Girlfriend We Gotta Talk

The Nine Rooms of Happiness

We’ve had another amazing month of outstanding guests helping us get a clean slate for 2011!  Today is what we call “bonus Sunday” because it’s one of those rare months when we have five Sunday’s instead four.  And, what a bonus it is because we talked with Lucy Danziger, Editor-in-Chief of SELF magazine and co-author of The Nine Rooms of Happiness:  Loving Yourself, Finding Your Purpose and Getting Over Life’s Little Imperfections.

Lucy said that “Happiness is the New Flat Abs” - we all want it but it feels rather illusive.  Looking at creating happiness like rooms in your house makes it understandable, easier and fun.  We found out what different rooms represent ... and were glad to realize we were not in our own dog house, if you know what we mean!

 

 

Life’s Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets

Ever tried to fold a fitted sheet?  Ridiculously frustrating, isn’t it?  But, like us, we bet you kept at, believing there’s got to be a way (and that it somehow mattered).

  

All month we’ve been talking about summer fun.  No matter what you do for summer fun, we know that there’s one thing that will kill your summer fun spirit for sure:  trying to make everything perfect.

 

We have the perfect guest to help you get over being perfect and onto enjoying life.  It’s Lisa Quinn, Emmy Award-winning television host and recovering Marthaholic who gets real on the follies of housekeeping and so much more.  Author of “Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets” she gave us a crash course in Slacker Chic 101 that will have over-extended women everywhere laughing out loud and throwing in the towel, the dishtowel, that is.

 

 

Realities of Real Estate

We all know that residential real estate is not what it used to be.  But, what’s true about it now?

Is now a good time to buy or sell a home?  If you do need to sell, what should you to get your home ready?  If you’re looking to buy, how can you get the best house for your money?  And, what if you or someone you know is facing foreclosure?

On “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show we found out by talking with our guest Betty Sharper, residential real estate expert and owner of BSharper Realty Consultants. 

Even if you aren’t looking to buy or sell a home right now, listen in because the realities of the housing market affect all of us.

How to Be a Frugalista

Isn’t this amazing?

Annie Korzen has played Doris Klompus on Seinfeld and appeared on ER, Judging Amy, Hannah Montana, and even the Transformers movie!  Her humorous essays have been in the The New York Times and LA Times.  She’s performed her solo comedy shows on 3 continents.

And one of her biggest talents:  she’s a life long frugalista! 

On the latest “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show Annie shared some of her best tips about living large and paying little from her new book “Bargain Junkie:  Living the Good Life on the Cheap.”   What fun!

You gotta hear how she landed one of her biggest bargain finds (for her son’s wedding no less), how she uses the internet to find bargains, and how you can even use your thrifty skills to produce income. 

PLUS office efficiency expert Susie Hayman of In Your Business shared the most common home office challenge her clients have and how to overcome it.  This one change will make your home office way more organized and productive for the New Year!  

MORE TIPS:  Get more tips like the one on today’s show by adding your name to Susie’s e-mail list or becoming a Facebook Fan of In Your Business.

FREE PHONE CONSULT:  The first 5 Girlfriend We Gotta Talk listeners who e-mail Susie with “Free Consult” in the subject line get 30 minutes of her time on the phone to help with your personal home office efficiency challenge!

Celebrate Living Small

We thought we’d never say “celebrate living small” because we are usually trying to live as big as possible!

But, when we learned that Genevieve Ferraro can entertain 30 people for a sit down dinner and cook the meal in an 8 by 8 foot kitchen, we had to find out how.  (Can you imagine?)

She’s our guest on our latest “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show.  As the creator of The Jewel Box Home Genevieve guides people on how to successfully decorate, entertain, and live in a small home.

What’s a Jewel Box Home?  Well, it’s NOT a separate house dedicated to storing all your precious jewels, we can tell you that! 

It’s a smaller home – between 900 and 2300 square feet – and it’s becoming very popular due to downsizing, energy efficiency, and simpler living.