Girlfriend Advice: Get Your Grocery Shopping Done Easier With These 5 Tips

September 19, 2011 – 6:42 am

What’s your girlfriend advice for saving time and money when grocery shopping?

We’re all about girlfriends sharing their tips and tricks to saving money, being frugal and saving time. So here’s our girlfriend advice on Grocery Shopping …

To most of us, grocery shopping is a necessary evil. This chore is the first step to keeping the hungry masses from revolting. Someone has to go to the grocery store, no matter how unpleasant that may be. As chief cook and bottle washer, it is usually up to you to get the job done.

If it is your job in the household to handle the groceries, we’ve got some girlfriend advice. Here are five tips that will help you along your Read More »

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Five Ways to Organize the Back-to-School Frenzy | Girlfriend Advice for Moms

September 13, 2011 – 7:47 am

Save time and stress less when sending kids back to school?! I love great girlfriend advice – especially this back-to-school girlfriend advice from Girlfriend Guru Kristin Peoples.

Here at Girlfriendology – We love our Girlfriend Gurus!

What are ‘GIRLFRIEND GURUs? They’re female writers, bloggers, dreamers who will share their women’s wisdom on Girlfriendology each month (or more times!). The format is similar to our guest blogging info (which you can always do if you’d rather not provide regular content). Girlfriend gurus share girlfriend advice (helpful information), inspiration or stories.

Introducing our Girlfriend Guru of Coupons – Kristin

PLUS, 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 we hear from frugal Girlfriend Guru, KRISTIN PEOPLES.

It’s back to school time! Can you believe the summer is almost over? Soon it will be time to set the alarm and establish the bedtime routine—again. Here are few tips to make your mornings and evenings a little better organized and peaceful.

Plan ahead and make a quick Read More »

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Miss America, Contests, 9/11 & Encouragement – Just a week in the life of Girlfriendology

September 12, 2011 – 9:33 pm

Ever had a crazy week where you do everything from talk with Miss America, to find frugal deals, to run contests and feature LOTS of great guest bloggers and girlfriend gurus?

(Or, is that just us here at Girlfriendology?!)

We promised you September, aka: International Women’s Friendship Month, would be wild and wonderful here at Girlfriendology! And, we’re staying true to our world.

We started the month with a guest blog and BlogTalkRadio interview with Teresa Scanlan, MISS AMERICA 2011. Teresa was so friendly and poised. It’s hard to believe she’s the youngest Miss America EVER. (Did you know that the Miss America Organization is the largest distributor of women’s scholarships?! I didn’t!) LISTEN IN to her interview. She was really smart, sweet and friendly.

Our September Friendship Month Guest Read More »

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Fun, Frugal Girlfriend Gifts | Thoughtful & Thrifty Gifts for Women

August 25, 2011 – 8:54 am

Thrifty Girlfriend Gifts – it’s the thought that counts!

Thoughtful gifts show we care, that we made an effort to find something perfect for our friend and that we love to make our girlfriends feel as special as their friendship is to us. But when we’re dealing with bills and sometimes debt, we need to show our love in a little less spendy fashion. And that’s where great girlfriend advice and fun, frugal gifts come in!

So this week we’re sharing the best ways to show a friend how much she means to us, or gift to celebrate a girlfriend’s birthday, without breaking the bank.

(Did you see our new GirlfriendologyFRUGALfriends community on Facebook?! JOIN US for all kinds of deals/info!)

First, just FYI: Today’s Deal is a Pink Pearl Necklace, 52% off! What a great girlfriend gift!

This VERA BRADLEY ‘On The Go Handbag’ is a fashionable yet Read More »

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Cincy Girlfriend Event – Frugal Advice & more at the LOL Savings Summit

April 19, 2010 – 8:56 am

Cincinnati Girlfriends – do you love girlfriend time and saving money? We’ve got the event for you!

Join the Cincinnati Enquirer Locals on Living bloggers on May 15th

for a fun, free, frugal event with some of your favorite bloggers.

Cincinnati.Com partnered with 12 local bloggers, who are each experts in their areas of coverage, to form an online site called LOL: Locals on Living.

The Cincinnati.Com Network is the #1 local Web site in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Delivering nearly 40 million page views each month, Cincinnati.Com is the region’s most-viewed and most-visited local Web site. The Cincinnati.Com Network represents more than 50 local and national print and online brands, including the online editions of The Enquirer, the Community Press and` Community Recorder.

Come join us to for a Read More »

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Girlfriend Advice: Frugally Feeding Your Family

April 8, 2010 – 7:19 pm

Are you a Mom who would love to save money and have great meals with your family?

Well, we’ve got the go-to girlfriend for frugal food! Meet ERIN CHASE, author of The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. We’re excited to interview Erin on Friday, April 9th (2-2:30pm EST, 11am PST). Join us on BlogTalkRadio with your questions for Erin. And here’s some great girlfriend advice from this frugal mom and creative cook!

Girlfriend Advice for Getting Out for a Girl’s Night Out – the frugal and sane way! by Erin Chase

When you’ve got little mouths to feed and Read More »

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Cincinnati Blogger Girlfriends – Share Frugal Advice and More

April 3, 2010 – 12:28 pm

It’s Saturday and time for a Cincinnati girlfriend introduction blog.

Why? Well, it’s just something girlfriends like to do, right? We love to brag on our friends and let them know how special they are to us. And, even if you’re not in Cincinnati, these women just may inspire you!

First, I’m fortunate to be part of LOL – ‘Locals on Living.’ This group of local bloggers was brought together by Cincinnati Enquirer and has a special event coming. (That’s all the teaser you get, but I’d save the date of May 15th if I were you!) But we’ll have some great frugal info there!

So, here are some local girlfriends and bloggers who you need to know, read, follow and fan: Read More »

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Cincy Cheap Chic – Frugal finds to share with Friends

October 24, 2009 – 6:01 am

What your favorite cheap place to shop?

Where do you go when you want something just fun, fashionable and frugal?

Recently I had a conference in Vegas and needed some clothes to wear. (We won’t get into my size and finances, but let’s just agree that sometimes we need something new to wear and don’t really have that option so we have to find alternatives.) Fortunately my sweet friend Jill wears about my size and responded with a big armful of clothes. (First frugal tip – have friends in your size range!) Read More »

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Girlfriend Gift – you can make! | Frugal Friend Advice

September 7, 2009 – 6:52 am

Day 7 of National Women’s Friendship Month! What are YOU doing to celebrate?

Happy Labor Day! Hope you’re enjoying a relaxing day with FRIENDS and family. Call up a girlfriend and invite her over for a walk, glass of wine or picnic. Or invite a new friend over to enjoy the end of summer and the start of a friendship!

I love making and receiving handmade girlfriend gifts. It just makes me happy to spend time creating something just for my BFF or having something she creatively created for me. Happy. Very happy. So, when I saw this fun girlfriend gift idea on my friend Andi’s blog, I was giddy she said we could share it with you on Girlfriendology. Read More »

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