Friendship Girlfriend Gifts | International Women’s Friendship Month IWFM

August 29, 2011 – 2:13 pm

September is International Women’s Friendship Month and we’re gearing up for a BIG month here at Girlfriendology!

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One way we show our friends that we care about them is to give them thoughtful, personal, creative girlfriend gifts – for their birthdays, special days or just to make a day special. So, in honor of International Women’s Friendship Month, we’ve got some great girlfriend gift ideas:

Stand by Your Man, But Sit with Your Girlfriends (:

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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.

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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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Back-to-School Gifts for Girlfriends – Celebrate the end of Summer & the start of School!

August 17, 2011 – 7:25 am

Seriously?! Can you believe it’s Back-To-School Time? Thankfully we have our girlfriends to help us adjust and get ready for another BIG year.

Each week we feature some girlfriend gifts as a way of showing your fab friends how much they mean to you. It could be for a birthday or sad day, a just-because-you’re-special day or maybe, at this time of year – aka: back-to-school, it’s a thoughtful way of acknowledging a child going off to school can be an emotional time (or time for celebrating!). And, for our girlfriends who are teachers or work in education, it’s a time of getting back to work and a girlfriend gift (aka: teacher gift) might just cheer up their day.

So, in honor of moms, teachers and all the fab friends with birthdays or special days at this end of summer, here’s a few thoughtful ways to say Read More »

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Cool Gifts for Girlfriends – Perfect for Summer Birthdays & Celebrations

August 1, 2011 – 8:25 pm

It’s HOT out there – even if you follow our guide to staying cool! So how can you celebrate a girlfriend birthday and help her stay cool?

We’re on the hunt this week for Cool Girlfriend Gifts. You know … gifts for Summer birthdays or special girlfriend celebrations. We’re starting the week with National Girlfriend Day and ending it on National Friendship Day, so there are lots of reasons for showing girlfriend gratitude – regardless of a birthday.

So, come back each day this week for more Cool Girlfriend Gifts, starting with this Grecian Tunic from our yoga friends at Gaiam. Read More »

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Girlfriend Gift Ideas – aka: Things I’d buy for me but I’ll gladly give to you (:

July 10, 2011 – 2:07 pm

Don’t you LOVE to give girlfriend gifts that you’d also LOVE to receive as well?!I do!

I love to give something so perfect for my friend that it makes her as happy to receive the gift as it did for me to give it to her. I love that feeling of knowing she feels as special as her friendship is to me. And I LOVE that she’ll wear, look at, use, read, (whatever verb!) and ENJOY it as a reminder of our great girlfriendship!

Everyday on Girlfriendology.com (and Facebook.com/Girlfriendology) we feature a girlfriend gift idea. We see it is just some ‘friendly’ girlfriend advice on how to make your friends feel special and give you some girlfriend gift inspiration. (And we welcome your ideas and stories on great girlfriend gifts! Please leave us comments!) Read More »

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Winter Girlfriend Gift Ideas | February & March Birthdays

February 10, 2011 – 10:02 am

Happy Brrrrrthday! It’s a Winter Wonderland of Girlfriend Gift Ideas!

Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa gifts have been given (okay, aside from a few I need to send from a local The UPS Store – that’s a giveaway link!), the holidays are officially over and we’re solidly into 2011. It’s the perfect time to look on your February and March calendars for girlfriend birthdays to to pick out the perfect birthday gift for them.

Nothing like a thoughtful gift from a dear friend to warm up a Winter birthday! We’ve got some ideas for those fun friends with (possibly) freezing birthdays … sure to bring sunshine into Read More »

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The Best Christmas Gift of All

December 27, 2010 – 3:18 pm

What was YOUR favorite gift this holiday season?

My girlfriend Tina is a passionate pillow designer. Like a beautiful necklace that ‘makes’ the outfit, Tina creates pillows that ‘make’ a room. She loves fabrics, ribbons, shapes and sizes that sewn together make a statement and create a mood. (Here’s her gorgeous Casa Delorenzo pillows.)

A couple years ago she surprised me with the pillow in the photo. (The orange gerbera daisy is our official ‘friendship flower.’) It’s a perfect example of a perfect gift from a thoughtful friend.

Aside from a few delayed celebrations, the Christmas gifts have been torn open like our dog with a new squeaky toy. The gorgeous papers and ribbons are now discarded, trees have Read More »

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5 Last-Minute, Affordable Girlfriend Gift Ideas

December 21, 2010 – 11:55 am

It’s four days until Christmas. Have you bought/got all your girlfriend gifts?

To be honest, I haven’t. Life’s been busy. Like REALLY busy. And time and money are both on limited terms this year. So, here are five last minute, affordable girlfriend gifts that we can all give our friends to make sure we don’t miss this holiday and the opportunity to tell/show them how much their friendship means to us:

Girlfriend Group Gifts - The smiling friend above received a special gift from her friends. They all knew she wanted to buy a new coat that was a bit out of her price-range so they all chipped in on it. That way, she’ll be warmed by their friendship and the new coat! (Great gift idea shared by Read More »

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De-Stress Yourself & your Holidays

December 14, 2010 – 12:02 am

It’s the hectic holidays. How’s your stress level girlfriend?

As a friend, we care about things like the stress in your life. We want to make your life better and to see you happy and with minimal stress. Why? Because we’re your friend!

At the holidays, it’s nearly impossible to be stress-free or even to try to reduce stress. We have parties to attend and give, gifts to buy and wrap, cards to sign and send (& in my case make – what a terrible tradition!), homes to decorate, friends and family to visit, and schedules to juggle. Then there’s the calories consumed and attempts to exercise them back off. The land of the stress-free might as well be on the North Pole because it isn’t to be found in the lives of busy women over the holidays!

So, what should we do? What’s the stress-free solution? Well, as your ‘official girlfriend inspiration, appreciation and celebration site,’ we have some Read More »

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Girlfriend Inspired Gifts – for Birthdays or Just Because

October 28, 2010 – 4:22 pm

Who gives the best girlfriend gifts? Well … girlfriends!

Many, many years ago, my girlfriend Paula and I wanted to celebrate the holidays by buying gifts for each other. The only problem – we were actually pretty poor with our first-job-out-of-college paychecks. We decided to give gifts of thoughtful intention. We agreed to think about and share gifts that we would have given each other if money was no object.

I remember searching for ads for products she would enjoy, so I could cut out the photo and write a note about why I thought this was the perfect gift for her. We gave ‘gifts’ of expensive perfume, designer clothes, trips around the world and Read More »

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