A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
In the spirit of the approaching swimsuit season, I want ya to try something every single night. Do it in your bathroom. Do it in your closet. I don’t care where you do it… just do it. TOUCH. YOUR. TOES. Before you brush your teeth, after getting dressed, between putting away dishes from the dishwasher. [...]
I’ve always been a sucker for awards shows. There’s something about watching people’s dreams come true onstage in a room full of their peers (that surely some of them can’t stand) that makes my cry. Always has. Always will. But the past few years I’ve noticed that I now watch awards shows in a different way. [...]
One of my little-known obsessions is putting on lotion. When I wake up, go to bed, before a shower, after a shower, morning, noon and night. No unfabulous dry skin for me. So when Dr. Sears contacted me to test new baby care products for review on this site, naturally I said yes. More like hell [...]
This St. Patty’s day, I let a couple o’ lucky cabbages get to second base… It was the most action anybody’s gotten at my house in a while. Did you know that cupping cabbage leaves on the inside of your bra soothes engorged breasts and slows milk production for new moms? Now ya do. That’s [...]
What a bunch of perverts you all must be… ha! (I do have the most fun coming up with titles for this little blog… but I digress.) My new baby is *officially* one week old… NOW! Last week this time I was having crazy contractions while trying to will the baby to not force me [...]
STOP. Obviously, I have (as it’s been more than a week since my last post). Had no other choice. Countless false contractions, cramping and various things falling out from down under (that’s as most of an explanation as you’re gonna get) have convinced me that it’s time to STOP for a little bit. (I self-induced [...]
I’m bracing myself for it. I’m looking forward to it. I’m scared of it. I’m embarrassed by it. And I’m proud of it. The first time was about a year and a half ago: I was laying on my back naked from the waist down, numb and shivering, Hubby was holding my hand and his [...]
Yes, I’m knocked up (again). Preggo (again). Temporarily-unemployable in TV-host land (again). And I’ve been living a lie to all of you since I first found out. Yup, there’ll be another incarnation of LadyP in our home come early March. For the record, I fully blame Savvy Sassy Moms for this: You see, I went to a [...]
I mean, to get a pedicure for yourself. My big experiment today (about 30 minutes prior to writing this post) was to see if LadyP could handle sitting on my lap for about 30+ minutes while Mommy got her previously-yucky toes did and feet rubbed at our local pedi-place. Yes, it is possible. No, it [...]
Last night I hit up an event in honor of Bump Month thanks to SavvySassyMoms. (Yes, she IS savvy+sassy in person!) And the event was too… especially since it was a benefit for Help A Mother Out, a fantastic non-profit that provides diapers to mommies and babies in need. Besides giving back to the mommy [...]
Before I get to the free stuff part, let’s all just take a moment to recognize and appreciate the almost-unbelievable fact that Penelope Cruz was PREGNANT while filming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides last year. The movie opens this Friday, May 20, and if you’re like me… you will dig it. The Fountain [...]
I have inexplicable, longtime emotional issues when it comes to shoes without heels. I’ve never been mentally comfortable wearing flats – or paying ‘normal prices’ for a pair of shoes that don’t do anything to elongate your leg. During pregnancy, I was even headstrong enough to wear 4-inch stilettos up until I went to the hospital [...]
Get the *BRAND NEW* mom in your life something she’ll *USE* to keep her fabulous this Mother’s Day. If someone you love just had a baby in the last few months, this stuff is for you. All flirty, fun, functional… and personally tested and adored by yours truly. Happy shopping! Sephora Favorites Rollerball Collection for Her. [...]
What kind of love are you sending this Mother’s Day? Flowers usually work for most chicks, but here’s my fresh and funny get for PREGGY friends, wives, sisters or moms this year: Bumps. Or, technically, [bump] aka “baby under manufacturing process” wear. [bump] was MY personal fave while I was bakin’ my own bun last [...]
What’s the trick to losing baby weight? DON’T GAIN IT. I’m not evil or mentally ill, but I am honest. Last week, Mommywood spectators were marveling at (and hating) how supermodel Miranda Kerr’s body has bounced right back to it’s sexy shape just 4 months after having a baby. Rachel Zoe is not-so-shockingly skinny again [...]
In the midst of being a bit *stressed* these days (thanks to moving/renovating), I’m feeling it’s time for a good old fashioned rant. Rather than screaming at my husband, I’m letting loose on something totally unrelated to home improvement: BJORNS. THEY DRIVE ME CRAZY. THEY’RE UNFABULOUS. And at the moment I’m beginning to think that [...]
And I do mean it. No matter how many excuses you might create, there’s always time to do it, it’s not as unpleasant as you think, and you might even start to like it. Trust me, I know because I do it regularly. Make an effort to suck in your tummy…. no matter where you [...]
Go, go, go, go, GO!!!! YESSS! Done. Get your minds outta the gutter. My fab-tip this week is something my own Mom taught me loooooooong ago: MOVE FAST. (Not in that way.) Thanks to her productive brainwashing early in my life, I now work fast, walk fast, talk fast… and generally get most everything done [...]
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!
