Despite that I really do love to cook, I DESPISE the ongoing “what’s for dinner” dilemma. This is my latest and most favorite chicken recipe by far. It’s fast, delicious, easy and cheap. INGREDIENTS: Equal parts honey, mustard (can be yellow or dijon — half a cup of each usually yields enough for 4-5 chicken…
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FUN. How to throw a baby Oscar party.
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…
Fabulous birthday party ideas for girls!
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…
How to feed a picky baby. {VIDEO}
How to feed a picky baby? It’s been a long few weeks folks. My baby hates babyfood. Or, I should say, hates ANYTHING pureed, smooth or mushy. I’ve been swatted at, screamed at, flustered and confused by my 10-month old LilMiss who seems to think she’s got enough power in those two bottom teeth of…
New Year’s Eve family ideas: The choice is ours.
Call me an amateur. New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday. The mandated sparkly attire, the having-a-party-because-it’s-the-requirement, the tossing out of the old and dreaming up new goals and hopes for the future… the mandatory making out at midnight. How can you not love it? I’ve always L-O-V-E-D New Year’s Eve. Until this past New Year’s…
Holiday Style: 3 flaunting looks for moms & toddlers.
I fear what fashion insiders might have to say about these questionable choices below… But whatever… it was CHRISTMAS. Also known as: My-own-excuse-to-create-the-most-frivolous-fashion-frenziness for my girls. That’s how it works. I’m the Mom. And since I’m blessed with two little girls, I take my responsibility to dress them for fabulous occasions VERY seriously. (No, it’s…
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…
