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Written by Debbie Panell I spent half of my day Saturday at a baby shower for a friend. It’s her first baby- a girl and she and her husband are really exited! But sitting amidst the pink bows and ribbons, pink cake, silly baby shower games (I was supposed to write down as many things as the mom to be was wearing after she had left the room – I can barely remember what I’M wearing most days)! I began to think about how baby showers could be improved upon. I’ve been to more Baby Showers than I really care to remember. Mainly because they all run together in a big baby blur! Making a shower stand out in the eyes of the guests and the mom to be is easier and more affordable than you may think! Especially if you have someone to split the cost with you! Having a theme is cute, but not necessary! By the time I left Saturday, if I had been subject to looking at another “Precious Moments” figurine or picture, I would have thrown it across the room! Fun patterns and bright colors make the mood seem much more lively then the pale pink and blue that we usually see! Think big dots and swirls and stripes! Plus, with this “theme” it’s easy to mix and match things from different stores (and catch them on sale)! |
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WWKD - What Would Karin Do?
Written by Karin Goodhue
Among my female friends, everyone has her category, whether she admits it or not. There’s ‘the clown’ who makes everyone around her start laughing; ‘the risk-taker’ who’s rash decisions either pay off or lead her to unpleasant situations; ‘the dreamer’ who lives day to day with hopes in her heart but not enough guts to make them happen; ‘the go-getter’ who’s dedication and drive make her successful and respected; ‘the admirer’ who always thinks the grass is greener on the other side; and ‘the giver’ who’s joy in keeping others content causes her to forget her own needs. These are only a few of the many categories that make up my friends, and a lot of other women in this world.
However, a woman does not necessarily fall into just one classification. She might be ‘a dreamer’ one day, and then ‘a go-getter’ the next. Women tend to change their minds and not always know what they want. It is just our nature. Another thing we like to do is talk. And I do not imply talking trash, but just talking to each other. Women seek comfort in discussing their problems and their friends’ problems.
Women are also known to listen to each other and it so happens that many of my girl friends have come to me with their troubles. Among the personality categories I mentioned earlier, I am deemed ‘the responsible one’. When they ask me for advice, I simply tell them my personal experience dealing with that situation or what I would do if faced with it. That problem-solving technique then led to the birth of the philosophy ‘WWKD’ or ‘What Would Karin Do?’ My best friend, Allison, invented it, uses it when she needs guidance in her everyday life, and it spread. Friends will contact me and ask advice for simple things such as “I need to buy a new couch - WWKD?” to more complex things such as “I found out my boyfriend is seeing someone else - WWKD?”
I am not a therapist, preacher, attorney or physician, but simply a woman who has lived responsibly, listens, and offers opinions based on what I would do if faced with similar circumstances. On that note, I would like to branch out of my circle of friends and offer my advice to the readers of GAL Magazine, and give you the chance to write in your questions to me. Simply submit your questions ending with ‘WWKD’ to:
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for your chance to be heard.
I would like to start these segments with a problem facing one of my dear friends. She and I talked in detail about this, and I would like to share it with you. She kindly wrote her concern down for me to use as my first column: |
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Written by Krystall Baull One question has baffled women for years. This brainteaser has become the Eighth Wonder of the World. “WHY DIDN'T HE CALL??!! Here are some frank answers that we all have been seeking: WHY HASN'T HE CALLED? OUR DATE WAS OVER 10 MINUTES AGO. You had a first-class date and everything clicked (you thought). If you call or text him that night, you are a stalker. If you wait a couple of days, you need a hobby. Days go by and he still hasn't called. You start playing Celine Dion cds. Well SHE DID sing “our song” at the restaurant. A week goes by and still no call. You start calling your friends for advice while crying hysterically. They just tell you that he was every name in the book and it's his lost. A week later you realize that you've gained 10 pounds! Who knew Ben and Jerry's had so many comforting flavors?? The third week goes by and you still have that one brain cell left telling you that he'll call. I hate to be the one to break it to you, but he's not going to call. That night he got home, drank a beer, and fell asleep on the couch. Winding down was on his mind not you. The next day it was football with his posse. The next few weeks it was all about going to work, the games on t.v., hanging out with the boys, school, and whatever other lame stuff guys do. By the time he does think about you six months has gone by! Then one day he walks past the place you had your first (and only) date and thinks, “I should have called her”. |
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