4th Day of Friendship | Celebrating the Gift of Girlfriends, Making Memories
December 15, 2011 – 5:55 pm
We’re celebrating the 12 days of Friendship and the Gift of Girlfriends and today’s ‘gift’ – making and sharing memories.
I met Barb when we were freshmen in college. Our rooms were across the hall from each other and we spent hours doing ’stuff’ freshmen girls do – talking, laughing, figuring out our lives. We eventually roomed together and were in each others’ weddings. We’ve stayed friends over miles, kids, through different life changes and in between busy, busy schedules.
Now, so many years later, we have years and years of memories. From those early days in her Volkswagen Beetle (there are LOTS of memories in that car!), to now sharing a glass of wine together for our birthdays and every chance we can get, we’ve shared our stories and the gift of friendship – such a wonderful present! It’s true …
“It takes a long time to grow an old Friend.” John Leonard
This year for our holiday gifts to each other, she came up with the perfect gift – the gift of Read More »
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3rd Day of Friendship – Girlfriend Traditions | Book Club, Ornaments & Lots of Laughter
December 14, 2011 – 7:18 pm
What Girlfriend Traditions do you have? Any Book Club, Mom’s Group or Sorority Get-togethers? (Those count as Girlfriend Traditions!)
We’re on day three of the 12 days of friendship for our holiday celebration of the gift of female friendship. Today we’re celebrating the gift of girlfriend traditions …
Tonight is our neighborhood Book Club. We’re a very friendly (we like to think!), non-stressful group of women who really like to hang out together, eat, drink and laugh. Oh, and sometimes we read a book! But not tonight!
Tonight is special. It’s our annual ‘Ornament Exchange’ party. We’ll all gather at Penny’s home, bring our appetizers, desserts and beverages (wine generally!) and an ornament to offer to the girls.
It’s a fabulous tradition of Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, FUN Stuff we share with Girlfriends, Girlfriend Groups
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Tagged 12 days of Christmas, 12 days of friendship, Book Club, Christmas, Friends, friendship, Girlfriend Gifts, girlfriend traditions, girlfriends, Hanukkah
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12 Days of Friendship | Holidays, Christmas | Cheerleaders
December 13, 2011 – 9:06 am
What friends cheer you on when you’re ready to quit? Who believes in you sometimes even more than you believe in yourself? We’re celebrating the gift of friendship like our girlfriends who are own personal Cheerleaders!
We’re in Day Two of the 12 Days of Friendship. Yesterday we ‘opened’ the gift of friends who we know are there for us. Today we’re celebrating the friends who are own personal cheerleaders.
Just when I started this blog post, and thinking about the wonderful women in my life who cheer me on and who believe in me COMPLETELY, I found the following Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews
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Tagged 12 days of Christmas, 12 days of friendship, cheerleaders, Christmas, Friends, friendship, Girlfriend Gifts, girlfriends, Hanukkah, support
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10 Tips for a Less-Stress Holiday | Plus Girlfriend Gifts, Shoes & more!
December 12, 2011 – 10:42 pm
Do the holidays stress you out girlfriend? Do crowded parking lots and busy malls make the holidays not-so-fun? Does the pressure to find the perfect holiday present and to buy for so many people make you just a little crazy? Do the hectic holidays make you forget to be thankful for your friends?
We’re here to help! We’ve got some girlfriend advice on a less-stress holiday like:
1. WIN a Girlfriend Gift – No need to go to a busy mall, pick out the right color/size/fashion – just enter our T-Mobile contest and get a shot at two smartphones (and you can re-enter every day for more opportunities to win!). Here’s more techie shopping tips from T-Mobile.
2. Change your Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews
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Tagged blogtalkradio, Christmas, days of friendship, eBooks, free ebooks, gift of friendship, Girlfriend Gifts, Hanukkah, Holidays, last minute shopping, less stress
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12 Days of Friendship | Knowing You’re There | Christmas Holidays
December 12, 2011 – 6:50 pm
On the first day of Christmas my best friend gave to me … We’re celebrating the holidays, girlfriends and the wonderful gift of friendship.
Happy Holidays Girlfriends! It’s the magical season of showing the people we love how much they mean to us. It’s the time when we get to express our friendship, our gratitude and our love.
