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Trendtotting: Tori Spelling's Little Maven Hits Stores

LilSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:15:20 -0700

Tori's darling lil duds have hit the market! Over the weekend, we spotted several of the items from her Little Maven line at Bloomingdale's!

Modeled and inspired by Liam and Stella McDermott, Little Maven uses bright colors, prints and patterns in its tops and dresses. Slim jeans and leggings keep wee legs warm. The items range from $26 - $88. While we know fans will be first in line to snap up the pieces, we don't expect to see grandma Candy browsing the racks!

To see more of the Little Maven girls' collection, read more.

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Tori Spelling's Top 5 Potty-Training Tips

LilSugar — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

It takes time and commitment to potty train your lil one, but whether you are in Hollywood or at home, it also helps to have a few tricks up your sleeve. Actress Tori Spelling is no different than the rest of us when it comes to this task. Intimidated by the process of training 23-month-old son, Liam, Spelling turned to the experts at Huggies Pull-Ups to help her with the task, including the Potty Dance, a nine-step dance to help encourage tots to use the potty. We caught up with Spelling at an event to introduce the dance (complete with a lit disco floor and DJ), and asked her about her top five tips for moms entering the potty-training arena. Photo courtesy of Huggies

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Interview With Tori Spelling: Four lil Questions

LilSugar — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:00:46 -0800

A refrain of "Donna Martin graduates" will always run through my mind when I think about 90210 actress Tori Spelling. And while both she and her famous character may have faced a few obstacles in their lives, Spelling has certainly moved on. The down-to-earth mother of two - Liam, almost 2, and Stella, 8 months - continues to star in her reality series, Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, with husband Dean McDermott, recently signed on to do a few episodes of the new 90210 and is preparing to release her followup to her autobiography, called Mommywood.

We spoke with the mama about parenthood at a Huggies Pull-Ups event in New York yesterday.

To see what Tori had to say about spreading her attention between her tots and comparing notes with her 90210 costars, read more.

On how she balances her attention between her children: It really helps to have a partner who is just as hands on, because then we're both available at any given time. At the end of the day, you only have two hands, you have two children and two hands and someone needs to get fed and someone needs to get changed. Liam, at this point, needs more attention and Stella is just getting into the mode where she needs to be stimulated more . . . she needs activity. She is obsessed with Liam so I often find if I can do something in the room where he can walk around, he can play, and she can be in her exersaucer. She sees him doing things and she's learning from him and they both feel like they get the attention. I sing songs, I put their names in, and I always . . . I call them monkey and ladybug . . . and then la, la, la Monkey and then la, la, la Ladybug and then la, la, la Monkey so no one feels like their name is coming last.
On the difference of conversation with costar Jennie Garth: Its funny, when we first filmed the series, we were really young girls and I remember at the time, we were in our late teens, we'd be talking about the boys and the stuff girls talk about in their late teens, early 20s. And now, we're still giggly like school girls on set, but whenever there's a break we're just swapping baby stories and I'm constantly with my Blackberry., I have all of my pictures, like, "Look at Stella yesterday." "There's Stella eating breakfast." You're just obsessed and then I'm like, "Oh My God, am I like ranting on and showing her pictures of my babies?" And she's like, "Are you kidding, this is my world!" "I'm like, you're right." We can go on for hours.

Check in Monday to read Tori's tips on potty training.

Celebaby Roundup

babysugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0800

Wee goblins were out in their Halloween garb on Friday night, but still managed to hit the parks and shops on Saturday and Sunday for some fun and retail therapy. Two famous families went to a Backyardigans event to fight malaria. Check out my slideshow to find out who they are!
Flynet, Pacific Coast News Online and Source

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Interview with Tori Spelling: She Talks Family Ties and 90210

LilSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:33 -0700

Tori Spelling is a Mott's mama. In addition to raising two children, the actress-turned-reality star-turned-author has teamed up with the apple juice and sauce company to create a downloadable playdate planner for mothers looking to simplify their kids' social calendars.

Best known for playing Donna Martin on her father's mega hit, Beverly Hills 90210, the star has strayed from her glitzy upbringing to create a down-to-earth foundation for her own party of five - husband, Dean McDermott, stepson, Jack, 9, son, Liam, 17-months and two-month-old daughter, Stella. While the media often focuses on the rift between the celeb and her mother, Candy - in conversation, it's clear that Tori's priority is to keep the communication lines open with her own children. Whether the 35-year-old is talking about Liam holding his lil sis for the first time, planning pirate playdates or suggesting her tot take Shiloh Jolie-Pitt as a girlfriend, it's evident that Tori is deeply committed to her kids.

Currently penning her second book, Mommywood, which hits shelves next Spring and waiting to see if Oxygen is going to pick up Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood for a fourth season, the celeb took time to chat with me about her latest endeavors. To see what she had to say about her family ties and any future on 90210, read more.

Lilsugar: You grew up with the best of things longing for a more normal life. Being that you lead a very public life and have a reality show, have you given up that goal?
Tori: Everyone has their own version of normal and we're definitely trying to live a normal life. On the outside there's the paparazzi, but what I create at home is a very normal environment for our entire family and that is what I long to give Liam.

