Happy 4th of July girlfriend!

I hope this finds you relaxing with friends and family … maybe visiting your mountain home (Allison!) or spending time with your nieces (Anne) or hitting a neighborhood parade (Erin Marie and Kate). Life’s about the…

Happy 4th of July, girlfriend!

May your weekend be filled with friends, family, food and fun - with an emphasis on FRIENDS! Take some time this weekend to celebrate summer with your favorite female friends. Invite a girlfriend over for a…

Start the celebration! July 4th gets us celebrating summer and independence. However, as girlfriends, it’s still all about the friends on whom we can depend. And summer is ‘funnest‘ when we’re with our favorite female friends.

So, for our July Girlfriendology…

Mix wonderful women, bowling and chocolate - and what do you get? A FUN time.

THE BlogHer party (of the decade?!) will happen on July 25th in Chicago. (BlogHer is a conference for women bloggers but the party is open to other women…

June 25th will go down as just a weird day.

The passing of both Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson made it strange, surreal and sad - especially for their close friends and family.

What we remember is their ‘glory days’ - iconic poster,…

Hey girlfriend - want a great way to start your day?

Well, we’re coming to the end of June Dairy Month and I just had to share the latest recipe because it looks so good. (Can you tell I’m writing this in…

You’re faced with a girlfriend dilemma - What’s a Dame to Do?!

KERRI NEUBEK knows! Kerri and her sister Patti created “Games for Dames” - a company dedicated to friendship and bringing BFFs together to connect, share and seriously laugh!Ever face a dilemma? Like…

SLIMPERFECT — Little Black Dress Model Search — Contest for 2009 BlogHer Attendees Exclusively! $350.00 SPONSORSHIP VALUE!

Our great girlfriend Carole from Muffintopless (a fun, honest blog about getting fit) and I are PUMPED (the only way I’ll be pumped!) with excitement about this…

I love how friends see the best in each other.

Flaws and imperfections don’t matter. We’re blind to unkind comparisons or the cost/brands of her clothes. All that we see is the beautiful side of our friend…

Girlfriends teach us lessons through every phase and situation in our life.

When we’re young we learn to mimic our BFFs and share their tastes, style and habits (sometimes good or bad!). As we grow and mature, we often learn more…

Summertime, or any time, is a great time to spend time with your girlfriends.

It’s hot. Sweaty, sticky hot. Grumpy, irritable, stuffy, and did we mention STICKY hot?! Take your mind off the heat and focus on your friends with these…

Insane. That’s how life feels sometimes.

But, if you pay attention to when it feels that way, you can usually identify the source of insanity. It could be trying to carry too large of a workload or burden of problems/tasks. Losing control…

Last week I had the honor of being on the “What’s Hot?!” radio show (55KRC, Cincinnati) with Molly, Kelly and Caitlin - the girlfriends behind “Cooking with Caitlin.” (Who have a ton of great recipes and videos on their website!)…

We girlfriends have to look out for each other - right?

That includes looking out for each other’s health. Girlfriends Candy (Spa for Diabetes) and Amy (Cincy Chic) have created a fabulous event for women that does just that - looks out…

Do your children understand savings, investments, budgets or (the one still tough for adults!) delayed gratification?

As adults and parents, we often don’t even get these concepts. Shouldn’t we prepare the next generation to be better than us? And, isn’t it our…

Lost control of your life? Feeling a little (or a lot?!) overwhelmed? Maybe even a little crazy?

Sometimes the only person we can share those true feelings, doubts or concerns with is a girlfriend. We need a friend who understands, doesn’t…

PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Girlfriendology celebrates National Women’s Friendship Day with the Cincinnati Ballet

Sunday, September 20, 2009 - Girlfriend Day at the Ballet!

CINCINNATI - June 15, 2009 - In honor of National Women’s Friendship Day (Sunday, September 20th), Girlfriendology.com - the online…

There just something special about being at such a wonderful confort level with a friend.

Knowing that you can trust them and that they see the best in you. Best Friend - what an awesome title!

This week in the Girlfriendology Newsletter we…

… you gotta try these recipes, girlfriend!

Now, if you know me personally, you’re kinda wondering where I got these recipes. Did my husband come up with some special ingredients or find a fun meal to make from his frequent food…

This week being National Best Friends Day, we’re still celebrating those special friends who bless our lives with theirs.

In that spirit of best-friendship, (and in the words of Carrie Bradshaw), I couldn’t help but wonder what turns a stranger into a friend…

Girlfriends make us feel - and look - more beautiful. We have proof!

In honor of National Best Friends Day, Girlfriendology threw a Best Friends Portrait Party on Sunday, June 7. Thanks to fabulous photographer STACY WEGLEY and awesome Maggie and Megan from TANYA’S…

Officially, today is National Best Friends Day.

However, in my humble opinion, every day should be Best Friends Day. After all, female friends make girls/women healthier, happier, less stress, live longer and feel more beautiful. Girlfriendship is kinda the ‘magic pill’…

Giving or getting a great girlfriend gift is one of the simple joys of friendship.

The emotional ‘high’ of finding the perfect present for a friend is a very unselfish, thoughtful, wonderful way of expressing our gratitude for their friendship. Showing…

In honor of National Best Friends Day, we’re holding a ‘Girlfriend Portrait’ party today in Ault Park gardens. (2-4pm, look for the orange balloons!) And, to keep all the girlfriends occupied while they wait for the hair/make-up touch-ups and…

Girlfriends are everywhere! Movies, TV, books, down the street and across the country.

How many girlfriend questions did you get right? Share your comments below on which ones you knew below!

