Holidays are stressful! In fact, 80% of us find the holiday season to be ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ stressful.* Between over-booked schedules, over-extended budgets and exc… Read More

What friends cheer you on when you’re ready to quit? Who believes in you sometimes even more than you believe in your… Read More

It’s the last day of October, Breast Cancer Awareness month. We want all our girlfriends to stay healthy for a long t… Read More

Happy International Friendship Day! How are you celebrating YOUR Friends? (Don’t worry – we’ve got ideas… Read More

Women & Happiness A good friend wants you to be happy. Right? A best friend will do whatever it takes to make sure you’re happy. Life is about happiness, right? Thankfully our g… Read More

“The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.” ~Robert Harling, Steel… Read More

Do you encourage your girlfriends? Do you encourage your children or others around you? Thoughts on this National Day of Encouragement … “There are high spots in all of our live… Read More

Today’s Friendship Quote for Women Valentine’s Day inspired!: A FRIEND IS WHAT THE HEART NEEDS ALL THE TIME. Henry Van Dyke Just like these sweet berries, our bodies crave good… Read More

Christmas Gift Suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a FRIEND, your heart. To a cust… Read More

A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween. ~Erma Bombeck We love Erma Bombeck. She had s… Read More

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As we celebrate with the survivors and remember those who bravely… Read More

Welcome Fall! Who’s like me and loves this Autumn time of year? I love the coolness in the air, the hint of lea… Read More

 If I had my way, I’d wear jewelry, a great pair of heels and nothing else. Jada Pinkett Smith I would lo… Read More

Where were you on 9/11? And, how has it changed your relationships? How has September 11th had an impact on your Friendships? On 9/11/01, I ha… Read More

Sometimes you meet a BFF in an unexpected way/place, right? Well, sometimes you can experience a memorable Girlfriend trip in an unexpected destination too! We set off with map in… Read More

Get your girlfriends and celebrate – it’s International Friendship Day! Whether you’re reading this on August 6, 2017 – the first Sunday of August and official &lsquo… Read More

“Everyone smiles in the same language.” (Make a friend – smile!)Unknown I love the Olympics. I love the energy of people wh… Read More

As a child, I moved a lot. Every new school year in a new school was super stressful. Not because I might not have learned my multiplication t… Read More

On the list of ‘How to be a Better Friend‘ is giving a perfect gift to a girlfriend for her birthday, holiday or special day. We love when the women who know us best, give us tho… Read More

There is something that shifts this time of year–do you feel it, girlfriend? Whether or not you have children, whether or not those chil… Read More

Be a better friend – think ahead for thoughtful, loved girlfriend gifts! Summer birthdays are just around the corner and a little pre-pl… Read More

I’m a non-Mom. That leaves me out of the “Mommy Blogger” genre, silent when someone could use ‘motherly advice,&rsquo… Read More

Need some Mothers Day Gift Ideas? We’ve got them! Mother’s Day celebrates mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the amazing inf… Read More

“If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can’t buy.” Proverb Some days ‘the Money Thing&rs… Read More

Mother’s Day is coming. What Mother’s Day gift is your Mom getting? Shopping advice is one way we girlfriends help each other save… Read More

All that you hold in your heart, all that you wish and dream and long for, it is all beautiful. I believe in you. Rachel Awes Unexpected surpr… Read More

Who’s a Forever Best Friend*? We believe ‘forever best friends’ are the women who have our back, no matter what! RIGHT?… Read More

I like my money right where I can see it … hanging in my closet. Sarah Jessica Parker Gotta love Sarah Jessica Parker – the class… Read More

Spring has returned.  The Earth is like a child that knows poems.  ~Rainer Maria Rilke The early bulbs are blooming with spring joy… Read More

Movies, Movie Stars, Awards and amazing Gowns – must be the Academy Awards, aka: Oscars! What  a great excuse to invite the girls o… Read More

Seven Spring Parties: Fun Ways to Get Together with Girlfriends It’s Spring! Time to dust off the winter blues, gather up your girlfrien… Read More

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”  Robin Williams Happy Spring Girlfriend! How’s your Spring… Read More

