Tis’ the season for giving, but finding a gift for the girlfriend who has everything is challenging, especially if you are trying to stay within a holiday budget. But with a little creativity this holiday season, you can solve that dilemma by handcrafting your own unique, heartfelt gift. Let GirlfriendCelebrations guide you with a few easy-to-do ideas to make your own. We’re positive you’ll find something for everyone on your list. Click the links to find the how-to!

For the foodie girlfriend:

Pecan clusters

Cookies in a jar

Cookies in a jar - all the ingredients for a delightful girls night in, to make when she needs it the most.

Spicy pecan bites

For the fashion-forward girlfriend:

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dip dyed t-shirt

For the pampered girlfriend:

bath bombs/fizzies

For the entertaining girlfriend:

cupcake stand

doily tablecloth

etched glasses

For the gardening girlfriend:

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bulletin-board

Message board – an eye catching way to showcase cherished photos or important notes with beauty.

For the sentimental girlfriend:

fleece tied blanket

For the girlfriend who makes life a whole lot better:

Girlfriends Make Life Better

With a little creativity, we are positive you can create a charming gift for a special girlfriend. Leave a comment: We’d love to hear about the favorite handmade gifts you have given or received over the years.

With Mother’s Day less than a month away, it’s time to start thinking about a gift for the important moms in your life, a gift special enough for the women that have helped to make you who you are. Some of us are blessed to have a mom that is like a best girlfriend; nearly all of us have a mom, mother-in-law or mother figure to remember on Mother’s Day. Giving the right gift can be tricky: you’re navigating the fine line between what you can afford, what mom will like and what gift will make mom feel most appreciated. Who knew it would be so complicated? But don’t drop before you shop, girlfriend, because the Girlfriends-In-Chief have come up with a few gift ideas to inspire your Mother’s Day gift giving.

Here are 5 thoughtful gift ideas for special women in your life:

Charitable

Volunteer – Find a cause that mom is passionate about and volunteer together.

Present her with a wrapped or ribbon-tied photo album. In the front, place an invitation stating the day, time and place you have planned for the two of you to do your volunteering together. She can use the album for pictures to remember the special day you shared  helping out those less fortunate. Not only will you both be rewarded  with warm feelings of helping others, but volunteering can help you to grow as individuals as well as help to make your mother/daughter bond a little stronger. It’s a gift filled with warm fuzzies for all. Try searching www.volunteermatch.org to find volunteer opportunities near you.

Inspirational

Motivate – Encourage her to exercise! Give mom a gift certificate for your time as a weekly walking partner.

A key reason many people don’t work out is simply because they  lack motivation. It’s easier to work out if you have someone there  to motivate, get you going and hold you accountable to a workout  schedule. Why not be that motivation for mom to help her get in better shape and to help her feel better about herself?  Schedule a night or two each week ( just make sure you keep up your end of the bargain) to accompany mom on a healthy walk. Not only will you inspire some healthy habits, it will give you some quiet mom/daughter bonding time. Best of all, it’s free! A win/win gift for all.

Green

Plant a garden - Surprise her with a garden! Bring the supplies and your muscle power to plant the garden she always wanted but never had time or energy to create.

Planting a garden in the outdoors is a great option if you have the  yard space. However, If she lives in a townhouse or condo, you can still make an indoor garden together. A garden makes a great gift because it will keep her busy and give her something to look forward to. A gift bearing the fruit of your labor, what could be better than that?

Thinking of You

Keep in touch – Write a letter or send a card every other day for a month.
This is a gift that keeps on giving. Every other day she will receive  thoughtful little reminders that you are thinking of her. It’s not  necessary to send long letters; a small token sentence saying”You  are in my thoughts” is enough to bring a smile and warm her heart.  Stock up on blank cards, stationary and stamps ahead of time. Keep your eyes peeled daily as you browse through paper and magazine articles. Cutting out a magazine article she would like, jotted with a little note to say ” hope you enjoy” is enough to remind her she is in your thoughts. Here is a small list of things you can send without wasting a huge chunk of time: kids’ art, recipes, coupons, crossword puzzle, horoscope, write out a favorite memory of your childhood, 5 things you love about your mom, 5 reasons why you are lucky to have her as mom, etc. The daily reminders that you care and are thinking of her will bring joy to her heart and many smiles to her face. It’s a wonderful way to extend Mother’s Day from a single day to a month long affair.  Shouldn’t every day be Mother’s Day anyway?

