A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
What a bunch of perverts you all must be… ha! (I do have the most fun coming up with titles for this little blog… but I digress.) My new baby is *officially* one week old… NOW! Last week this time I was having crazy contractions while trying to will the baby to not force me [...]
Aw hell…. I’ll show you mine regardless. My bump… and my diaper – (OOPS! I keep getting ahead of myself!) – I mean, HOSPITAL bag. I’ve got the usuals, but since I’ve done this before I’ve added a heavily-overlooked go-to lifesaver to my having-a-baby supplies. WATCH: THE REST OF MY LIST? Toothbrush/toiletries… A fluffy [...]
STOP. Obviously, I have (as it’s been more than a week since my last post). Had no other choice. Countless false contractions, cramping and various things falling out from down under (that’s as most of an explanation as you’re gonna get) have convinced me that it’s time to STOP for a little bit. (I self-induced [...]
This ‘Fab Mom’ crap is getting a bit tiresome now that I’ve got 3 (THREE!!!) weeks until Go-Day #2 (aka: the birth of my second baby). I feel good on the inside (minus a cold that WON’T go away), fat on the outside, and just want to lay on my couch for the next 21 [...]
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, [...]
This week’s got me workin’ the Bump (I capitalize it now since it seems soooo big to me all of a sudden… it wasn’t like this the first time around!). The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (on VH1 – TONIGHT!) and a trip to Vegas are just a few of the shenanigans I’ve got going on [...]
I’m not trying to be cool. I’m not trying to be mysterious. I’m just trying to keep LadyP content. The chick likes shades. And for some reason it’s the funniest thing in the world when I put them on. I wear them while eating dinner (in my own kitchen). I wear them at the doctor’s [...]
Yes, I love to eat. Yes, I love to cook. But screw the big bird. That’s NOT why I volunteered to host Thanksgiving this year. I wanted to do Thanksgiving so I could play with my wedding china and dining room table. It brings me happiness, joy and makes me feel productive. So there. OK, [...]
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 [...]
Last Saturday, September 24: LadyP’s long-awaited Ladybug Picnic (aka her 1st birthday party). It was also the day that I interviewed Hugh Jackman for his new movie “Real Steel.” That’s right folks, I WORKED THE DAY OF MY LITTLE GIRL’S PARTY. Fret not: the interview was in the morning and the party was at night…. [...]
It was a busy week. The thing that saved me? Nighttime showers. Silly, but true. This week turned out to be a 5-day workweek for me (woohoooo!!!) and was chock full with prepping (shopping, cooking, wrapping, planting… basically anything with an -ing on the end of it) for LadyP’s 1st birthday party this Saturday (post [...]
The scene: My latest fave home store Crate and Barrel and me, a squirmy baby girl and a stroller with way too many shopping bags looped around the handles. Everything was civilized and dandy until LadyP started screaming for me to get her OUT of said stroller ASAP. (ASAP MOMMY! NOWWWWW!) Fine. This wouldn’t be [...]
Guess what’s in these: Wrong. That’s ok, I give you credit for effort. Talk about a Fab-Find. What’s inside of these mini-trunks are the antithesis of fabulous home decor. That’s right, I’m not ashamed to hide my little LadyP’s sparkly noisemakers, stacking blocks, [...]
Who am I kidding: Fabulousness is exhausting to keep up with sometimes. I am TI-RED these days (so cliche, but so true). So, here are my top 5 fake-outs. Friends who witness me showcasing 3 or more of the following tricks at one time, now you know when I’m faking it. (Hey, I just rip [...]
Failure. It’s the worst word in the world, and I must rant about this. I’m SICK of hearing moms everywhere say “I feel like I’m failing all the time.” It also tries my patience when I hear moms say they feel “guilty.” Stop it. Now. Because you’re not, you shouldn’t… and it’s offending me. Every [...]
This weekend was a blast, as a bunch of fab friends celebrated our soon-to-be NEW fab mom and her incubating little girl. (And oh… did we teach this little girl how to FLIRT.) Here’s a decorating idea to add a bit of flutter to your table centerpieces the next time you throw a baby shower: [...]
I got some flack for my declaration to resist babyproofing on my post yesterday (but isn’t that the fun of a blog? freedom of speech and expressing opinions to promote discussion?) To make up for it (or perhaps enrage others more), here’s my promised Part 2 regarding Babyproofing: In lieu of babyproofing, I’m beginning to [...]
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in my crazy line of working in TV/news, it is: EVERY MOMENT COUNTS. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. TREAT EVERY SECOND AS THOUGH IT IS YOUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE. I’m beginning to think that my news classes in college were really teaching me how to be prepared for [...]
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!
