One of the reasons I love to facilitate Pink Tambourine Club workshops is because I always walk away inspired and full of great ideas from the attendees. A couple months ago, a woman shared this AMAZING idea with our group. When she sends a birthday card or makes a birthday call, she answers, “Why I Like You.” Can you imagine being the recipient of one of these cards or calls? A couple of her friends were with her and both chimed in that it was an annual highlight. They aren’t always sappy sentiments; they can sometimes be a bit goofy or irreverent. I absolutely LOVE this idea and want to start sharing these “Why I Like You” sentiments with my friends and family.
We’ve been brainstorming ways we can celebrate National Girlfriends Day on August 1. Let’s put this great idea into action and compile a HUGE list of “Why we like our girlfriends!”
Each person who submits a comment below by answering “Why I Like My Girlfriends” will be eligible for a necklace and earring set from AnnMade in Minnesota valued at $70.
AND $25 gift certificates from these sponsors:
Becuase my best girl friends are my sisters!!! Thru think or thin rain or shine…
I LOVE my girlfriends because they are my sanity in a oftentimes insane world.
Empowering women to love and appreciate each other is Outstanding!! I really like the title, “Happy Girls are Pretty Girls.” That’s a superb message!!
I like my girlfriends because no matter what the distance or time apart, we can always stay connected and pick up the [life] conversation where we left it….
I like my girlfriends because we support each other in good and bad times, no judgement, no conditions, and we always find a way to help each other feel better.
Because they make me laugh, give me advice, support me and are truly amazing friends!
Congrats, Nikki G! You won a $25 gift certificate from Pretty Girl Designs!
How do I love my GF’s? Let me count the ways! I love them like they were my right hand- but I’m a needy friend. My BFF’s trully are my family and I love that I got to choose them
My friends provide therapy, insight, motivation, and inspiration.
Thank you!!
Girlfriend talk is therapy. My girlfriends tell me what I need to hear…. not what they think I want to hear. Bonus: they make me laugh out loud!
I love my girlfriends because they know my flaws and love me anyway!
I LOVE my girlfiriends because we make each other a priority. If we haven’t connected in a while we sense that and remedy it.
Btw, my head almost fell off my shoulders I was nodding in agreement with so many of the comments! Well said all!
“Your friends become your chosen family” …while we may have needed advice from our Moms about our friends when we were children, we now need our friends to give us advice and support about our Moms! As we grow older the challenges we face change – yet if surrounded by friends you can get through anything.
I love my girlfriends because they are there for me for better and for worse. They are like the sisters that you always wanted to have and even become part of your family.
I love my girlfriends because they understand what it’s like to be a girl, the emotions and ups and downs. They don’t judge & support me no matter what!
I love my girlfriends because no matter how much time passes in between, when we see each other it feels like it was just yesterday…and we are 15. I’m still trying to figure out where 30 years went!
Girlfriends are like a great bottle of wine – they comfort you after a rough day, they celebrate your accomplishments and they all get better with age! Love sharing a glass of wine with them and love that they accept me for who I am!
My close girlfriends (and me) all seem to have a sixth sense…somehow we “know” when we need to call or contact each other. I always hear from them, “I was just thinking about you…” Or I have a “feeling” I should call them. The bond and a ” sixth-sense” is what I hold close to my heart. I feel extremely blessed to have friends with telepathy.
I love my girlfriends because they know ME. They know my family. They know my life story (the good stuff and the not so good stuff). I have friends from my hometown who I have known since I was 6 (those doing the math, that’s 44 years)!! We have been through it all. I love my new girlfriends too. I may not have known them as long but still feel a connection that is pretty cool!! I CELEBRATE girlfriends, old and new.
I love my girlfriends because through all phases of life, whenever I look up or reach out, they are always there reaching back smiling. We always stand together. TFJ
Congrats, Krystn! You won a $25 gift certificate from reGreet! I’ll send you the details.
I love my girlfriends because I feel like we are so much a part of each other. In the moments we get to share together, I become whole again!
