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…
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FILOSOPHY. Fashion shows: Frivolous or Fab? {VIDEO}
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…
FILOSOPHY. Because I love ME.
And if I may be bossy, you’d better love you, too. I mean really, truly, LOVE. None of this fake-like “I think I’m doing an okay job” stuff will do for us moms…. oh no. No no no. Because if the Mom of the house doesn’t figure out a way to LOVE herself and realize…
FAIL. A lesson to trust yourself like a real fab mom.
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…
FILOSOPHY. What I learned from babysitting 5 kids… even though I flopped.
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….
Holiday Cheer: Fake it ’til we make it.
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 I have zero connection…
Toddlers & Tree-Snobs: The fight for holiday traditions.
Hello, my name is Jill. I’m a Christmas 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. Why? Because I believe in fighting the fight for holiday traditions. I realize that Los Angeles is the capital of all-things phony (boobs, hair… and come…
