Celebrities

Thumb Sucking Remedy

Here’s Gwenyth Paltrow’s daughter, Apple sucking her thumb years ago.  My son Kyle is a cute little huge thumb sucker too. He’s almost 2.5. Lately, he’s been sucking his thumb so much that his poor little thumb is totally chapped and beat up looking. How will I break him of this habit? When did your … Read more

Heidi Klum's Pink Stroller: Swanky or not?

Hmmm.  I think it fits the “swanky” category since it is custom ordered from Teutonia and a trendy cotton candy pink.  This stroller is from Teutonia’s  t-300 series and the pricetag for the chassis alone is over $500.  Want it for less? Well the quality won’t be nearly as good  – especially if you are … Read more

Allison Sweeney on her weight, the Biggest Loser & motherhood

The Biggest Loser host, longtime star of Days of Our Lives, author of an upcoming book, and mom to Ben, 4, and Megan, 1—Alison Sweeney has a breathtaking array of accomplishments. Sweeney sits down with Working Mother magazine this May for a heart-to-heart on balancing home and demanding career; her sunny outlook on life; how she met her husband, California Highway Patrol investigator Dave Sanov; the best surprise on becoming a mom and lessons she’s learned along the way.

On going from struggling with her weight to getting fit and healthy:
“From the time I was 12 I was overweight, and as a teen I definitely struggled with my weight. I tried very extreme diets, like the papaya diet. It was about me feeling insecure and lacking confidence. Overcoming that was a long process. It involved changing my mindset from wanting to be skinny to wanting to be healthy – and that allowed me to reach my goal.”

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Should Boys Wear Pink?

In Hollywood anything goes.  Little boys wear pink and it is trendy & cool.  Kourtney Kardashian has Mason dressed in these Haiden Surf boardies with pink accents. I love these surf shorts but wonder if Kyle will get away with it in the suburbs. What do you think?

Ellen Pompeo Dishes on Motherhood

Ellen Pompeo dishes to SELF magazine on her secrets to handling marriage, motherhood, and her career, all while staying sane and enjoying it.

Watch a really fun behind the scenes video from the photo shoot and interview here.

Here are some fantastic tidbits and truths she shares with readers in her interview.

Pregnancy Truths

  • “I got pregnant, and I was like, ‘Oh, God, it worked! Oh, no!’ Chris [Ivery, her husband] and I were super happy, then I got terrified! Will I know how to do everything right? Of course, nobody does everything right, but as long as your baby is the priority, that’s the best you can do. My mother passed away when I was 4, and not having a mother makes me appreciate being one so much more.”
  • “A lot of people couldn’t understand why

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Jennie Garth Loves Veggies & Hidden Valley Ranch

Classy Mommy was invited to see Jennie Garth in New York City last week as she was promoting a fabulous effort from Hidden Valley Salad Dressings and the Love Your Veggies campaign to get kids to eat their veggies. I wish I could have gone in person. I could use some expert help in the veggie department.

Sigh. I wish I could get my kids to eat their veggies. Truly, it is torture in our house.  (And yes, I’ve tried the dip it in salad dressing trick – and it doesn’t work yet at our house. I think I might resort to allowing the kids to dip them in Ketchup or even honey if that would work!)  Really, the only veggies I can get my 4 yr old daughter to consume are canned green beans. Texture of fresh veggies seems to be a deal breaker in our house.

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