A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
I think I hit that metaphorical brick wall today. You know, that thing we all slam into every now and then when we’ve spun around in circles enough times to lose our orientation. BAM! It happened to me today. I could barely keep my eyes open after lunch and put both my girls down for [...]
Three years ago this upcoming August (ya follow me?), my husband and I celebrated our first anniversary with my big, unexpected 8-month baby bump. We stayed a weekend at the to-die-for Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, complete with an incredible romantic dinner, spectacular beach, heavenly bed and one of the best massages I’ve ever experienced… and [...]
Guilt is a wasted emotion. I thank my own mom, my best friend to this day, for teaching me this early on in life. Guilt wastes time. Guilt wastes energy. Guilt wastes your youth away. Guilt will NOT make you a good mother… it will only distract you, push you down, question your own confidence [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about Easter this week. What with History Channel’s “The Bible” and hashtags like #Easter and #EasterFun taking over the Twittersphere, how can you not? No matter what you believe, Easter week is historically considered the most holy/spiritual week in all the year. For us, this year is all about frantically running [...]
Did ya happen to catch Hallmark Channel’s “Home and Family” morning show today? Yup, I was on it… talking about what I now sometimes talk about these days on TV: baby stuff, infant safety, and new-mom-things-you-all-need-to-know.. And all while taping I kept thinking: A year ago (exactly… like, to the minute almost), I was naked, [...]
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 [...]
Last weekend was a big birthday for me. Not THE big-birthday, but a big one. (No, I’m not going to tell you. You can guess. Be careful, my fab friends.) What do you want for your birthday? my husband asked me a few weeks ago. ?????? It’s like I didn’t even understand the question. Same [...]
Guess what girls? Mommy’s gonna be on one of the most-watched television shows in the country! Crickets. Blank stares. General ignoring. I recently appeared as a mom-correspondent to expose nasty, hidden germs in kid-friendly places for The Maury Show’s ‘Hidden Dangers Caught on Tape’ special, but who cares about the drama of hidden germs when [...]
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 [...]
Who likes sparkly things? I do! Duh. Since I’ve already ticked off pregnant women everywhere about my thoughts on push-presents, I thought I’d make things right: Buying YOURSELF a push-, work- and/or ME-gift is totally okay. (Yes, I totally make up these inane philosophies as I live them.) I just bought mine. Last week. It’s [...]
Blame the recent New York Times article for what you’re about to read (or at least the timing of me writing it). Let’s talk baby weight. Gaining it, losing it, and how celebrities on covers of magazines make us feel bad. Correction: How they make SOME PEOPLE feel bad. As a lone duck I’m here [...]
Humor me with a quick flashback to November 2010: LadyP was 2 months old and I was waging a wild and desperate war on frumpy postpartum mommyhood. Those of you who’ve followed my humble ramblings from the beginning of my momventure will remember my fluffy hot pink purchase (aka my FIRST fab-find after baby #1 [...]
After hemming and hawing (practically my entire life) about how driving a minivan is the beginning of all-things-frumpy, I must retract some of my preconceived notions NOW. Is plush leather frumpy? No. Is a sweet DVD/sound system frumpy? No. Is a vehicle that revs up to 90mph almost as fast as my BMW did frumpy? [...]
When I started this little experiment called TheFabMom about a year and half ago, I had no idea I’d be eating my words so frequently. This time, I have Chrysler to thank. I’ll let my little video break the ice for this one: So why am I now agreeing to test drive a Chrysler [...]
After a 2-week blogging hiatus and stay-cation with my family, I’ve come to a shocking conclusion that I never thought I’d be able to admit. EVER. DEEP BREATH. Stay-at-home mommyhood isn’t all that bad. It’s FUN. I’M HAVING FUN. Crap. Did I just say that out loud? I was the girl who always figured I’d have kids, [...]
Who knew I’d come to such realizations about life during a few hours in Hollywood. It was a good week. A great week. A week that never would’ve happened (literally) if I hadn’t become a mom. Had I know things like this were in store during my first pregnancy 2 years ago, maybe I wouldn’t [...]
Aaaaaaaand, I’m back. But it might be in small intervals in the coming weeks (considering that I have a new little small creature to look after between running after LadyP). So, I’ll introduce you to the new chick who will serve as added entertainment and inspiration for TheFabMom… meet LilSis (until I come up with [...]
Last night Hubby and I attended VH1′s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (as part of my membership of the Broadcast Film Critics Association). I got all gussied up (heels, big hair, too much jewelry). It was exactly what I needed. Clooney, Pitt and all the Hollywood usuals showed up to either present or accept an award. [...]
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!