Memories

Personalized gift – Give a personalized photo gift that will remind her of special memories.

Create a one-of-a-kind handbag for mom. Personalize it with some of her favorite photos. Why give a brag book when you can give a brag bag for all to see?   Photo handbag courtesy of www.yourwovenphotos.com and retails for $50.00

Honor mom with a token of your affection and a little something to cherish. This  personalized charm photo bracelet is sure to be a charmer and steal the heart of the mom you love. Beaded bracelet courtesy of www.collettecreations.com  and retails for  $48.oo

Giving the perfect Mother’s Day gift can be challenging to find but rewarding to share. We hope that our suggestions have sparked some ideas and inspiration. We’d love to hear your favorite Mother’s Day gift ideas. Happy Mother’s Day from the Girlfriends-In-Chief.

For the healthy, the holiday season can be hectic and harried. For the “Breast Cancer Warrior,” it’s all that and more. As a Breast Cancer Warrior  since November 2005, our girlfriend Brooke Jones knows that holiday gift giving can be challenging. After learning that she had become the 5th of 6 women in her family to hear the words: “You have breast cancer” she created a unique website for women, www.BreastCancerWarrior.net, featuring crucial information, expert articles, links to the Internet’s most-respected breast cancer web sites, and…humor. She hopes to reach every girlfriend with knowledge, education and laughter. So listen on as she guides us through gifts worthy of giving to the girlfriends we love.

By Brooke Jones

If there’s a BC Warrior on your holiday list, you might be asking yourself this question: “What do you give to the person whose one wish is to live?” Though the question is deep, the answer is simple: You give YOU. (and no, I’m not talking organ donation, I’m talking ENERGY donation).

Breast Cancer Warriors frequently describe the exhaustion caused by treatment as ‘feeling like somebody yanked out my batteries”. Every shred of energy is suddenly gone. Who knew it takes energy to just close your eyes? Trust me — it does, and in the midst of chemo and radiation therapy that was almost more energy than I could muster. So, speaking from extensive personal experience, I say to you that one of the greatest gifts you can give to a Breast Cancer Warrior is hands-on assistance with the innumerable tasks of day-to-day living.

And so, I recommend the following free and fabulous holiday gift idea: a Gift Card, from The Store Of You. Made redeemable for any of the following, it will be a priceless gift for the Breast Cancer Warrior in your life:

Babysitting

If the BC Warrior in your life is the mother of youngsters, offer to watch the kids (in your home) on specific days, for specified hours.

Even better:

A Child-Free Weekend

Give her some time to heal, take the kids to spend a weekend with you in your home. That would give a BC Warrior an exquisite (and desperately needed) vacation. (Several friends can sign up for this or other gift cards and by doing so can share the actual giving of the gift, thus making the gift last much longer).

House Cleaning

Dust, mop, do laundry, change the sheets on the beds, and vacuum (vacuum cleaners are often just too heavy for BC Warriors to deal with). Do what you can to help your BC Warrior’s home be comfy, cozy and clean once a week or once every other week for a specified period of time.

Home-Cooked Meals

This gift works best when you cook the meals in your home and then bring the food to your BC Warrior’s home.

Important food note: Before you start cooking, check with your BC Warrior to learn what foods she should not be eating right now. For many BC Warriors, anything containing soy is a ‘no no’, for example. There are also specific food ‘no no’s’ for BC Warriors who are undergoing chemotherapy, so be sure to ask before you start cooking.

For specific information on this subject, go to: www.BreastCancerWarrior.net, click on the FOOD WISE category, and read the article entitled: “Foods To Avoid During Chemo”.

