A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
Now that the weather’s getting warmer (here in LA, anyways), eating outside is becoming our norm more and more. But… I’ve discovered that if I add ONE new ingredient to my dinnertime creations, it just makes things a bit more fab (and no, I’m not talking about wine). Thought I’d share my way-too-easy and not-so-brilliant [...]
I’ve written about being a mean mommy. I respect and applaud moms who declare that mean mommies “rule.” I consider myself one of them. Truth is, you must be mean for the greater good… not only for disciplinary reasons, but for your family’s balance, happiness and all-around fabulousness. As antiquated as this sounds: The woman [...]
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 [...]
Call me an amateur. New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday. The mandated sparkly attire, the having-a-party-because-it’s-the-requirement, the tossing out of the old and dreaming up new goals and hopes for the future… the mandatory making out at midnight. How can you not love it? I’ve always L-O-V-E-D New Year’s Eve. Until this past New [...]
I should’ve been more on my toes the day after I went ranting on Huffington Post Live about how so many parents go overboard babyproofing their house. (Sorry, some do. Safety Mom would definitely give me a schooling, God Bless that woman!) But I should’ve curbed the “I watch my kids like a hawk” attitude a [...]
Here’s a quick unexaggerated breakdown of last week: It was challenging. Ok, IT WAS HELL. I repeat: UNexaggerated. For starters, Hubby was in Paraguay for 10 days – TEN DAYS (?!?!?!) – on a mission for Operation Smile. (Off the subject, consider donating to Op Smile… it really is an incredible cause.) I realize and [...]
My second Mother’s Day is down. Over. O.V.E.R. And I faked it goooooooood. But not after I had a sincerely wonderful time with my beautiful baby girls and loving Hubby… at a Hollywood brunch spot that is totally inappropriate for children. But that’s what I wanted. And on Mother’s Day, the Mom wins despite better [...]
I was this close to a divorce this week all thanks to my car keys. And house keys. And my parents’ house keys. I lost em all. ALL. They completely evaporated, disappeared, vanished, kapoofed. I was in denial the first few days, convinced that my LadyP had unintentionally (or, intentionally) hidden them from me so [...]
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 [...]
After weeks of questions from friends, acquaintances and strangers asking how I seem so ‘together’ weeks after having baby #2, I thought I’d share my tried-and-true tips for feeling fabulous, energized, looking decent and functioning ‘normally’ (if there is such a thing) almost immediately after-baby. (I also shamelessly promised to share these tips at the end [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
6 weeks away until Go-Day. What’s driving me crazy (the most)? Everyone keeps telling me to sit down and take it easy. With all respect, YOU sit down and take it easy. Strangers in the Nordstrom Ladies’ Lounge tell me I shouldn’t be picking up my 23-lb toddler. My mom tells me not to bend [...]
Viva Las Vegas! Booze. Wild sex. Hangovers. All of which I had nothing to do with on this recent trip. It was the most controlled and sober Sin City experience I’ve ever had (and hope to have, for that matter). Thank you, Baby Bump. But I did have lots of fun. Mostly thanks to Hubby, [...]
I’m starting 2012 with a bang. In an effort to add spice and humor to an otherwise sweet-but-ordinary ‘happy new year’ card, I may have jumped the grid just a little bit. The front was fun and family-centric… But the back was… well… those of you who got one know what I did. THE FLIPSIDE [...]
No hate to the fake Christmas trees out there, but I just can’t do it. I need the smell. I need the annoying pine needles everywhere. I need the oh-crap-it’s-too-big-for-our-room feeling when it’s delivered…. which is what happened this year. Oops. A tradition I started last year (when LadyP was just 3 months old) was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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!
