What have YOU been doing for the past six years? | Six Years of Girlfriendology
January 23, 2012 – 11:40 pm
Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday Girlfriendology! Happy Birthday to us!
Six years ago, on January 20th, 2006, Girlfriendology.com was ‘born.’ It started from a response to two girlfriends, Dana and Allison, dealing with cancer, as well as just a need to be around female friends. A little research confirmed – there’s a reason we NEED girlfriends! Female friendship actually makes women healthier, happier, less stressed, live longer and feel more beautiful.
So, I started blogging about female friendship. I was inspired by the amazing women who shared their stories about their girlfriends, who confirmed that our female friendship keep us afloat when we think we’re drowning. Women shared their lives and how their girlfriends had been there for them when they so needed it. We all know that feeling!
Thanks to the women who have helped us grow our online community of women to over Read More »
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Tagged birthday, blogtalkradio, crystal collins, Facebook, Faux Diet Queen, fitness, friendship, Girlfriend Gifts, girlfriends, health, SuperBowl, twitter, Videos
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6 Years of Girlfriendology, 6 Years of Girlfriend Support | Life is Good
January 20, 2012 – 11:45 am
What’s your girlfriend story? What things have you done because your girlfriend(s) believed in you? What dreams do your friend encourage?
Six years ago I struggled with why I ‘needed’ my girlfriends so much. Two of my dear friends, Dana and Allison, were fighting cancer and I was consciously aware of needing to be with my female friends (both of them and other wonderful women in my life). It was so strong that I created a blog to explore it. I called it ‘Girlfriendology’ and started exploring why women need each other so deeply.
Fortunately I found a profound book, The Tending Instinct by Shelley E. Taylor, which studied our need for female friendship and shared research findings and examples that proved – we actually do NEED girlfriends. In fact, female friendship makes women healthier, happier, less Read More »
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Tagged 6 years, anniversary, birthday, Friends, friendship, girlfriend stories, girlfriends, inspiration, inspiring women
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Six Years of Female Friendship | Girlfriends Rule!
January 16, 2012 – 11:47 pm
We all have a story. And most times they involve our friends, our wonderful, dearly loved girlfriends!
The story of Girlfriendology began with a girlfriend story (as, of course, it should!). Two girlfriends, Dana and Allison, were dealing with cancer. I was overwhelmed with a need to be around my female friends – not just Dana and Allison, but all my friends. I wanted to spend time with my girlfriends to learn how to be a better friend to Dana and Allison. I wanted to be near the wonderful women in my life to give me strength and knowledge.
So, I created Girlfriendology as a ‘love letter’ to my friends.
That was six years (1/20/06), 1600+ blog posts, 275+ interviews with inspiring women (podcasts and BlogTalkRadio shows), 25+ blogger/social media conferences, a TV commercial and national newspaper ad feature, dozens of advertisers and sponsors (most recently our new sponsor Biz Stain Fighter signed on for our Read More »
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Tagged anniversary, birthday, biz stain fighter, blogtalkradio, crystal, female friendship, girlfriend, girlfriend advice, Girlfriendology, inspiring women, mean green degreaser, oxydol, thrifty mama
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The people who make you feel special | Friendship, Bloggers & the approaching Holidays
November 7, 2011 – 10:58 pm
Who are the people who believe in you? Make your smile? Go out of their way to show that they care? Who makes your days and birthdays special?
This past week was my birthday. It’s not necessarily a favorite day of mine, choosing to live in a delusion of about 20 years ago, but thankfully it’s still a day of friends showing that they care.
I was out of town at BlogWorldExpo (a GREAT social media conference that I was honored to be speaking at – and fortunately, I spoke on the first day, so I got it over with early!). I returned home today to find a stack of cards filled with birthday wishes from friends and family. I also had a L O N G list of Read More »
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Girlfriend Birthday Traditions | a ‘Liz Strauss Inspiration’
July 13, 2011 – 6:22 am
Recently my girlfriend, the amazing 
LIZ STRAUSS*, had a birthday and she shared about it in her newsletter:
(She talked about birthday traditions …) “… I stopped trying to make the ultimate birthday and relaxed into a new idea.
“What if I could spend that day just going with whatever I felt like doing — no guilt, no pressure, no need to entertain or be entertained?”