A garden requires patient labor & attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive bec… Read More

We need our girlfriends through every stage of our life. And sometimes, we need them A LOT. That’s why there is Girlfriendology …… Read More

“I love traveling with a friend and seeing places through her eyes too.” –Girlfriendology Traveling with a girlfriend has al… Read More

Happy Valentine’s Day Girlfriend! Celebrate Friendship & Love! Love is friendship, friendship is love. If love fails, friendship should remain. For friendship is the foundation of… Read More

Thankfully, we learn so much from our girlfriends. From how to wear make-up and do our hair when we’re young, to how to take care of our… Read More

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman I have a… Read More

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one. – Brad Paisley Happy New Year Girlfriend! It’s such a wond… Read More

What’s your girlfriend advice for de-cluttering your closet? I don’t know a single woman (especially me) who wears everything in h… Read More

A good friend wants you to be happy. Right? A best friend will do whatever it takes to make sure you’re happy. Life is about happiness, right? Thankfully our girlfriends care about our… Read More

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one. – Brad Paisley Happy New Year Girlfriend! It’s such a wonderful time of reviewing our goals and renew… Read More

Another New Year & still time for Small Dreams come true. – Unknown There’s something pure about the New Year. The calendar is clean. Goals and resolution give us renewed fai… Read More

Cheers to a New Year & another chance for us to get it right. – Oprah Winfrey Do you make New Year Resolutions? And, do you usually… Read More

If I’d known I was going to live so long, I’d have taken better care of myself.  ~Leon Eldred We want our girlfriends to be… Read More

If money was no object, what would you give your friends for your holiday  / Christmas / Hanukkah gift? Would you give her jewelry? A car… Read More

What’s YOUR favorite holiday movie? Is it a romance? Silly Santa or sentimental oldie? What movie(s) do you watch every Christmas? Holid… Read More

It’s countdown to the holidays and your girlfriends aren’t checked off the gift list yet? Girlfriends mean the world to you, right… Read More

A friend loses a spouse, or parent, or a best friend, or job, or pet, or just their way. Or, a girlfriend has a new baby, a crazy-busy job, or… Read More

Do you balance your life to make time for your girlfriends? Or do you struggle with balancing work, life, family, friendships, and life? Girlf… Read More

So, it’s your BFF’s birthday, how do you make her special day SPECIAL? My birthday was last week. Before social media, some friend… Read More

Sometimes it’s tough to be a better friend when girlfriends live far away. Meet my college girlfriends Rhonda and Deana. In college we w… Read More

I met my girlfriends for Happy Hour tonight. We haven’t seen each other for too long and while we talk about getting together more, it i… Read More

Dear Girlfriend, Are you feeling overwhelmed? Is your TO DO list TOO BIG? Do you feel like your schedule, home and life are out of control? Do… Read More

“The way anything is developed, is through practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice and more pra… Read More

Without the Pilgrims, would we show gratitude for all the wonderful people in our lives? Would we say stop and say THANKS? Would we ponder our… Read More

It’s less than two weeks until ‘Turkey Day’ and the pre-holiday stress is building in a lot of our homes. How can we actuall… Read More

It’s funny how during Thanksgiving we’re thankful for what we already have, but then we practically trample each other for stuff w… Read More

We must find time to stop & thank the people who make a difference in our lives. John F. Kennedy / Thanksgiving Quote Happy Thanksgiving G… Read More

Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James We’re celebrating Thanksgiving here at Girlfriendology. It’s the da… Read More

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving. W.T. Purkiser Every Thursday we celebrate w… Read More

“LOVE is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents & listen.” – Author unknown, attri… Read More

Call me ‘old-fashioned,’ but I remind people to say ‘Please.’ (And welcome the reminder myself if needed.) I prefer &l… Read More

There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.  ~Erma Bombeck Merry Christmas Girlfriend!… Read More

I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.  ~Caskie Stinnett Planning a girlfriend trip anytime soon? Do you make a li… Read More

I know what I’m getting for Christmas from my girlfriend Terri. I get it every year, and every year I love it! It’s a compilation… Read More

