should progress. We appear to be at great risk of Read More »
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By Judi
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews
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Tagged #friendshipmonth, Advice, curiosity, exploratory, familiarity, five stages of friendship, friend, friendship, friendtimacy, girlfriend, shasta nelson, vulnerability
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Giving to Others and Ourselves | Girlfriend Advice from Kim’s Closet
August 13, 2011 – 3:03 pm
It’s International Women’s Friendship Month (aka: #FriendshipMonth) and we’re celebrating at Girlfriendology with guest blogs by inspiring women – like this one from Kimberly Anderson, the style guru at Kim’s Closet.
Thanks Kimberly for giving us some great ideas for giving back and for spending time with our gal pals in this new guest blog! Leave your comments at the end–we want to know what you think!
Girlfriends, we are always reminding one another to add ourselves to our to-do list and take some time for fun with friends.
We have two ideas that will fill your day with fun, while filling your hearts with joy. Then we have a budget-conscious way for you and your friends to Read More »
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By Judi
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews
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Tagged #friendshipmonth, Advice, friend, friendship, generosity, girlfriend, giving back, kim's closet, random act of kindness, relationships, spa-cation
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Five Great Reasons to Send a Card | Girlfriend Advice on Snail Mail
July 12, 2011 – 7:27 pm
Hey Girlfriend, if you’re like many of us, it’s been a while since you sent a card to a friend. Here are five great reasons to pick up a pen, find a stamp, and use snail mail to be a better girlfriend.
Think about it: How do you feel when you go to the mail box? Do you feel that little jolt of expectation? That little hint of anticipation that something fabulous might be there waiting for you? And then are you thoroughly disappointed with the pile of bills, circulars, and junk mail you actually receive?
When was the last time you found something in your mailbox that made you smile? We have all gotten so caught up in email and texting that the art of sending something snail mail is all but forgotten. And simply because it is such a rarity, it makes a huge difference to get a personal, handwritten card from a friend.
Perhaps you are great at remembering to Read More »
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Girlfriend Advice: Help this Mom
April 17, 2009 – 1:21 pm
Thank goodness we have girlfriends!
Who else can we turn to when we need solid, trustworthy, wise advice? Our girlfriend J asked for your help with this situation – and she’s desperate for insight! If you know other women who might have gone through similar situations, will you forward this link to them and ask for their help. Thanks girlfriends! Read More »
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The BEST Girlfriend Advice
April 17, 2009 – 11:52 am
Who do you look to for advice?
My college roommate, Barb, and I share shopping advice (and often buy the same things!). My girlfriend and one of the Girlfriendology Board of Advisors, Allison, often meets me for coffee, conversation and Read More »
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Girlfriend Advice – What to do for a friend …
April 14, 2009 – 11:27 am
We’re girlfriends through good and bad. That’s what friends do.
But what happens when life is tough for a friend and she doesn’t see that you’re trying to help. What can you do to assure a friend that you’re looking out for her Read More »
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What do you do when you don’t know what to do?
June 5, 2007 – 11:30 pm
Having girlfriends is great, right? When it is not so great? When you have a girlfriend that you really care about and she is dealing with bad stuff. As a friend, what do you do?
My friend Allison is a jock. She works out six to seven days/week, eats right, does all the things we’re supposed to do. But she’s battling cancer again and she isn’t supposed to do that. Read More »
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