Now I spend my birthday relaxed in quiet things … sometimes I go somewhere, sometimes I stay home, most times I don’t decide until that very day.”
She, as she often does, inspired me to Read More »
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No Gift Gifts | Six Girlfriend Solutions for Celebrating without Presents
July 7, 2011 – 6:46 am
Okay, Girlfriend – you’ve just gotten an invitation to a party and the invite clearly states “no gifts.”
Or it’s your girlfriend’s birthday and long ago the two of you agreed on a no gift policy. (Why?! Girlfriend gifts are so fun to give and receive!!)
How do you celebrate the occasion yet respect the “no gift” requirement? Here our girlfriend advice for six simple solutions to the UnGift guideline.
Bring Nothing. Really.
The hostess specifically requested you not bring a gift. You and your friend promised no more gifts. Honor those wishes and show up with Read More »
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Girlfriend Advice, #Giveaway, Rango, Girlfriend Cruise & Speaking – All in one week!
February 21, 2011 – 10:05 pm
It’s a wild week in Girlfriend-land, we’re hangin’ with Biz, Johnny Depp, Janet DeVito, Kelley Long, Stephanie Langford and a great Social Media crowd in Columbus OH!
It’s not every week one gets to blog about, interview and share girlfriend advice with so many fabulous people but this is a special week!
Biz & Rango
We’re thrilled to be working with Biz Stain Fighter detergent. (Have you seen our ad lately? So cool – lots of girlfriends have! And we’ll be in 57 million newspapers on April 17th!)
Here’s the latest from our friends at Biz … read this for Rango, Johnny Depp and a great Read More »
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Still Celebrating our Birthday & #Giveaway (-:
January 24, 2011 – 6:29 pm
Happy Birthday to Girlfriends, Happy Birthday to Girlfriends … you get the picture!
We’re still celebrating our BIG fifth birthday. And, why not?! Girls love to celebrate and especially with our friends!
We just couldn’t resist saying THANKS to a few of our friends who’ve helped us along the way on ‘Five Years of Inspiring Friendships.’ And, since, we couldn’t name all of you, just know that we’re thankful for your support and, of course, friendship. Thanks for spending your time with us online and for sharing us with your friends. Thanks for the stories that inspire us and keep us going. And, thanks so much for your encouragement and for allowing us the opportunity to be part of your lives. We’re blessed with great girlfriends! Thanks to every one of you!
In celebration of five years of female friendship, we’re giving away Read More »
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Tagged anniversary, birthday, blogtalkradio, brianna thompson, Career, Career Webinar, girlfriend advice, giveaway, Julie Bauke, makeup minute
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Inspiration, Appreciation & CELEBRATION of Girlfriends
January 17, 2011 – 9:43 pm
“The more you praise & celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
Oprah
We’re all about ‘Inspiration, Appreciation and Celebration of Female Friendship’ (AKA: girlfriends!) but this week we’re celebrating CELEBRATING! Any why not? (We’re thinking Oprah agrees!)
Aren’t female friends worth celebrating? Deserving of parties and presents? Our favorite friends whom we love to surprise, spoil and make feel special?
Why? Well, frankly because we all enjoy celebrating and we’ve got some things to celebrate … Read More »
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Tagged anniversary, birthday, blogtalkradio, celebration, eBooks, friendship, girlfriends, girlfriends cruise, webinar
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Make a Girlfriend’s Birthday Special
November 11, 2010 – 5:12 pm
So, it’s your BFF’s b’day, how do you make her birthday special?
My birthday was last week. Before social media, some friends would have sent a gift or card, or perhaps given me a call. But, now with Twitter and Facebook, we all receive timely birthday alerts on our friends, followers, fans and connections. So, dozens of friends, family and even casual connections bid me a happy birthday.
It was overwhelming, made me feel humbled and blessed, and made my birthday very happy! I heard from girlfriends with whom that I grew up to friends I’ve only met through social media. Friends and connections from all over the country took time out of their to say ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. I don’t know if you believe in feeling good ‘energy’ from others, but I was in the birthday karma zone with all the love and attention. (A Sally Fields moment, seriously!)
Social media totally enhanced my birthday happiness with Read More »
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