Secretarial Service

Breast Cancer Warriors tend to have stacks of paperwork that need tending to, but their chemo-fogged brains just aren’t up to the task. As a result, the bills; the insurance paperwork; the ‘unbalanced’ check book; the medical reports; the thank-you cards; the disability applications, etc, etc, etc, ad (truly) nauseum, are often stuffed into a drawer where, it is hoped, they will somehow sort themselves out. If you have a sneaky suspicion that this description fits the BC Warrior in your life, then your services as a part-time Secretary will be a godsend.

As are gift cards that are redeemable for:

Dog Walking

Daily (if you can) or trips to the dog park on the weekends, make a welcome reprieve from dog duty.

Pet Sitting

Take the four-legged to your home for a few days or take the furry family members to the groomer for a professional cleaning. BC Warriors frequently have compromised immune systems, so having clean pets becomes more a matter of protecting the health of your BC Warrior than about her having to live with the oh-so-common winter aroma of ‘wet dog’.

Grocery Shopping

Make a list of the foods she needs (don’t buy things that she shouldn’t eat), and do the weekly food shopping for her.

Chauffeuring

Drive your girlfriend to and from doctor’s appointments, or drive her children to and from their regular activities. (and, by the way, if your BC Warrior is going through chemotherapy, offer to stay with her during a session or two. Having you there with her will make the treatment session feel less like a prolonged medical procedure and more like a prolonged visit with a cherished friend.)

Girlfriend Therapy

A Gift Card can even include a FRIEND’S THERAPY SESSION (in person or by phone), during which your BC Warrior is allowed to vent, scream, cry, and whine without interruption or judgment for thirty minutes. This one can be a real life-saver.

Many BC Warriors bottle up their fear, pain and depression because they think that’s what’s expected of them. Each time a BC Warrior hears the words: “You are so brave”, she feels the need to live up to that label. She’ll dig down deep, put on a ‘brave’ face and tell you that she’s ‘fine’, even though, just under the surface, she’s coming unglued.

As research clearly shows, ‘stuffed’ emotions amplify within us, creating an overabundance of adrenaline and stomach acids that can actually feed the cancer we are trying so hard to fight. Knowing that a BC Warrior has a safe place to dump her fears – where nothing she says will go any farther and will never be thrown back in her face — will help more than you can imagine.

So…all that remains is to design your gift card, print it out, and put it in a box. Wrap the box in fun paper, and place it under your BC Warrior’s Christmas tree. (which reminds me – helping a BC Warrior decorate her tree, and then, after Christmas, ‘un-decorate’ it, pack up the ornaments, and get rid of the tree is another gift that will be enormously appreciated).

And…if you knit, by all means do make the Gift Card from The Store of You redeemable for a few warm, cozy, adorable KNIT HATS. BC Warriors who have lost their hair to Chemotherapy know how quickly body heat sneaks out of the body through a hairless head….so, for Breast Cancer Warriors, hats aren’t a ‘vanity accessory’ worn to hide baldness, they are an absolute necessity, especially during the winter. (Many BC Warriors even sleep in their knit hats!) Make one to match her PJ’s, and one to match her winter coat. She’ll love them!

…and, of course, every BC Warrior could use a warm and cozy BC Warrior Zip-Up Hoodie. They’re perfect for chemo day and available online at the BC Warrior Gift Shop at BreastCancerWarrior.net

So, this holiday season, what should you give the BC Warrior in your life? Give the gift of YOU — your love, your laughter, your prayers and your positive energy. (And please do tell your BC Warrior about BreastCancerWarrior.net. The information and the laughter she will find there will be a gift unto itself)

Brooke Jones is a former stand-up comedian, Los Angeles radio personality and screenwriter. Now, in addition to fighting cancer, Brooke is the creator and editor-in-chief of BreastCancerWarrior.net — the internet’s unique breast cancer web Site, featuring crucial information, expert articles, links to the Internet’s most-respected breast cancer web sites, and …humor.

Congratulations to Trin! Thanks to all who entered. Hey, girlfriends! As you may know, we just opened our t-shirt and gifts shop on Cafe Press, and we’d sure love you to consider our “Girlfriends Make Life Better” items when you’re making up your holiday gift lists. We’ve added some “gifty” items to the top of the shop for the holidays.

