A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
As if going on auditions, dealing with rejection and always feeling like I need to ‘focus’ wasn’t quite enough to handle for myself, now I’ve become a stage mom. Well, almost. In a twist of events a few weeks ago, a producer friend of mine said that “Marie” (as in, the Hallmark Channel talk show [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From what some famous moms tell me
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 [...]
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. [...]
It’s been a long few weeks folks. My baby hates babyfood. Or, I should say, ANYTHING pureed, smooth or mushy. I’ve been swatted at, screamed at and flustered by my 10-month old LilMiss who seems to think she’s got enough power in those two bottom teeth of hers to chew pizza, Korean short ribs and [...]
I haven’t wanted to write this week. Like everyone else, I’ve been sad. (Sad is of course a great understatement.) The kind of sad that rings the “Now-I-Know-What-They-Mean-When-People-Say-Your-Emotions-Root-Deeper-When-You-Become-A-Mom” sad. We’ve all publicly ached in real life and online for those who experienced and are enduring the worst of what the world can bring. Despite that I have zero [...]
October 31. Here. Almost done. Phew. At least there’s candy… and many lessons taught and learned. Even the most shallow of holidays centered around costumes and sugar should have lessons (this is the ‘fab-from-the-inside-out’ portion of the blog). Because I said so. So while I’m carting around a ridiculously-mini Minnie Mouse and a fabulously-flirty ladybug [...]
PRESCHOOL. The word is everywhere I look or listen lately. It’s actually annoying me a lot. With the start of the new school year, friends, family and virtual strangers seem to be very concerned about the beginnings of LadyP’s education: “Are you starting her in preschool? Where are you sending her to preschool? Have you [...]
Lately I feel like people think I’m lying to them when I tell them how I have an almost-2 year old and a 5-month old… and how the older one actually loves the younger one. “She wasn’t mad at the new baby?” Nope. “Did she throw tantrums when you brought your newborn home?” Nope. “Did [...]
There was no procrastinating it any longer. If I kept putting it off, I’d have had to declare myself a chicken and a fraud and a fake for everything that I happen to believe a “Fab Mom” should be able to handle. No can do. (Frankly, I need to be a ‘fab mom’ because there [...]
Ok, so my title here is probably a bit harsh, but I haven’t finished my coffee yet so I’m using that as an excuse for my brashness. Thanks to the now-infamous Time Magazine cover, recent debates and ongoing media “conversations” about attachment parenting that won’t go away (like on today’s Anderson) I’ve finally hit a breaking [...]
Ok Mom… Last Mother’s Day I blamed you for a lot of things. That was fun. This year I’m going to call you out even more and tell everyone about all the things you never did as a mom. Brace yourself. You never allowed me to think that I couldn’t handle anything – and I do [...]
Don’t be mad, but I’m just gonna say it: It’s time to suck it up and learn how to boil water. I’m saying this because I love you. Really. Cooking seems to be a lost art these days (at least where I live) and it makes me sad. I say this NOT as a gourmet [...]
Sure, the fridge is packed, wine is ready to pop and potatoes waiting to be mashed. The Little Miss Housewife in me is way too excited about cooking Thanksgiving this year… the bird, those ooey-gooey marshmallow yams and everything in between. (Any day that’s centered around counting your blessings with your mouth full is tops [...]
Scene of the crime: Villa Blanca Restaurant, Beverly Hills (yes, the place that’s owned by the fabulous Lisa Vanderpump from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”). Perpetrator: Me. Accomplices: My sister and my mom. Guilty by association: LadyP. In my before-baby life, white tablecloths, adult beverages and babies didn’t mix. (And frankly, I still don’t [...]
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!