Lilsugar: It's hectic for any mom to try to take her kids out, how do you deal with the paparazzi and your children's safety?
Tori: That one is really hard. We try to maintain as much privacy as we can and sometimes it's just unavoidable. They don't make it easy. I don't know if I could take both kids out alone. It's really helpful to have Dean or someone come out with me.

Lilsugar: Is parenthood what you expected?
Tori: It's just amazing. The best advice I ever listened to was when someone told me not to listen to anyone's advice because it's an individual experience and as a mom your instincts take over and that's the best thing.

Lilsugar: It's been rumored that your mother is writing a book, what do you think about it? Are you nervous of what she will tell?
Tori: I know nothing about it. I just read it like you. Nervous? No. Everyone has their own stories to tell about their life and everyone is entitled to do so. If she feels she needs to do that then I am all for it. Writing my book was very cathartic and I loved putting it out there.

Lilsugar: What's your best tip for mothers?
Tori: The best thing we've done with Liam is talked to him. We describe everything to him and we don't talk to him like he's a baby. His vocabulary is amazing and he understands so much and he's so happy. It's important to communicate with your child. Now that we've seen that it works, we're doing the same thing with Stella even though she's just two-months.

Lilsugar: Now that you have a son and a daughter, does it remind you of your relationship with your brother, Randy?
Tori: When we were young there was always a big age difference. He was 5 and I was 10 and we were never at the right ages, but then we got to be adults and it seemed like there was no age difference. I'm really excited about Stella and Liam growing up because they are so close in age, I think they will be best friends.

Lilsugar: Are you planning on having more kids?
Tori: If we are able to have more children that would be amazing. We definitely would love to have more children, but we want to take a break right now and focus on Liam, Stella and Jack and let them all become friends and then think about that in the future.

Lilsugar: What's your greatest hope for your children?
Tori: Gosh. Just love - to find love. My biggest thing is I want them to be communicative. I want our whole family to be able to talk about everything. Emotionally, I didn't have a lot of communication in my family growing up and I think it affected me as an adult. I want my children to feel like they can come to us about anything and that we can talk about everything. I can only hope that they find love the way I found it with Dean and that they have an amazing family.

Lilsugar: Since your father passed away, how do you keep his spirit alive for your children?
Tori: I have such amazing stories about my dad that I'll be able to tell Liam as he's growing up. We actually have a family wall in our new house and it has pictures of the family and the kids and there's a picture of my dad. Liam will never be able to be with him, but he'll definitely know who he was...

Lilsugar: Like many mothers, I grew up watching 90210 so I have to ask - there are rumors circulating that you are not going to be part of the spin-off since your salary didn't match that of the other stars. Is that true?
Tori: We don't know where those comments came from. I am currently not going to be involved, but I hope it does work out for the future and I don't want to discuss the reason why. But, it makes me sad that people posted that today. It should be about the show and not about monetary things.

Lilsugar: So, there's a chance you might be on it?
Tori: Um, maybe in the future.

Monday Celebaby Roundup

babysugar — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0700

I was convinced that Gwen Stefani would give birth over the weekend. But the weekend has come and gone without an announcement from the Rossdale camp, and sweet lil Kingston seems to still be waiting patiently. Still, we keep a watchful eye on other Tinseltown bumps and tots as they grow before our eyes. Jen and Violet played the hip holster game along with Katie and Suri. Daddy Matthew McConaughey crushed some waves while his lovely lady and baby Levi watched from the shore. Check out my slideshow to see what other celebabies did this weekend. Source and Flynet

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Tori Spelling Gives Birth to Baby Girl!

LilSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:00:27 -0700

Actress Tori Spelling's sTori continues. She and husband, Dean McDermott made their son, Liam Aaron, 1, a big brother yesterday when they welcomed daughter, Stella Doreen in Los Angeles. According to People, the new addition weighed in at 6 lbs., 8 oz and was delivered via C-section. The proud mama said:

"I've always wanted a little girl since I'm such a girly girly," said Spelling, who had an emotional reaction when she found out. "I immediately started crying. I couldn't believe it. I have my beautiful little boy and now I'll have my little girl! It's amazing.

Dean also has his 9-year-old son, Jack from a previous marriage.
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Baby Number Two For Tori Spelling

LilSugar — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:10:13 -0800

Donna Martin is graduating from one child to two!

According to In Touch Weekly, former Beverly Hills 902010 star Tori Spelling and her husband, actor Dean McDermott, are giving their son lil Liam, who turns one in March, a sibling. It said:

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are expecting their second child together, a close pal of Tori's confirms exclusively to In Touch. "They have been having so much fun with Liam, they couldn't wait to have another!" Though the pal wouldn't confirm exactly how far along Tori was, she hints that the actress is in her second trimester.

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Celebaby Roundup

babysugar — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:00:16 -0700

It may be late October, but the celebabies in Hollywood are still sporting Summer duds while their East Coast counterparts are bundling up for the spooky Halloween weekend. Suri and Katie shared a kiss on the playground while Kim Raver and Naomi Watts pushed their tots around in cozy strollers. Over 2,400 miles away, the West Coast babes chilled out in their sun dresses and shorts. Can you guess which mama was dressed up for her own Halloween festivities? Check out my slideshow to see if you're right!
Bauer Griffin Online, Source, and Pacific Coast News Online

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Lil Links: Blow Out the Candles on This Rainbow Birthday Cake

LilSugar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:00:49 -0700

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