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 [...]
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 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. [...]
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 [...]
I now officially think it’s impossible for a mom to take her child to Disneyland for the first time and not cry. Because, yes, I CRIED. And, I learned something too… but I’ll get to that later. Frankly, I had nothing to cry about. Two-an-a-half LadyP and I were ecstatic to spend a day (her [...]
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 [...]
Miss my Oscars on account of having babies to take care of? NO. WAY. Just because I’ve now got my eyes on two little girls under the age of 2, I’m not going to sacrifice the movies’ biggest night. NO. WAY. My pre-baby, movie-obsessed, entertainment-journalist self (who actually covered the Oscars a few times) won’t [...]
If Joan Rivers ever sees these pictures I’m scared of what she might say. But whatever… it was CHRISTMAS. Also known as: My-own-excuse-to-create-the-most-frivolous-fashion-frenziness for my girls. But that’s how it works. I’m the Mom. And since I was blessed with two little girls, I take my responsibility to dress them for fabulous occasions VERY seriously. [...]
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 [...]
Hello, my name is Jill, and I’m a Tree-Snob. The first step is admitting you have a problem. Maybe one day I’ll ask for help. But not today. Not this year. I realize that Los Angeles is the capital of all-things phony (boobs, hair, and come holiday-time… Christmas trees)… but blame the small-town, Fresno-raised farm-girl [...]
It was my toddler’s meltdown of all meltdowns. (I’m the worst cliche, I know.) But I was mostly confused about it: LadyP woke up in a good mood, was excited for our day’s activity (which I had built up so big the night before that she actually wanted to go to bed to wake up [...]
Who knew that “Sofia the First” would be our first? Our first movie, that is. On behalf of the Academy of New-Moms Everywhere (yes I made that up), I’d like to thank the fabulous Disney Junior. Not only have they hit it out of the park with their adorable new animated musical tale “Sofia the First: [...]
Guess what girls? Mommy’s gonna be on one of the most-watched television shows in the country! Crickets. Blank stares. General ignoring. I recently appeared as a mom-correspondent to expose nasty, hidden germs in kid-friendly places for The Maury Show’s ‘Hidden Dangers Caught on Tape’ special, but who cares about the drama of hidden germs when [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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!