GRATITUDE is the inward feeling of kindness received. THANKFULNESS is the natural impulse to express that feeling. THANKSGIVING is the followi… Read More

Good morning girlfriend! How’s that extra hour today? Did you remember to ‘fall back’ today? Gotta love that ‘extra ho… Read More

What are your Thanksgiving Traditions girlfriends? Feasting with family and friends? Are you carbo-loading for Black Friday shopping? Relaxing… Read More

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder Overbooked with a huge shopp… Read More

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” Oprah Winfrey It wasn’t meant to be a Thanksgiving convers… Read More

 We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.  ~Thornton Wilder Happy Thanksgivi… Read More

“Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.” Richard Bach The hectic holidays are coming and we’re excited to st… Read More

What fundamentals of friendship apply to girlfriends and our friendship relationships? And why do we need to know them or even attempt to be a… Read More

The greatest gift in life is to be remembered. Ken Venturi Do you remember your girlfriends’ birthdays? Make them feel as special as the… Read More

One of my biggest regrets happened several years ago during the Presidential election. I don’t like to talk about it. I really, really d… Read More

Life is Tough. From losing a friend and former co-worker to cancer last week, to seeing a beloved book club girlfriend bury her husband, to he… Read More

A friend just found a job after looking for a year. When I congratulated him, he replied, “It’s been a tough year.” It has b… Read More

It’s October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – and we’ve got some great girlfriend advice inspired by the Beatles. (:… Read More

Cancer is a word, not a sentence.  ~John Diamond Girlfriendology was founded partly because of two girlfriends dealing with cancer. I nee… Read More

The reason I started Girlfriendology was because of Dana and Allison. Each had cancer and I wanted to be a better friend to them. Dana’s… Read More

There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch. Robert Brault Every Thursday we celebrate what we call ‘Thankful Thursday.&r… Read More

In February 2008, TAMI BOEHMER was diagnosed with a metastatic recurrence – months after celebrating her five-year, cancer-free annivers… Read More

A True Friend reaches for your hand & touches your heart. Unknown True Friends who are THERE FOR YOU. Could anything be better? We’r… Read More

I started Girlfriendology over eight years ago because of Dana and Allison. Two of my dear girlfriends were dealing with cancer and I just fel… Read More

Regardless of religion or political party, male or female, young or old, white or dark meat preference … we all celebrate Thanksgiving!… Read More

During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month we are featuring wonderful stories from girlfriends who have been touched in some way by breast… Read More

Never take friendship for granted, you never know what tomorrow holds. – Catherine Pulsifer The most special times are spent with a spec… Read More

What is the most thoughtful gift a girlfriend has given you? Or you’ve given to a friend? Leave it to my girlfriends to always give the… Read More

May I ask a favor girlfriend? Several years ago I was so excited to be traveling to England for the first time. In preparing for the trip, I f… Read More

PODCASTING IS BACK! PODCASTS FOR/BY WOMEN IS COOL! This post originally ‘aired’ in October 2008. Podcasting was growing but not ma… Read More

How can you be a better friend? We’re so blessed that our girlfriends really KNOW us. Often even more than a families, our friends take… Read More

Does your BFF know how much she means to you? Do the amazing women in your life feel as special as their friendship is to you? Do we tend to a… Read More

“You make me feel … you make me feel … you make me feel LIKE A NATURAL WOMAN” Carole King My college BFF and roommat… Read More

Back to school time – for girlfriends? Remember the anticipation of a new school year? Wondering who would be in your class, catching up… Read More

The best vitamin for making friends: B1. Author unknown Making friends can be difficult as you get older. Between working, taking care of &nbs… Read More

When was the last time you surprised a friend, or she surprised you? Love a good surprise? I bet she does! Was it a ‘big’ birthday… Read More

Today’s challenge: Grab a girlfriend and go explore! When was the last time you and your girlfriend went to the zoo – together? A… Read More

“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson For most of us, our lives are… Read More

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it. Hubert H. Humphrey Actually, it’s much more than just making a &lsquo… Read More