We need to hear from you today, girlfriends! Even though fall leaves still haven’t completely fallen, we are already gearing up for holiday parties here at the GirlfriendCelebrations.com offices. We’d like to know how you celebrate the holidays with your girlfriends. Do you shop till you drop? Serve together in a soup kitchen? Drink mulled wine while making paper snowflakes? Share your girlfriend traditions with us, and we’ll publish the best ideas in a future article. Pictures are always welcome. Just talk to us here or use the comment form below.

We’ve been bringing you “pink” posts about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Thanks to our girlfriend blogger Felicia for reminding us about this very serious issue. One small way you can help is by shopping for shoes this week! Click here to read about how Marshalls is donating $1 for every pair of shoes bought until October 16 to SafeWork, which aims to help corporations recognize and address domestic violence. Click here for warning signs of domestic violence in the workplace.

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Has this happened to you? An envelope arrives in the mail. The return address is that of a long-lost girlfriend. You feel excited–you’ve missed her! You feel honored that she took the time to get back in touch with you. You open the envelope and see what looks like an invitation. With great anticipation, you open it, wondering if she’s finally getting around to having that dinner party she mentioned last year. But wait! It appears your friend is having a (candle, jewelry, purse) sales party. Your reaction is: Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday’s Chicago Tribune article and sidebars by Heidi Stevens featured some advice by GirlfriendCelebrations.com that we thought was worth repeating. If you’re feeling unpleased about your current female friendships, here are five things you can do right now—today— to “strengthen your sisterhood.” (Link to the original articles here and here) The universe rewards action, so why not take some positive steps today to improve your friendship situation?

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If you need a spa day, NOW is a fabulous time to book a Girls Day Out! Get pampered, save money and benefit breast cancer research at the same time. For the 31 days of October, top-rated salons around the U.S. are offering the latest beauty indulgences and basic beauty essentials for just $31.  In cooperation with PrettyCity.com, these salons will make a fixed donation to the Breast Cancer Network of Strength™ (formerly Y-ME Breast Cancer Organization) for every service. We’re talking to you, girlfriends in Chicago and suburbs, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Find the list of salons and their $31 offerings here. What a great time to try microdermabrasion, a Brazilian bikini wax, or a relaxing massage. But at this seriously great price, appointments will book up fast. Grab a girlfriend and call that salon today!

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It’s not too late to plan a girls night around watching the presidential debates (tonight and next Wednesday) or watching election returns November 4. The League of Women Voters has put together a

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Three lucky girlfriends just won a set of 10 GirlfriendCelebrations bookmarks! They won by being our first three new subscribers on Sunday, and now they can have their own Girlfriend Book Swaps. The book swap was one of our girlfriend party ideas featured in the Chicago Tribune article by Heidi Stevens on Sunday. Even if you didn’t win, now is a great time to have a book swap party. With the kids back in school, maybe you and your girlfriends have a little extra time to read. Or maybe you just want an inexpensive and fun excuse for getting together. Look no further! The book swap is a great way to get your girlfriends mingling and talking. You can find book swap forms in our Girlfriendly Downloads. You can use any bookmarks, of course–make your own or even get some custom-designed, like we did, by our girlfriends at Impressive Inscriptions. 

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How much convincing would it take for you to attend a chocolate exchange? Not much, right? Mmm-hmm, we’d be there in a heartbeat! Our girlfriend Vicki Maday recently emailed us to tell us about a “Pink Elephant Chocolate Exchange” she hosted in honor of  a girlfriend who is a breast cancer survivor. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we thought this would be a great time to

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Today’s Chicago Tribune has an article on women’s friendships, featuring girls night ideas from GirlfriendCelebrations.com. We’re quoted in the article too. Click here to check it a sidebar from the article –”Five ways to Strengthen Your Sisterhood”. The main article appears on the front page of the Live/Smart! section, and is now online as well here. Tribune readers: The first three NEW subscribers today will win a set of 10 GirlfriendCelebrations bookmarks so you can have your own book swap party as featured in the article. Click here. We’re so excited to be featured in our hometown paper, and we’re equally excited to see a major newspaper talking about the importance of female friendships. Girlfriends rule! Happy Sunday, everyone!

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