We’re celebrating the Twelve Days of Friendship with a daily reminder of the wonderful Gifts of Friendship. Join us as we unwrap each gift of friendship and share the wonders that friends add to our lives.
“I think we’re here for each other.” Carol Burnett
On this first day of Friendship, we celebrate Read More »
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Start a Healthy Holiday Tradition | Girlfriend Guru Advice from Lisa McDaniel Brown
December 12, 2011 – 9:08 am
Are you already frustrated with the stress of Holiday gift buying for everyone you’ve ever met? Are you tired of feeling obligated to purchase something for everyone (no matter how remotely related) that will be at all the holiday gatherings?
Girlfriend Guru Lisa McDaniel Brown shares her family’s newest tradition–and it’s calorie free!
How many healthy holiday traditions do you have in your family? Or in your group of friends? Each year at this time we all try to gather together, usually around a beautiful table full of wonderful food. Or at a holiday party, or two. Or an office party, or two. Needless to say, it’s REALLY easy to overindulge.
Why not try a new, healthy tradition this year?
My family started a Christmas tradition several years ago that we Read More »
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By Judi
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, FAMILY Life - relationships, mom advice, Health and Fitness
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Tagged Christmas, family traditions, frugal gifts, Haunkkah, healthy traditions, Holidays, inexpensive gifts, Lisa McDaniel Brown, white elephant gift exchange
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7 Simple Tips to Stress-Less Holiday Gift Giving | Sandy Fowler, Girlfriend Advice
December 8, 2011 – 10:29 am
Have you bought all your Christmas gifts and/or Hanukkah presents yet girlfriend? (Or does that stress you out?!)
The holidays, and holiday shopping especially, tend to make the joy of giving gifts to our friends and family stressful for many of us. Shopping malls with crowds and crazy drivers in packed parking lots, the pressure of finding the PERFECT gift and then the credit card bills that show up after all the presents have been unwrapped and the tree taken down. It’s unfortunately, again – for many of us, the season of stress.
Thankfully we have girlfriends like SANDY FOWLER to help.
The following fab girlfriend advice is from our FREE eBook – The Girlfriendology Guide to Holiday Girlfriend Advice. (Did you get yours yet? Plus, share it with friends – it’s FREE!)
Seven Simple Tips for Stress-Less Gift Giving
by Sandy Fowler, Heart Filled Holidays
Holidays are Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews
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Tagged beautiful holiday, Christmas, free ebook, gift advice, gifts, girlfriend advice, holiday advice, holiday gifts, Holidays, Sandy Fowler
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The One Gift I’d LOVE to Give You | Girlfriends, Holidays, Gifts
December 6, 2011 – 12:25 am
If money was no object, what would you give your friends for your holiday / Christmas / Hanukkah gift?
Would you give her jewelry? A car or house? A trip or girlfriend cruise? A signed copy of her favorite author’s best seller? A case of wine she loves or cheery flowers every week for a year? Would you give her a nanny or cleaning service? What would you give her to show her how much your friendship meant to her?
I can’t think of any gift better than the gift of friendship. The honor of spending part of our lives together, the joy of feeling so close to someone that we can live across the country and still be the best of friends. The comfort of BFFs where silence is fine and so is loud laughter or even happy or sad tears.
The holidays get hectic. They’re just crazy busy and, TBH, they’re Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews
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Tagged blogtalkradio, Christmas, Contest, free ebook, friendship, gift of the day, gifts under $25, Girlfriend Gifts, girlfriends, holiday travel, Holidays, shoes
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The Best Gift of All – the Gift of Girlfriends!
November 28, 2011 – 7:23 pm
How was your Thanksgiving girlfriend? Are you ready for the season of gifts?
Before we get started, just so you know … we’re thankful for you. We’re so blessed to be in a community of amazing women who are supportive and silly, wonderful and wild, intelligent and inspiring. #LifeIsGood and we’re thankful for your support of Girlfriendology. It’s so appreciated! THANKS!
We hope your Thanksgiving was perfect with just the right combo on your plate, to the people around the table and the activities that filled your (hopefully) four-day weekend. We hope you had ample time to just talk with friends – share your lives and maybe a slice or two of pie. And we hope you made some amazing memories with your family and friends that you’ll be thankful of for years to come. We have LOTS to be thankful for! (See ‘Thankful for my Friends.’)
Now, we’re knee-deep in Read More »
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