Through thick and then, I love my girlfriends because they are always there no matter what. Especially being an only child, all my memorable moments have been with them.
I love my girlfriends because I laugh harder with them than anyone else!!
Congrats, Karri! You won the $25 gift certificate from Esse Reusable Bags. I’ll send you the details.
I love my girlfriends because even though I can be a crappy friend (don’t call, email, etc as often as I should) I know they still love me as much as I love them and the next time we talk, visit and get together it’s like not a day has passed!
It’s so easy to beat ourselves up about things these days (whether its our weight, our cooking, our parenting, or fill-in-the-blank). My girlfriends help me remember that “good enough” sometimes IS good enough.
I love my girlfriends because we can be serious one minute and laughing till crying the next. They are the best resource for advice (needed or not) and support. Life would not be complete without the women I call my friends and family!
Congrats, Megan! You won the GRAND PRIZE! I’ll email you the details about your Necklace & Earring set from AnnMade in MN.
I like my girlfriends because they laugh with me, cry with me, and share my passions.
I love my girlfriends–gossip, support, laughs and crafts!!
I love my girlfriends because they know the truth about me and love me anyway. And one of them makes a mean ginger and gin martini.
I love my BGF Julie, she’s been through thick and thin with me – AND with the adventures we’ve had if she ever decides to write a book….haha….watch out “Fifty shades”
My BFF Connie, through thick and thin, she’s been there. She’s also on a first name basis with ALL the skeletons in my closet. Oh to be young and stupid…
And, yes, she could write a SCATHING biography on me and our many, many adventures together. Wow…how did we ever survive our 30′s?!
:: why i love my girlfriends ::
gut laugh giggles…
home-cooked meals at your front step as your sick…
book club happy hours when no ones read the book and no one cares…
and handwritten notes that still come snail mail style and not just on your birthday!
Xo
i like my girlfriends because i have friends who love me for who i am and who care for me even when i show my worst traits. i like my girlfriends because they are always there for me when i need a shoulder to lean on. i like my girlfriends because they are always on my side and always loyal to me!
I love my girlfriends because I can be myself around them and they still love and accept me!
My Best Friend is just like a sister to me… we have so much fun just the 2 of us….no kids no hubby just us.. we tell each other things we would not dare tell a nother living soul…I love my BBF..
I love my girlfriends because they have movie nights with me, watching horrible horror movies, eating junk food, and drinking cheap Boone’s Farm and not complaining about a single thing. We have inside jokes from when we were kids because that’s how long we’ve known each other, and we’ll have inside jokes from when we’re old and infirm (if we can remember them) because we’ll still love each other even then.
Unfortunately I can’t say that I have a ‘Real’ girlfriend I can turn to for when times get tough, I need help or advise on my biz, I want to talk about my relationship, etc… the ones I currently have are more like for going out and having a laugh. Nothing wrong with that, but sometimes I wish I could find just the one that is a lot like myself- Doesn’t compare herself to me, respects me and my relationship, really enjoys her passions in work, sees life as an opportunity to do something great! Is that too much to ask for?
My true friends are my “forever friends” No matter where, no matter when , they are always there with and for you.
I love my girlfriends because they give me a reason to dress up and leave the house, to turn my frown upside down and face new challenges and adventures with hope and courage because they make me feel like I can do anything. They are good peeps.
I love my girlfriends because when I need to talk, they, or at least one of them, are there for me and they “get it”!
They…
Know what I need sometimes before I do;
Provide unconditional love and support;
Provide a net to fall into when needed;
But most of all, expand my heart!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED —
THANKS for all these wonderful comments! It’s obvious that our lives are richer because of our girlfriends.
We entered all the comments into a random drawing and I am excited to announce the winners.
Grand Prize – Necklace and Earring Set from AnnMade in MN: Megan
$25 Gift Certificates -
Esse = Karri H
Pretty Girls = Nikki G
reGreet = Krystn
CONGRATULATIONS! I’ll be sending the details to your email address.