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How to enter: It’s SO simple!

1.Just visit our Cafe Press shop RIGHT HERE and have a look around.

2. Then, come back and leave a comment telling us which item is your favorite. We’d appreciate any feedback you have on the items too!

The winner will be drawn at random from qualifying entries, and will be able to choose any short-sleeved t-shirt in the shop as her prize. U.S. shipping addresses only, please.

Extra entries: And, as usual, get one extra entry if you tweet this contest. Use the tweet button at the beginning of this post. Share on Facebook and get another entry, but you’ll need to show us the link. Get two additional entries if you blog about it and let us know in a comment.

This is a quickie! We want you to have your t-shirt in time for the holidays, just in case you’re gifting it, so the contest will remain open until 11:59 PM CST  on Friday, December 11. Good luck!

Do you believe, as we do, that Girlfriends Make Life Better™? Well, now you can proclaim it to the world with your t-shirt, water bottle, coffee mug, and more. Yes, our Girlfriendly Goodies Shop is finally open on CafePress! Three cute designs let girlfriends of all ages show their solidarity with their gal pals. Whether you like chilling with martinis, cozying up with a cup of coffee, or sharing an ice cream sundae with your best friends, you’ll find the right way to make a fashion statement.

You’ve been asking for t-shirts and we’re super excited to be bringing you so many great style options. From spaghetti tanks to fitted tees to organic cotton to baseball-style long-sleeved tees to hoodies, there’s a shirt to fit every body.

And, keep in mind, holiday gift-giving is just around the corner. With everything under $40, and most items under $30, you’re sure to find a girl-friendly gift or two.

So, click on over to www.cafepress.com/girlfriendceleb and take a look. Let us know if you like what you see. We really do like to hear from you!

With swimsuit season staring us in the face, we’ve been thinking a lot about fitness. Getting in shape is definitely one of those things that is better with a girlfriend. It’s so much easier to stick to a fitness regime when you have a partner to check in with, to cheer you on, even to commiserate with you. So, we girlfriends-in-chief have embarked on another little fitness quest together. This time, we’re working on our tummies! Read on for the details, as well as a few more easy suggestions for getting fit with a girlfriend. And, we’d love to hear your suggestions, as well!

You may remember a while back we did the Mama Mio Bootcamp for Butts, with good results. Well, our girlfriends at Mama Mio came out with a Bootcamp for Tummies and we were two of the first lucky ladies to try it out! First of all, we simply adore Mama Mio products. They smell heavenly, they are loaded with high- quality ingredients, they are smartly packaged, they are labeled with good humor,  and most importantly, they work! For the Bootcamp products, Mama Mio has teamed up with exercise specialists to create targeted, efficient exercises that you can realistically do in just minutes a day. (For the tummies bootcamp, maternal fitness expert Julie Tupler developed the exercises.) The tummy exercises are easy to do, and you can literally do them sitting down (in the car, at your computer, anywhere!) The rest of the regime consists of two skincare products: Tummy Toner Skin Tightener and Get Waisted Body Shaper—each of them a great product on its own. If your tummy is puffy, crepey, and mom-like, you will see a difference from using these products. We’re into about the third week of our bootcamp, and we both are seeing our waists look more whittled, and the look and texture of our skin has definitely improved! One important lesson we’ve learned from using Mama Mio products is that by paying attention to a body part and treating it nicely, you actually start to feel better about it! And when you feel good about yourself, you look good!

So, here’s our point: Doing this bootcamp together is much more motivating than doing it alone. We can check in with each other and say “Did you do your exercises today?” or “How’s your tummy doing?” It’s fun to hear each other’s progress and share in each other’s successes. If you are “stuck” in your fitness regime, we challenge you to call up a girlfriend and get her to be your fitness partner. Just give it a try for 30 days and see how much better fitness can be with a girlfriend!

We’re all about easy, quick, ways to fitness, so here are a couple of our other fave ways to get fit with girlfriends:

Wii Fit Club: Invite your girlfriends over to work out on your Wii together. Using Wii Fit or the new EA Sports Active for Wii, you can create indivdual profiles and track your progress together. Do you workouts at home, then get together once a week for a check-in and group workout.

