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 [...]
I LOVE PARTIES!!!!! This isn’t news people. (My husband is so sick of hearing this phrase come out of my mouth. The amount of exclamation points particularly jolts him, I think.) For LilMiss’ recent first birthday, we went all-out with a Lucky Duck Luau theme (did ya see my centerpieces?). And if you go back [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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. [...]
Recently I had a fabulous chat on Huffington Post Live with a bunch of cool moms. Led by the equally intelligent and adorable Nancy Redd, we all talked about whether we thought small “holidays” are too amped up these days (i.e.: Do we really need to commemorate Pi Day, etc?). Does recognizing every teeny weeny [...]
From what some famous moms tell me
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
How am I already planning a first birthday party AGAIN? I do have fun, but didn’t I JUST give a 1st birthday party?!? Yes. But here it is again, in just a few weeks. Way to sneak up on me, LilMiss. So in the spirit of coming up with fab birthday themes for soon-to-be-one-year-olds, here’s a [...]
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 [...]
Trust yourself. Trust your actions. Trust your intentions. Even if you can’t remember WHY you tried to hide the innocent little Jingle Doggy (leftover from Christmas) waaaaaay up in your daughters’ closet so they would never find him again until next year. “Mommy! Jingle Doggy! Get Jingle Doggy!” LadyP desperately cried and pointed up into [...]
Babysit five kids? Willingly? Sure! Why not. (Ok fine, 2 of the kids I babysat were actually mine.) I did it for the sake of helping out some of my favorite cousins. I did it for the challenge. I did it so the babysitter-gods take extra notice and never leave me without a sitter when I need one. [...]
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!
