A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
Yesterday was a superb showing of how cranky and irrational I can be. I was stuck at my house all day (doing housewifey-mommy things) and it wasn’t jiving with my constant need to do something productive. I suppose I could’ve blogged, but rather acting pissy seemed like such a better choice at the time. So [...]
Don’t be mad, but I’m just gonna say it: It’s time to suck it up and learn how to boil water. I’m saying this because I love you. Really. Cooking seems to be a lost art these days (at least where I live) and it makes me sad. I say this NOT as a gourmet [...]
Yes, I love to eat. Yes, I love to cook. But screw the big bird. That’s NOT why I volunteered to host Thanksgiving this year. I wanted to do Thanksgiving so I could play with my wedding china and dining room table. It brings me happiness, joy and makes me feel productive. So there. OK, [...]
Sure, the fridge is packed, wine is ready to pop and potatoes waiting to be mashed. The Little Miss Housewife in me is way too excited about cooking Thanksgiving this year… the bird, those ooey-gooey marshmallow yams and everything in between. (Any day that’s centered around counting your blessings with your mouth full is tops [...]
Ah, yet another thing Canadians can brag about. I mean this in the SWEETEST of ways of course. The Canadians I know are proud of their beautiful natural resources, the nice people that live there and the fact that they get months of maternity and paternity leave when duty calls (at least, those are the [...]
Scene of the crime: Villa Blanca Restaurant, Beverly Hills (yes, the place that’s owned by the fabulous Lisa Vanderpump from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”). Perpetrator: Me. Accomplices: My sister and my mom. Guilty by association: LadyP. In my before-baby life, white tablecloths, adult beverages and babies didn’t mix. (And frankly, I still don’t [...]
And I thought my little one was too young to lose her flower. Ha. A warm & sunny November day in LA plus a stir-crazy Mommy can add up to a never-before-had trip to Southern California’s Descanso Gardens (right here near our home). Don’t get any crazy ideas: I am NOT a ‘nature chick.’ My [...]
We’re gettin’ wild this fall. What’s your trademark style? As much as I try to keep up with season-to-season trends, I usually don’t really rock a “signature” look. But I’m changing thanks to LadyP. Little Miss I-Must-Wear-This-Now is teaching me a few things: It’s never too much trouble to be trendy. You have to put [...]
Fabulous often means putting fear aside and doing things yourself. Even if you don’t want to and are screaming nonstop while doing it… while your baby is sitting in her high chair squealing on the verge of tears because Mommy is freaking out over trying to safely kill a horrific black widow on the kitchen [...]
So I’ve never really been a big Halloween person (except for the free candy part of the whole thing). But this year was… fabulous. Who knew that life could be so much fun alongside an oversized bug all day? For instance… It makes for interesting looks, laughs and conversations at the market… allowing you to [...]
Hi all. Jill Simonian here. I’m a TV Host & Entertainment Journalist who somehow ended up with TWO *surprise* baby girls under the age of 2. I'm still trying to figure out how this happened. LadyP barged in September 2010 and LilMiss arrived March 2012. TheFabMom was born in 2011 as an experiment to keep life flirty, fun, focused & as close to fabulous as possible after babies. Here you will find my personal stories, realizations & rants about keeping mommyhood, lifestyle and my work on TV fab... all with a wild toddler and bouncy infant. Got tips? Send 'em my way!
