A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
Believe me, the fact that I’m featuring parenting advice of former X-Rated movie star Traci Lords is a little bit astonishing to me (ok, a LOT astonishing to me). Perhaps it’s a testament to the ‘filosophy’ of ‘things-you-never-thought-you’d-do-until-you-become-a-parent.’ (Also a testament to personal growth and evolution, if you wanna apply it to Lords herself.) I [...]
I’ve had lots of realizations on runways. Last week, I had more. I went to no less than two fashion shows in one week. TWO. Celebrity stylist Anya Sarre hosted LA’s Style Fashion Week’s Go Red for Women Celebrity Red Dress show (to raise awareness, funds and remind us all about heart-health), at which I [...]
Who’s a fan of Disney? (Yes, my hand is raised. HIGH. Actually, it’s even higher now thanks to a little princess who’s my LadyP’s best TV-friend every Friday morning.) But if your kids are a bit older than mine, then you probably already know Maria Canals-Barrera who stars as Theresa Russo, the mortal mother of [...]
What’s fun, fabulous and green all over? The world’s all-original workout queen Richard Simmons on St. Patty’s Day! (I say this with the utmost excitement, admiration and respect… I’ve always heart-ed Richard! He’s AMAZING!) Listen up Southern California Fab-Moms (and anyone else who’s game to travel to LA this weekend): On Sunday, March 17, LOLLIPOP [...]
Recently I was introduced to and pampered – BIG TIME – with some of the hottest and fabulous new products on the market today for busy new moms like us. All thanks to new friend and Hollywood stylist turned new mom Anya Sarre. Anya Sarre and Chudney Ross (owner of Santa Monica’s swanky little mommy-and-me [...]
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to the producers over at E! about “Hollywood Baby Bling” (meaning, all the fab stuff expecting celebrity parents do these days to prep for the arrivals of their bundles of joy). We chatted about post-baby bodies and bouncing back (a fave topic of mine) among other things… and [...]
Dear Jennifer Garner, Not sure if you remember me (probably not), but I interviewed you years and years ago for a movie called Catch and Release. And then again for The Kingdom. Those were my ‘good old days’ of working and working and working and working. But watching you at the Oscars last night made [...]
Miss my Oscars on account of having babies to take care of? NO. WAY. Just because I’ve now got my eyes on two little girls under the age of 2, I’m not going to sacrifice the movies’ biggest night. NO. WAY. My pre-baby, movie-obsessed, entertainment-journalist self (who actually covered the Oscars a few times) won’t [...]
Pregnant model/actress/recording-artist Amber Rose sure knows how to show everyone up. (To be perfectly blunt, I’m still trying to pinpoint some of her work.) But by now, everyone who cared about the Grammys red carpet watched how Rose fabulously made her way down the arrivals line sporting her big I’m-having-the-baby-in-a-few-weeks bump in a (reported) Donna [...]
FAB FIND ALERT: Would leggings be around if there were no mothers? I dunno. What I do know is that, for better or worse, I’m pulling on leggings more and more. They just WORK. For playing on the ground with kids or for playing with adults in a pair of high-heels. I’m talking, like, every day. So [...]
Today’s episode of HLN’s lively and sometimes-controversial entertainment news show Showbiz Tonight got mothered. By me. (Hey, it’s their fault they let me back in after a year and a half…) Now that I’m a ‘mom,’ I get more and more revved up by celebrity ‘mom’ topics in the news… like Kim and Kourtney Kardashian [...]
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. [...]
Ok, so I actually had TWO babysitters booked for my big Critic’s Choice Movie Awards red carpet workday… one sitter for the morning (so I could shower, wash my hair, fake-tan my arms and do some mental prep in peace) and one sitter for the afternoon/evening (for when I was actually working). That’s what you [...]
So I literally just finished watching the season finale of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and am wiping away the tears as I write this. Damn it Kourtney. Yeah, I know your sweet little girl is a few months old now and the events in this latest episode are old news (you giving birth to [...]
You ready for another Real Fab Mom?!? YEAH. We’re all due. MEET GINGER CHAN. She’s a pinch of this and pinch of that… all good things, of course. To say she’s spicy is an understatement. Southern California morning TV viewers know Ginger’s savvy and swift-talking traffic reports from KTLA-5′s Morning News and from LA’s On Air [...]
You ready for another *Real Fab Mom*? MEET ANYA SARRE. She’s sassy. She’s smart. She’s sweet. She’s stylish. As in, THE celebrity stylist for TV’s top rated Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. Oh yeah… she’s also expecting her first baby in July. With her long blonde hair, head-to-toe designer duds and a glamorous lifestyle that’d make [...]
Last week, everyone thought I was sooooo lucky to be in the same room as Robert Downey Jr (thanks to the press conference for his new movie The Avengers, in theaters May 4). Let me tell you something: HE was the lucky one. Not because I’m so fabulous… but rather because I totally forgot to [...]
Consider yourself warned, Rosie Pope. You may have a sunny smile and sincerely sweet personality, but I’m wise to your type. Last time I attended a fabulous event that showcased enviable maternity clothes and preggy-mama needs…. THIS HAPPENED. (Y’all remember that?) So when I got an invite to attend the fabulous LA store opening for [...]
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!
