A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
I forgot about the power of stickers… Until my 2.5 year old LadyP recently reintroduced them to me. If you happen to show up at my house unannounced these days, you will find stickers on my wall, stickers on my tables, stickers stickers stickers everywhere. Right now there’s a 3-inch little girl jumping rope stuck [...]
I’m won’t lie: I’ve never been a baby-wearing mama. Some might say I once had a vendetta against it (for no good reason, I just don’t like the idea of feeling pregnant all over again after the baby is out). I’ve gotten major smack from my baby-carrying friends. But let’s let bygones be bygones. Two [...]
Ah, the days of having a newborn. Yes, I’m done at the moment, but still… the precious new beginning of life that somehow goes hand-in-hand with a bunch of “accessories” equal to furniture with ducks or monkeys or giraffes or bright-blue-and-yellow cartoon characters printed all over them. Just what you want around your house, right? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Just when I thought I was out of the ‘introducing solids’ stage, BAM! It comes back to slap me in the face. Thanks a lot LilMiss (even though I’m very proud of how you loved your peas). And just as I’m entering this stage the second time around, Target goes and sends me a bunch [...]
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? [...]
Yeah. Moms are smart. And cool. And fun. And know how to create products that will work for our families, give us a giggle AND often give back to our communities all at the same time. If you caught my recent show-and-tell on Los Angeles’ KTLA-5′s Weekend Morning News, you know what I’m talkin’ about. Check [...]
What’s more fabulous than free diapers? Watching me apologize to Target for doubting their Up&Up brand of diapers. WATCH: I didn’t know I was such a diaper snoot until I was proven W.R.O.N.G. about my preconceived notions. These seem too thin. They’re not a brand name. There’s no ‘pee-pee indicator line’ that turns blue [...]
Correction: I don’t think this is scary. MY HUSBAND DOES. He says he sees “skeletons” when he looks at it. Anyone else on his side? I, for one, don’t see skeletons. I see two fabulously-adorable fairy princesses that remind me of my sassy LadyP and sweet LilMiss. So I’ll hang this whimsical find (thanks 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 [...]
Considering that I did not get *permission* from my Hubby to write this, I may (or may not) be in a teeny-weeny little argument now that this is live online for all of you to see. My Hubby is manly, tough, can install recessed lighting on command and is also a pretty smart cookie in [...]
Those of you who know me know that I had a love affair with ruffled underwear after LadyP was born (which I wrote about on ModernMom). But why should us mommies have all the fun? Treat your little girl to ruffled OUTER-wear this Valentine’s Day. I heart Valentine’s Day. Always have. Maybe it’s because my mom [...]
Who wants holiday gift ideas? Here we go… LadyP’s and my top 2 products that we scoped up close and personal at last weekend’s celebrity-packed Santa’s Secret Workshop. Ready? Ok. LadyP’s pick first: The Joovy Tricycoo! Definitely my little one’s fave find on that day… and this whole week. LadyP is an average-sized 14 month [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The bigger the better. Why waste my time with anything wimpy? After a week of self-induced online hiatus (thanks to a mix of a trip to grandma’s house, a bit o’ laziness and minimal creativity on my part), I needed something HUGE. And then, these popped into my life. MEET MY PUMPKINS. These ridiculously-large iron [...]
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!