Walking Group: Maybe it’s from reading the new novel Wildwater Walking Club, but we’re newly inspired to walk! Walking and talking is seriously good for the soul. Take to the sidewalks, hiking trails, or woodland paths with your girlfriends at a regular time. Invest in a pedometer and pledge to reach 10,000 steps a day. 

Your turn: Do you exercise with girlfriends? We’d love to hear how that is “working out” for you. Give your fingers a workout and tell us in the comments!

What do you give to the girlfriend who has everything? Or, what do you give when you and your girlfriends would rather help a human being than shop for stuff you don’t really need? There are so many beautiful opportunities to commemorate your friendship while also helping women and children in need all over the world. Here are some of the best charitable gifts we’ve found for girlfriends this holiday season.

Photo courtesy of World Vision

Oxfam America Unwrapped

Feeling sheepish about giving another useless gift? Oxfam America offers unexpected ways to get exactly what someone needs and make a difference in the fight against poverty. Pick from more than 50 gifts, such as a sheep, planting 100 trees, a bicycle, or a goat. Here’s how it works: You choose the gift. Your friend or loved one receives a card. Your gift helps someone in need. Some gifts to try: Fair Trade Honey, $18; Sheep, $45; Can of worms, $18; Crocodile, $75; Bicycle, $85; Rebuild a primary school, $1,500.

Mercado Global 

Mercado Global is a non-profit fair trade organization that buys products from women around the globe so they can be 

Mercado Global shining threads scarf, $38

self-sufficient and send their kids to school. Visit the website to see the stunning array of handmade products, from wearable art to Christmas ornaments, and either purchase online or find some products at your local Whole Foods Market.

The Enterprising Kitchen

This Chicago-based organization helps lower-income women work toward self-sufficiency and economic independence. By manufacturing natural soaps and spa products, women receive intensive workforce preparation and develop workplace and life skills, with the aim of moving on to sustainable employment after 6-12 months. Products by The Enterprising Kitchen are reasonably priced and sold in over 300 stores across the U.S. and online.

Angel soaps by The Enterprising Kitchen

World Vision

Make a donation to dozens of different projects around the world to help women and children in need. Some gift ideas include: A small business loan for a hardworking woman in the developing world ($100 provides a loan for one woman);
food for a hungry mother and her children in Africa ($50); education for a young school-age girl ($35); a bicycle to provide a young girl or women with transportation to school or work ($85); a new mother and baby kit with resources like diapers, a blanket, soap, and a baby bathtub ($77).

Thistle Farms

Thistle Farms is a non-profit business that creates natural bath and body products and is run by the women of Magdalene, a residential community for women who have survived lives of prostitution, violence and abuse. The women of Magdalene create natural, healing products that are as kind to the environment as they are to the body.  The women have their own organic lavender field from which their lavender products are made.  Balms, candles, sachets, bath salts and body scrubs are made with pure ingredients, including cotton wicks, soybean-based ecowax, sea salt and virgin olive oil.  Each product comes in a recyclable container and includes a Magdalene woman’s story card.

Thistle Farms room spray in Lavender, Rose Grapefruit, Citrus Vanilla, Tea Tree Mint, or Tuscan Earth, $15

We welcome your additional suggestions for charitable girlfriend gifts. Have a wonderful week!

Want to give your whole girlfriend group a special gift? How about one that keeps the fun going all year long? Some of the best girls-night-activities-in-a-box are right here. They make great gifts because they are items your girlfriends might not buy for themselves, and they encourage girlfriend parties. So go for it: Give the gift of girlfriend cheer—it will make you happier all year!

What’s A Dame to Do? board game by Games for Dames is one of the best games for women that we’ve tried. After hearing about it for several months, we recently sat down with about 6 girlfriends and played “What’s a Dame to Do?” and found it to be good giggly fun! The game is all about laughing your way through life’s funny little ‘Dame Dilemmas’ with your gal pals. You try to predict how your girlfriend would react to said dilemmas, and score points by guessing correctly. Not only were the choices funny, but they got us talking on a number of different topics. We definitely plan to play this game again. We also like the fact that it’s tasteful and appropriate for mixed-age girlfriend groups. Priced at $34, What’s A Dame to do? is high-quality girls night entertainment.