Girlfriendology BFF Quiz Answers:

1. Rosie O’Donnell
2. A League of their Own -…

Want to be inspired? Wonder if there is beauty all around and you’re not seeing it?

Then you definitely need to listen in to this interview with the amazing, inspiring LIV LANE! Liv went from a busy corporate career to a new mom…

We have great girlfriend conversations on Fridays when Jill, Becky and I meet for coffee.

We talk about life, dreams, lessons we’re learning, our need for community (aka: friendship!), our spiritual challenges and growth - and about everything in between. (That covers: shoes,…

It’s here! National Best Friends Day is Monday, June 7th and we’ve already started the girlfriend celebration!

What are YOU doing to celebrate? Do you have plans with your BFF(s) this weekend? Are you sending cards, giving surprise gifts, planning dinners or…

In honor of National Best Friends Day (June 8), we’re featuring your stories of great friendships. Here’s one from a ‘crazy Texan’ girlfriend who has such an amazing friend, Nancy.

“The truest measure of love is your willingness to put yourself aside. It…

As a girlfriend, we look out for each others’ health - ya know?!

Well, this girlfriend (aka: me) and very possibly you probably don’t consume as much calcium as a healthy body needs. (My mother/aunts have osteoporosis so I know need to have…

Capture & Celebrate National Best Friends Day with a Portrait of you and your Best Female Friend(s)

Girlfriendology event, June 7, 2009 - 2:00-4:00pm EST

Ault Park Gardens (Mt. Lookout / Cincinnati OH)

PRESS RELEASE:

For Immediate Release

CINCINNATI - June 2, 2009 - Girlfriendology.com, the online community…

What are you and your BFF doing to celebrate your friendship on June 8th?

Designated as National Best Friends Day, girlfriends can celebrate the female friendships that make women healthier, happier, live longer, less stressed and even feel more beautiful.

Girlfriendology will host…

Start the celebration! June 8th marked National Best Friends Day - a day honoring and celebrating our best friends. We hope you took the day off to spend time with your BFFs - go to a spa/salon, enjoy a meal…

Do you spend too much time thinking about food?

Does food serve as a distraction from uncomfortable moments in your life? If so, emotional eating may be your way of avoiding emotional discomfort. (A focus on food diverts our attention from…

My girlfriend Jill just lost her job this week. She’s exploring her options but wants to be smart about it. She actually wants to be: HAPPY!

We had a long conversation this morning on what that means. Does it mean doing…

This is the year … a reason to believe … it’s like Santa … anything’s possible.

Are you an Optimist? Believe the glass is half-full? Have faith and hope?

As friends, we wish and belief the best for/in our friends, right? Even…

Ever cooked with your girlfriends?

Was it fun? Funny? A mess or a gourmet adventure?! Well, most times we set out to do something with our favorite female friends we have fun - right? So, you won’t want to miss a…

What makes you happy?

It tells everything about who you are, what/who are your priorities and the simple things in life that make it fun. So, when my friend Barry (honorary girlfriend!) asked me to follow his blog lead by sharing a…

Girlfriends make us healthier - right? What about their impact on eating disorders that so many girls and women suffer from?

In preparation for this week’s Girlfriendology BlogTalkRadio show interview with emotional eating coach, ELLEN SHUMAN, I did a little research on emotional…

Social media has changed my life. Seriously.

And it can change your business.

I just celebrated my first anniversary for quitting my corporate marketing job to work on Girlfriendology full-time. (Whoo hoo!) It’s been an awesome year of learning, connecting, working my…

Recently I’ve been doing a lot of teaching and speaking on social media. It combines my experience in corporate marketing, my creative as well as strategic brain, and fits into my goal of making the world a better place one…

… a cup of coffee on the porch, birds singing in the trees, a sleeping dog, the cat in the window keeping watch, a good book in a comfy chair, sitting in silence with a friend and being conscientious and appreciative…

Girlfriend - need some help with your personal style?

(Or know someone who does?!) Then listen in to this BlogTalkRadio show interview with HEATHER CLAUS. Heather has literally helped thousands of women in dozens of countries (37, to be exact!) define and…

Ever have a ’secret language’ between friends. Codes for things, maybe even a smirk that meant something to a friend - that others didn’t know?

Sometimes that’s just the language we friends use to communicate - and to share things between friends…

She wrote the book on friendship!

We were thrilled to welcome DR. JAN YAGER to the Girlfriendology BlogTalkRadio show on Friday with her expertise on friendship! Her books, When Friendship Hurts and Friendshifts, as well as countless articles on friendship, cover how friendship…

I remember the first time I saw and heard Katie Reider.

She was just a great singer in a memorable band - at the time. I later followed her in her band (you guessed it…) The Katie Reider Band. She and…

Okay, so we girlfriends love a good restaurant!

In Chicago, you won’t be disappointed! There are enough tourists and residents to keep the great restaurants in business and new ones opening to always have a wonderful selection of eateries. While in…

You know how you pick up right where you left off with a girlfriend you haven’t seen in months or years?

Well, that’s how Chicago feels to me. I’ve been going to Chicago at least three to four times a year for…

It’s a harder ticket to get than the New Kids on the Block!

BlogHer is THE conference for women bloggers. Attended by approx. 1000 female bloggers,this gathering offers classes, great conversation in the halls and lots of social interaction so you can’t help…

Do you have girlfriends from your childhood or teens?

Are there treasured friends in your life from college or your first job? Still in touch with women who were girls when you first met?

You’re one of the lucky ones. (But it’s…