Your BFF is the person you go to when you are sad, angry, or happy. You share many memories and secrets with her. So what happens when she has to move away?

Since you know distance will not change your relationship, here are some tips to keep it going strong:

 Before your BFF leaves, make a special night to be together and compile a playlist of songs that are special to each of you and your friendship. Make some of them sad and sappy, and of course, include the songs that make you both get up and dance.

 Create memory books. Get two albums, gather lots of pictures (best to have doubles made), and grab some stickers and photo markers. With these simple tools, you can cherish your memories, laugh and create something you will both keep forever.

 Share your photos and make something to give your BFF by creating a collage. There are so many fun ways to do this! One way is to start with pictures you both cherish, and then cut descriptive words or pictures from a magazine. These clippings might describe your friendship, your best friend or a specific event in a creative way. The laughs you share will be priceless!

 Have all of your BFF’s favorite foods (including dessert) at the ready. Personally, my BFF and I love to eat! We have so much fun lying around in our jammies with the desserts we love best. You’ll be full when you’re through noshing but totally satisfied! You can also throw in a manicure and pedicure, and reminisce over all that chocolate.

 At the end of the night, you can each make a friendship bracelet. For a fun way to create one, take a safety pin and stack beads onto the pin. You can do patterns together or whatever you like, decorating several safety pins this way. Then, put all the pins on two pieces of elastic, and you have a fun, fantastic friendship bracelet you both can wear.

 When your BFF is finally in her new home, send pictures on a regular basis. Don’t give up on seeing each other all the time either; iChat to stay in touch. It will be like you are with each other, making new, fun memories.

A move will definitely be hard for both of you, but be supportive. Remember, you are not leaving all of your comforts behind. She is! Be positive and excited for her, and VISIT whenever possible!

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You’re BEST FRIENDS.  Sisters forever.  You’ve bought the half-heart necklace that you each wear proudly around your neck; she’s best and you’re friend.

What does it really mean to be Best Friends Forever (BFFs)?  How can your friendship weather the mean girl, jealous girl, and playground gossip storms?

Being besties is more than just words spoken and jewelry exchanged. Some unspoken rules go along with it.  Without these key components, you may be good friends but not really best friends.

Here’s just some of what having a BFF means:

A Trusted Confidante

With the title of best friends bestowed upon each other, you become each other’s greatest confidante.  That means you can trust each other with your deepest secrets, without worrying about spillage. You can tell your bestie the juicy secrets that bring a smile to your face and share those that truly make you cringe.  When your bestie tells you a secret, your lips are sealed and stay that way. Because, if you can’t trust your best friend, who can you trust?

True Blue

Best Friends are NOT back stabbers. They support each other yet let each other’s true feelings be known. So if  you share sensitive information with your best friend, she will NEVER use it against you. She won’t use it to make you feel small, to make herself feel better, or to get on someone else’s good side. If you ask her whether your new haircut is really you or if you could use a breath mint, expect her honesty. You want this! After all, you’d rather your bestie inform you of that leftover garlic smell instead of letting your cute neighbor notice it.

The Beauty of Acceptance

Being best friends should provide a judgment-free zone.  A mistake was made–hey, no one is perfect! But best friends come to each other’s rescue without saying a word or raising an eyebrow…that sort of stuff is left to the parents to take care of! That embarrassing thing you did last week? Your bestie helps you fix it and forget it. If someone brings it up five years from now, it will be you, not her. Can’t fix it? Your best friend is there to tell you it’s not such a big deal after all.

No Need to Pretend

When you and your best friend are together, you can always be yourself. No pretending to be something or someone you aren’t. You’re not perfect, and your best friend knows it. But she loves you anyway. Your flaws? They just make her love you even more–well mostly. Okay, sometimes you might annoy each other–just like real sisters, but that passes quickly and never affects how much you care.

Good Times

The great thing about having a BFF is spending time with each other.  Whether it’s going to the mall or hanging out listening to music, you always have a fantastic time just being together. From facials and late-night gab sessions to double-dates and lazy afternoons, your bestie is top of the list of people you want to hang with. Hey, even standing in long lines can be bearable if your bestie is right there with you.

In Joy and Sorrow

Having a BFF also means tears and laughter–both yours and hers. Life is full of highs and lows, but your bestie makes them easier to handle. Need a shoulder to cry on or someone to prop you up when you’re ready to fall? Your best friend is there for you. And when the good times are on? Your bestie is there to share your laughter and your joy. What would you ever do without her?

We want to help celebrate all the girls that have been a good friend.  Is your daughter a fantastic friend?  Tell us why and she can win a Blingerz prize pack for two! 

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If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you,
And share with you its beauty
On the days you’re feeling blue

If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea,
But all these things I’m finding
Are impossible for me

I cannot build a mountain,
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A friend who’s always there

~Sandra Lewis Pringle

Founded by two best friends, Blingerz believes in the positive power of friendships and loves to celebrate it. With a true friend, you can share your dreams, your silliness, your successes or failures and your secrets and still feel accepted.

Not only is friendship an important part of childhood, according to Anita Gurian, Ph.D., research shows that children with friends have a greater sense of well-being, better self-esteem and fewer social problems as adults.

Sometimes being a friend is very easy; laughing and playing with someone you know really well.  Sometimes being a friend takes an act of courage; sticking up for someone being picked on or introducing yourself to the new kid.  As the saying goes, “If you want to make a friend, you have to be a friend.”

We want to help celebrate all the girls that have been a good friend.  Is your daughter a fantastic friend?  Tell us why and she can win a Blingerz prize pack for two!