Party Art™ by Naptime Studios is a great way to encourage your girlfriends’ creative side. Each $59 kit includes everything you need to create a “puzzle patchwork” of collaborative art like the one pictured here.

Each girlfriend works on her own piece, and then they are assembled and framed to make one piece of art. This makes a great party activity for a birthday, going away party, divorce party, good luck celebration, or any event where you want to give the guest of honor something that is both tangible and heartfelt. $10 from each sale is donated to charity.

The Box Girls “Girlfriends” edition. These conversation starters are for age 18 and up. We love conversation starters as a way to fill a lull in any girlfriend party. They are perfect for learning more about your very best friends, or breaking the ice with girlfriends you don’t know very well. Priced at $19.95, this particular set is pink, pretty and girly. Topics include: “If you could pick a theme song that would play every time you entered a room, what would it be?” and “What is your most laughable dating story?” A portion of proceeds goes to women’s cancer research.

Don’t forget the Chat Chew and Chocolate party kit, which was very popular as our final giveaway in the 12 Days of Girlfriend Giveaways. This kit makes a fun gift because it includes special items for the hostess to keep, including the Simply Fabulous T-shirt. And, not only does it include chocolate munchies and goody bags for 8, but it includes a game designed to get your girlfriends chatting. It’s on sale right now for $99, so click here to see everything that is included. Consider it an investment in girlfriend fun!

Got a girlfriend who is into all things green? A recycler extraordinaire, composter, animal-lover perhaps? The truth is, there’s a little bit of green in all of us these days. We don’t know anyone who isn’t interested in helping out the planet. But for those with a particular interest in greening up their world, here are some gifts we think she will enjoy.

Leading off our list, Blue Rock Gourds creates beautiful, inexpensive birdhouses from gourds they grow and paint or stain themselves. Their products have to be seen to be believed. They are gorgeous, eco-friendly and made in the USA. These birdhouses make a lovely addition to your girlfriend’s garden, and many are priced under $20! Visit their Etsy shop here.

Celebrate Green: Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations & Traditions by Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson (The Green Year, 2008) is a great gift for the party-giver or the “green” girlfriend in your life. Nearly everyone is concerned about the earth these days; yet celebrations tend to be the times we put our eco-consciousness aside. Covering all the major holidays as well as baby showers, weddings, birthdays, and more, this book offers fabulous ideas and tips on celebrating in style while reducing your impact on the planet. And, we love the authors’ attitude of changing just a few things about your next celebration and letting your “greenness” grow from there. $24.95 on amazon.com.

WE ADD UP T-Shirts are a super cool way for your girlfriend to express herself! For about $22 you can select an organic cotton t-shirt that supports a particular “green” action – whatever is your girlfriend’s passion – recycling, composting, wind power, unplugging, etc. The tee is then custom hand-printed with a unique number, which “represents your position in the worldwide count of people doing something to do their part.” No two shirts are alike. The goal of WE ADD UP is “to show that small changes do make a big difference and WE ADD UP.” The graphics are cute, and come in a fitted womens style. T-shirts are 100% organic cotton, sweatshop-free and made in the USA.

And speaking of T-shirts, there’s nothing cool about them hitting the landfill. That’s why we love products from ReTeez, which takes the soft fabric and cool graphics of previously loved T-shirts and turns them into something useful. Just the other day we had an extremely popular giveaway of their Recycled T-Shirt Tote Bag. Girlfriends love these bags, and for good reason! For just $28, you can give your girlfriend a one-of-a-kind, useful, hand-made ReTeez Tote that is washed with eco-friendly detergent, reinforced with interfacing, lined with recycled fabric and comes complete with an inner pocket. Sturdy and fashionable, they are perfect for books, shopping or the gym.

