FUN. Drunk-shopping. (Fabulous.)

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Recently I did another segment for Hallmark Channel’s “Home and Family,” this time giving tips about saving money at the grocery store (despite the mini-circus that I wrangle while seeking out generic products and Ralph’s Club Card discounts). However, if you’re looking for more tips on how to save money, THIS POST WILL NOT HELP [...]

FIND! UBOOLY Smart Toy Test & Review.

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Who wants to keep their toddler occupied? Meet Ubooly. (Ooo-boo-lee.) ?!?!? I know. Funny name, but this little guy is a brand new educational toy that customizes to your child and talks to him/her. It’s an educational app (free!) powered by your smartphone that magically turns into an interactive friend when placed inside a cuddly stuffed-animal [...]

FINDS! Bounce back after-baby: Fabulous products for new moms.

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As seen on TV, folks! Let’s just get this outta the way quick: I spent the day with THE LaToya Jackson on account of my responsibility to inform YOU about my most fave and fabulous products to help a new mom bounce back in mind, body and spirit after having a baby on Hallmark Channel’s “Home [...]

FOOD: Ladybugs, spiders, and winning $100,000 from Lance Snacks! {video}

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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 [...]

FUN! Sh*tty Moms + MomMe’s Night Out DISCOUNT! (Los Angeles)

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Anyone down for a sh*tty night? I am. On Wednesday April 30, Los Angeles’ Club MomMe hosts the West Coast launch of Sh*tty Mom, The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us as part of a fabulous Mom’s Night Out in Santa Monica, CA. The night will feature a panel of 6 “real mom” speakers including Kristin Cruz of [...]

FIND! Box Play for Kids. We’re stuck on ‘em.

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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 [...]

FIND! BECO Baby Carrier: All-new Soleil. {video}

Hello BECO Soleil. The first try-on (with my 1-year old).

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 [...]

FIND! Baby Bjorn’s Bouncer Balance Soft.

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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? [...]

FUN. Fab birthday party ideas for girls.

Invitations by Lil Duck Duck Designs (online).

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 [...]

FIND! Designer Daniela Corte gives us all a leg up.

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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 [...]

T-Mobile made me do it: A day at work & a big little fib. But now I’m telling the truth.

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So what if we all lied? Big whoop. You gotta do what you gotta do. When T-Mobile gives me their new MyTouch smartphone to use on a busy day of errands, I do it happily (the little sucker was pretty cool, telling me where and how to go where I needed to be… not to [...]

Forget the babies. I’LL eat the baby food. {VIDEO}

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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 [...]

I’m sad to see you go, my Chrysler Town & Country. No, I’m not being sarcastic.

The fact that I even WANTED a pic with this minivan is a BIG deal.

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? [...]

An honest chat with my Chrysler-for-a-week.

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Ahem ahem… Hello my little Chrysler Town & Country… Let’s talk. I think we need to discuss a few things about this mid-week test-drive report. I appreciate your willingness to be a good sport about my crazy life. I know it’s been rough (that recent 22-hour workday — literally, a 22-hour workday, with jobs beginning with me [...]

And again, I eat my words. Thanks Chrysler.

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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 [...]

Fab summer must-haves made by MOMS. As seen on KTLA-5 Los Angeles.

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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 [...]

Get free diapers by watching me apologize to Target? True. And fabulous.

As modeled by LilMiss.

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 [...]

Real Fab Mom! Anya Sarre: An Entertainment Insider… who’s pregnant in heels.

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You ready for another *Real Fab Mom*? MEET ANYA SARRE. She’s sassy. She’s smart. She’s sweet. She’s stylish. As in, THE celebrity stylist for TV’s top rated Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. Oh yeah… she’s also expecting her first baby in July. With her long blonde hair, head-to-toe designer duds and a glamorous lifestyle that’d make [...]