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Girlfriendology Girlfriend Guru of home and family life. From gardens, homes and decorating, to relationships, recipes and life - everything that circles around the home.

Financial Advice for Girlfriends

We trust girlfriends, right? Even for financial advice - right!

My girlfriend Joan sent me the following sites and info that I thought were helpful so, being a girlfriend, I thought you might want to see them too. Do you know of other…

Guest Request: Any Organization Questions for Monica?

Vicky, of Vicky and Jen fame (podcast for women - “What Really Matters”) have a request. Our favorite organization girlfriend, MONICA RICCI (who recently did a podcast with Girlfriendology) is taking YOUR organization questions. Here’s the info:

Girlfriendology interviews MELANIE NOTKIN, the Savvy Auntie

Are you a mom? About half of you said “no.” (See statistics at end of this blog.) Are you an aunt? Most of you probably said ‘YES!’ An ABR (Aunt By Relation) or an ABC (Aunt By Choice), women often are…

Malt Liquor, Cigarettes and Friendship - Great Guest Blog!

I met dozens of fabulous women I met at BlogHer. One generously shared a guest blog about friendships, family and being a woman. Thanks Ruth Pennebaker for sharing this great girlfriend story from the Geezer Sisters blog!

TIP TUESDAY #28 - Girlfriend Advice for Beating the Summer Heat?

So, girlfriends, we need your advice. (And isn’t that the great thing about girlfriends - free advice?!) This week’s TIP TUESDAY question is:
How do you beat the heat in the summer? What are your tips for reducing your cooling costs or advice for August?!

Me first. I do find cool places to visit - this lobby, mid-day movies or malls, outside dining. I love having dinner in the shaded part of our deck and getting up early in the morning to walk the dog while it is still nice outside (for him and me).

What advice do you have for our girlfriends? How do YOU deal with the summer heat?

TIP TUESDAY #25 - Gardening Girlfriends - we need advice!

Summer arrived right on time. Memorial Day snuck in a little early this year but Spring got the memo and left just in time for white shoes and colorful gardens (but not together!).

With the new season comes the obvious need…

Going green with a girlfriend - and in style!

for Renata

I promised myself. Now that I’m quitting the job (yeah!), I’m not going clothes shopping (boo!). Thing is, if I want to be brutally honest with myself, I don’t need new clothes when my primary wardrobe will be sweats or shorts…