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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How NOT to Help a Dieter from the Faux Diet Queen
March 30, 2012 – 10:10 am
I keep trying to lose weight … but it keeps finding me! Unknown
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.
This week, the Faux Diet Queen is fed up to here with people who are trying to help with her diet but only driving her to eat an entire tub of frozen yogurt. With toppings. Here is her advice for those well meaning folks.
If you have food issues and or Read More »
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Homemade Signs & Bouncy Balls | Girlfriends on our Team, Sarah Boucher
March 27, 2012 – 7:20 am
There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.
Jean Jacque Rousseau
The best thing about having friends is that they are always there for us. Just think of all the times your BFF has been there for you in big and little ways. (Thanks to all girlfriends everywhere–we probably don’t say it enough.)
Guest blogger SARAH BOUCHER shares her story about her best girlfriend being there for her–without question, without judgement, without holding back. Just like a great friend should be!
I pulled my minivan into a parking space and waited for my girlfriend Beth to emerge from her one bedroom apartment.
Our lives were and still are as different as Read More »
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Tagged be a better friend, bouncy balls, divorce, encouragement, Friends, friendship, girlfriends, good friend, guest blog, life events, Sarah boucher, Team Sarah
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Leap Day is a Girlfriend Opportunity | Advice from Guru Jennifer Hall
February 21, 2012 – 9:17 am
Can you believe we’re almost at the end of February? This year, the end of February brings a treat — it’s Leap Year! How are you going to use your extra day, Girlfriend?
Girlfriend Guru Jennifer Hall believes some of that time should be used to stay in touch with friends. Which of these ideas might work for you?
Every four years we get an extra day added to our year. February 29 is a whole extra day!
What are you going to do with it?
May I suggest you spend Read More »
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New Year, New Start | Being a Better Friend by Danae Matthews
January 11, 2012 – 9:10 am
New Year, New Year’s Resolutions. We all think about them; some of us commit to them, and some of us even write them down. Some of us make a resolution to be a better friend to our girlfriends.
What does it mean to be a better friend? Guest blogger Danae Matthews shares her experience realizing what a real friend truly is.
I have a friend, for this story let’s call her Sarah, who quite frequently says to me that she doesn’t need any more friends. Until very recently I chalked up this particular one-liner to be some sort of defense mechanism. You don’t need any more friends?? Who could ever Read More »
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I Had Cancer, Help your Friends who have Cancer | BlogTalkRadio, Mailet Lopez
November 17, 2011 – 8:12 am
Sometimes it’s tough to be the kind of friend you’d like to have – especially when your friend has cancer. That goes beyond tough – that’s overwhelmingly painful to see and to know the right thing to do for them. That’s why we need girlfriend advice on how to be a friend to a friend with cancer.
MAILET LOPEZ has been there. She’s been through cancer and has seen the reaction that friends had to this terrible disease. She’s an amazing survivor and founder of ‘I Had Cancer‘ – a social support network for cancer fighters, survivors and supporters.
Thankfully Mailet has some great Read More »
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Four Tips for Helping a Sick Friend | Girlfriend Advice from Elizabeth Norton
November 14, 2011 – 8:15 am
“To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a FRIEND is to be happy.” Guido
Girlfriends are there for each other – in sickness and in health, right? Great girlfriend advice on how to really be there for each other, especially in sickness.
We all go through ’stuff – bad stuff like sickness or sadness, fear or frustration, loneliness or stressful life changes. Those are tough times – especially if we feel like we’re going through them alone. Thanks to girlfriend ELIZABETH NORTON for sharing great girlfriend advice in this guest blog about a time when she needed friends. She shares the insights we all need to be a better friend. (Thanks Elizabeth!)
There was a time—when I was sick—when I felt like I had no friends. I am sure I had “some” friends, but none of the friends I had were ever sick. They didn’t know what Read More »
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October in the land of Girlfriendology – Breast Cancer Awareness, Contests, FREE Stuff (:
October 3, 2011 – 8:53 pm
Happy October! Hope your Fall is Fun and Friend-Filled!
We had a great month in September for International Women’s Friendship Month. From starting the month with MISS AMERICA to ending it with our great girlfriend IRENE LEVINE, it was filled with the wonderful wisdom of 30 amazing women (see our month of guest blogs below!).
Now the boots have come out of storage, tights feel nice and layers are more than just fashionable. It’s FALL! It’s OCTOBER!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we can’t help but Read More »
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Tagged andrea deckard, be a better friend, Breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, Cancer, ebook, free ebook, friendship, frugal, frugal finds, irene levine, Miss America, save money, save time, saving lifestyle
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“Being There”: What It Really Means | Five Tips for Being a Better Friend by Patty Brisben
September 24, 2011 – 1:46 pm
We love great advice from savvy, successful women. And, of course, we love how their friends helped them get there.
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. The amazing Patty Brisben, founder of Pure Romance, shares insightful girlfriend advice for being a better friend.
Good girlfriends are like soul mates. They just get you. They understand what’s going through your mind when you’re upset he hasn’t called back, helped pay rent, or spent enough time with the kids. They get it when you just feel like you can’t take anymore or if you simply need to get out and let loose. Girlfriends can even feel like your other half sometimes. To my single girls out there, you probably Read More »
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Tagged #friendshipmonth, be a better friend, friendship, friendship advice, girlfriend, girlfriends, guest blog, patty brisben, pure romance, sexual health, soul mates
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