One Can Make a Difference: Original stories by the Dali Lama, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Dennis Kucinch, Russel Simmons, Bridgitte Bardot, [and] Dozens of Other Extraordinary Individuals by PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk is a fabulous inspirational read for the animal lover on your list. Newkirk interviewed 50 individuals—some famous, some not-so-famous—who have made a positive impact on the world. While some of the stories have to do with the well-being of animals, some are simply tales of impressive accomplishments by determined people. As Newkirk writes, “This book illustrates (a) that even those we admire from afar invariably face obstacles and have to find ways to keep their belief alive and (b) that you don’t have to be a household name to make a difference … you just need to have conviction.” The short chapters lend themselves to lunch-break reading, and it’s under $12 on amazon.com.

Finally, Yogamatic custom yoga mats are made from a material that does not contain latex, rubber, or toxic materials. Choose from a gallery of artwork or upload a personal image to be printed in water-soluble ink directly on a compostable 6 x 2-foot yoga mat. Five percent of profits from each mat sold benefit Global Green. Yes, they are expensive at $85, but they come in some really awe-inspiring and fun designs (including some limited-edition Calvin Klein designs). Your yoga-loving girlfriend just might be worth it! Deadline to order for the holidays is December 17.

Enjoy your online shopping, girlfriends! And be sure to tell them you heard about it on GirlfriendCelebrations.com.

Do you have a girlfriend who is permanently plugged in? Perhaps she’s a social media junkie, a blogger out to change the world, an Ebay aficionado, or a web surfer extraordinaire. Whatever the case, she’s never without a keyboard and a screen. Here are some cool gifts for that girlfriend, whether she’s a student, an entrepreneur or a mommy blogger.

In the “super cool” category, this new videogame by The Game Factory was created to help women relax. Called Zenses, it comes in two editions (Ocean and Rainforest) which include an array of different puzzle games aiming to appeal to the causal female gamer. Games are set in a spa-like oceanic environment and rainforest. But the soundtrack– ambient, relaxation music—is what makes these games killer. The company says the game was created for busy moms and working women who find themselves in need of a short mental getaway—and if you are comfortable with gaming, they definitely fit the bill. Check out the minisite here (and download the relaxing tunes) to preview the experience. The game retails for $29.99 and is available for Ninendo DS and Nintendo Wii platforms.

MouseEnvy has the perfect accessory for her computer—a pink, leopard-patterned, rhinestone-encrusted or ladybug-shaped mouse! There are many styles to choose from and you’re certain to find one that fits her personality. You won’t have to worry about anyone else getting her the same gift, either. Priced around $30 for most styles.

The Chic Entrepreneur: Put Your Business in Higher Heels by Elizabeth Gordon is today’s giveaway, and we highly recommend it for the girlfriend who dreams of starting her own business—perhaps the one selling her wares online, or the blogger trying to make it big.

With its black-stiletto-clad cover, The Chic Entrepreneur is “all girl” and speaks directly to women. Filled with “Chic Tips” and “How Chic are You?” self-assessment questions, it’s a practical (and fun) read for the novice as well as the established business owner. What a great way to show a friend that you believe in her and want her to follow her dream. Check out checking out Elizabeth’s website here for all the Chic Entrepreneur news. Priced under $12 at amazon.com

A photo skin for her laptop from Snapfish is a great way to showcase that picture of the girls you’ve been meaning to have framed. Why not let her wrap her laptop in it instead? A skin is a protective cover for an electronic device that is decorative, easy to apply and remove, and is custom-fit to your laptop, mobile phone, camera, mp3 player or other device. At about $20, it’s a unique and affordable gift. You will need a Snapfish account, and you will need to know the model of her computer.

And finally, visit Etsy for one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jewelry that fits her iconoclast personality. Not very techy, you say? Well. Perhaps not. But, an Etsy find does have a funky factor she might find irresistible. We can recommend our favorite seller, ImaginaryGirl, who creates gorgeous pieces using vintage finds. We used the

pictured piece as a giveaway last week and it pained us to give it up! Or, check out the “geekery” category on Etsy and you just might find the right thing for that technophile. So there they are, girlfriends, our gift recommendations for the blogger girlfriend. Enjoy your shopping, and be sure to them you heard about it on GirlfriendCelebrations.com!