#JetSuiteX #JSXTastingTuesday WOW. @jetsuitex whisked a group of us media folks away today to celebrate the first day of summer & a #daycation I didn't know I needed so badly. You may've noticed some of my recent posts about being BURNT OUT. Well guess what, mamas: My focus is BACK. (Just like that.) Funny what a day of alone time and #wine can do for an overextended mom's mind+spirit. (Ha!) More pics and stories to come but for now, some teasers of this day that saved my soul (not dramatic at all, right?)... @whichwinery, founded by a husband/wife team of wine lovers, brilliantly picked our stops: First, @whetstonewinecellars was intimate and so special -- with the most gorgeous ivy-covered stone walls I've seen. (Ask the husband/wife team to tell you how they met...) Next, #williamhillestate awed us with a most expansive view, delish lunch, surprising history (the founder worked at Disneyland!) and barrels and barrels of omg-that-goes-down-so-easily-wine-in-process that we got to taste a whole 9 months before it'll be 'done' and bottled. (Like birthing a baby, right?) As for @jetsuitex? It's a public charter plane service (I valet parked and walked onto the plane!) that offers free WiFi over 10,000 feet, free baggage check and cocktails in flight, no-drama (no delays!) and moderate prices from Burbank up to Concord (and Vegas! Woohoo!) starting at $129 each way... Today was an EXPERIENCE that I'm so thankful for... Sure it was fancy, but you want to know what made it so fabulous? The ENERGY & PASSION in the backstories I heard today -- about the wineries, the planes, the new faces I was on this mini-expedition with. Everyone had a story. Everyone had a passion. Energy can be palpable if you find it in others and let it in. Turns out I needed to be reminded that my energy and passion is still living under this pooped-and-burnt-out pile I couldn't seem to make a dent in. (I was scared it died... happy to figure out that it's just been taking a rest these last few weeks.) Today, I was reminded of... ME. Now that summer's here, I dare you to do something that reminds you of YOU. #thefabmom #partner
Exactly where @drpanossian wants to be today: IN THE GARAGE! Happy Father's Day to the most important dads in my life -- my husband (who can fix/build/do anything but birth a baby) and my own dad (who was the first guy to show me what it means to be able to fix/build/do anything with the exception of birthing a baby...) #thefabmom
#Friday. #Friyay. #Yellow. #CBSLA. Oh how I've waited for you, weekend! You too? Me three. This bright dress seemed to make a bunch of folks happy this morning so thought to share it here too! Fun fact: I got it on sale. Another fun fact: Today's FAB Mom Friday @cbsla, we talked about raising boys to be good dads in honor of #fathersday. Video clip on CBSLA.com. What's your weekend vibe? (Mine's family time...) #thefabmom
Summer! Freedom. Oh how we've waited for you. Although, I'm having a hard time getting things DONE with heat in the air. This too shall pass? But I'm starting to kinda like it. I'm thinking about putting my extra digital work & unnecessary social media on bedrest for the season... because, these TREES. Has anyone taken time off work for a whole month before? Do spill. #thefabmom
How does #momcrushmonday sound? My first one of many... A few FAB facts about my celebrity stylist TV personality friend @anyasarre: 1. First time I met her she was wearing wicked platforms a mile high, about 7 months pregnant & running around @pregnancyawareness event with a mic & camera crew interviewing celebs like a #momboss. 2. She did NOT find out the gender of her baby when she was with bump! (A chick after my own heart...) 3. She can look you up and down in one swift swoop and size you IMPECCABLY -- whether it's for @danielacorte leggings or my fave @shopcoobie bras... Anya is FABULOUS on the outside and FAB (focused after babies) on the inside... I am so grateful for her kindness and smart+savvy tips for styling a baby bump body included in my book for pregnant moms, The FAB Mom's Guide: How to Get Over the Bump & Bounce Back Fast After Baby (#linkinbio). Follow Anya if you don't already -- she's a fun one. Who's your #momcrush? Tag her! #thefabmom 📸 by @mskateegrace, awesome @austlen stroller also pictured (which holds up to 150lbs of cargo!)
Goodbye week, hello weekend! It's always a #Friyay #Friday at @cbsla with my friend & traffic producer @julianreyestv... we're not ready for any fun at all. None. Be safe and have a blast this weekend... Stephanie's Day happening Saturday 6/10 on #CBSLA lot -- fun+free+informative event for families with special needs (more info on CBSLA.com)... Who's READY for today? #thefabmom
Alone time. (Before gymnastics.) Let's just say I'm trying to live vicariously while watching her from up above -- who else needs more alone time lately? Because personally, I'm having trouble keeping focus over here. Late on deadlines, struggling to keep up, wondering why (when I open my computer to tackle my to-do list) I'm drawing so many blanks. BLANKS. Blame summertime or just plain burnout? Who else? Who else!?! #thefabmom
Had Popsicles for lunch and these for dinner. Ok fine that's an exaggeration... kind of. Big believer in letting it all hang out during summer break over here... Because if we don't, we get irreversibly burnt. (I ain't talking about this marshmallow.) And that's no way to stay focused. How are you kicking off the season? #thefabmom
