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Lil Links: Another Ugly Betty Star Shows Off Her Bump

babysugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:00:01 -0700

Life is imitating art for Ugly Betty's Ashley Jensen - Celebrity Baby Blog
Little girl gone wild - hilarious or horrifying? - TresSugar
Catt Sadler from the Daily 10 dishes on motherhood - Cookie
Do you really need a diaper bag? - CafeMom
A curious history of birth control - Health
Children's books that will never exist - ParentDish
The Lopez-Anthonys continue Jen's 40 celebrations - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Healthy pregnancy eating at work - Fit Pregnancy
Study links morning sickness to higher IQ - The Mommy Files
Who needs sleep anyway? - MOMformation

Vanessa Williams Gives Beauty Tips to Her Daughters

LilSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:03 -0700

Last week our girl Bella interviewed Ugly Betty beauty, Vanessa Williams. They had a chance to chat about how the singer and actress maintains the good looks Mother Nature gave her and what beauty tips she doles out to her older daughters. When asked how she encourages a good self-image in her youngest child, the mother of four - Melanie, Jillian, Devin and Sasha - said:

The youngest one is eating right. She’s an athlete, she dances, she swims, she does basketball, softball. So my big push is eating the proper food that will fuel her body. You know, it’s a struggle because kids love gummy bears and fruit roll ups and yogurt with sugar in it - the quick snack foods. Trying to force them to eat vegetables and be conscious of eating living food like a piece of fruit as opposed to going for a bag of chips. I’m currently trying to focus her on making sure that she fuels her body with delicious, healthy food. And also staying active which she has no problem doing.

Eric Mabius and Laboring Wife Had Hectic Cab Ride to Hospital

LilSugar — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Daniel Meade may get himself out of sticky situations on Ugly Betty, but actor Eric Mabius who plays the magazine heir and his wife, Ivy, had a crazy New York cab ride trying to get to the hospital for the birth of their second child back in December. The father of two talked about the ordeal - their taxi running out of gas en route - in the latest issue of Life & Style. He said:

We had to pull over to the side of the highway. The driver got out and started waving his hands to hail another cab.”

The couple made it to the hospital and after just 90 minutes of labor, their boy bundle of joy, Rylan, arrived weighing in at a whopping 10 pounds, 3 ounces. The couple that also have 1-year-old son, Maxfield, aren't sure if they will continue to add to their family.

Which of Your Senses Is Heightened During Pregnancy?

LilSugar — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:50 -0700

Pregnancy hasn't just given Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz, 38, a healthy glow. Apparently, it has also given her psychic powers. She recently told People:

Before I found out I was having a girl I dreamt that I was having a girl. I even dreamt what her name was, so I guess that name should be her real name.

Many of you say you developed a supersensitive sniffer during pregnancy, a more common (and likely!) pregnancy symptom than ESP. While I can't refute Ortiz's experience, chances are she was just in tune with her body and correctly guessed the sex. Which of your senses experienced the greatest change while you carried baby?
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Interview With Liz Lange: Mommy Time

LilSugar — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:00:36 -0800

Liz Lange's a reader, a baker and a maternity-line maker! If you ever wondered how the busy businesswoman stole time with her kids or how she occupies her precious mom-me time, you're in luck! While chatting with the renowned designer about her latest line, she also dished on a few of her favorite things.

lilsugar: What is your favorite thing to do in your own time?

Liz Lange: Love to read – I’m always reading a book. From the classics to the lowest junk. I just died over American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. I can’t get that book out of my head. I’m almost in mourning over that book, so I can’t even start another book yet. I love to watch TV. I find that to be so relaxing at the end of the day at night after the kids have gone to bed. I watch everything, nothing is low enough for me – Ugly Betty, The Bachelor, Top Chef, American Idol. Some of the stuff we watch as a family – like American Idol, I watch with my children. Love, love, love all that stuff. One little luxury I try to do at home as often as I can is try to lock my door and try to take a bath. I feel like that really calms me. My kids won’t always let me do it, but when I can, I do it.

lilsugar: What is your favorite activity to do with your kids?

Liz Lange: On the weekends I like to cook and bake with the kids. I like food a lot and I love taking them to fun new restaurants that are appropriate.

lilsugar: What is your favorite parenting trick?

Liz Lange: One thing that I used to notice is that whenever my kids would see something either on TV or in a store that they wanted – they would start saying "Oh I want it, I want it, I want it." Instead of sort of saying "No" all the time, or negotiating with them, or sometimes, unfortunately, giving in, I just said, and I don’t know why but it ended up working so beautifully that I use it all the time now, I just said, "Oh, I’ll add it to the list." And I sort of have this list going now of things that they want, and they are totally comfortable with that, as long as it is on the list. There’s a feeling that eventually, whether it’s a birthday or it’ll be Hanukkah, or it will be something and it will be a reason for me to look at that list and get them some of the things that they wanted. I feel like that has avoided so many little meltdowns.

lilsugar: You know you're a mother when ____.

Liz Lange: You’re saying things that you never thought you would say – "Because I said so." "Because I’m the mother." You can’t even believe these words are coming out of your mouth.

lilsugar: Why didn’t anyone tell me ____?

Liz Lange: That the day you give birth, it feels like someone turns over one of those sand hourglasses and you feel like the time just starts to whip by. Like why was my childhood so long and theirs are so short. I feel like I was a kid forever and I feel like the years are whipping by.

lilsugar: Best trick your parents taught you?

Liz Lange: Sometimes I really admire, now looking back on it, how strict they were. My parents were strict and I feel like if I could be a little more strict with my children things would be a little easier, but that’s just not me.

lilsugar: Helicopter or free-range mom?

Liz Lange: Free range. At least I try to be!

If you missed any of the previous portions of our interview, they're available here.

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Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell Expecting Twin Girls!

babysugar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:29:26 -0700

Ugly Betty's prettiest transsexual is going to be a mommy! The always gorgeous Rebecca Romijn and hubby Jerry O'Connell are expecting twin girls. Keeping his secret under wraps last Saturday, the daddy–to–be told People that he and his lovely wife were "trying to get pregnant." He added, "It would be amazing if it happened. I hope it does."

The handsome duo is sure to produce a gorgeous pair of darling babes. Congrats to the excited parents–to–be!
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Eric Mabius and Wife Ivy Expecting Another Baby!

LilSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:09:33 -0700

Ugly Betty's Eric Mabius is quite the player on screen, but in real life he couldn't be further from it.

According to the Associated Press, the actor and his wife, Ivy Sherman are expecting their second child.

It looks like their one-year-old son, Maxfield is going to be a big brother.
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