Kate Hudson On Shape

Kate Hudson blows it out of the water on the cover of Shape Magazine this month talking about what else, ya guessed it, her own famous shape....oh yea and her new adorbs activewear line, Fabletics. www.shape.com If you know anything about me, you know I'm in ♥♥♥ with K-Hud.  Not just because she's stunning, successful, cool (first hand experience from a couple unforgettable red-carpet chats but she exudes true happiness.  That is really hard to find.  Kate tells Shape mag she finds her balance in meditation...taking a few minutes for herself everyday even if it's just "staring at a wall"  Where'd she learn such wisdom??  Ya guessed it again, her own mama, Goldie Hawn.  But what I love most about this interview is what Kate reveals she doesn't do - making her a bit more like the rest of us - that keeps her at the top of her game.  She doesn't use a personal chef, she doesn't diet and she doesn't have some crazy celebrity fitness routine.  Instead the 35-year-old Haute Mom-of-2 enjoys cooking healthy meals for her family, exercises to "get oxygen to my brain" with a bike ride, TRX or boxing and overall leads a healthy lifestyle rather than relying on crash-diets for 2 weeks at a time.  Haute Mommies, let this inspire you to get out there and be the hauttest b#*$ch you can be!  

Ballin Baby? I Think Not

Haute Mommies, my less-than-fond feelings about Kanye West have reached a new level with THIS.  He recently decided to suit up his 19-month-old daughter, North West, in a bullet proof vest at his own Adidas fashion show. What's better???  Kim K allowed it!!! WTFFFFFFF??!?!  This is so not funny, fashion-foward or fabulous as Kimye probably imagines, it's down right foolish.  Whatever deep, deep message Kanye and Kim are trying to send to the world "Our family is shielded from your insults" or "Whatever you say bounces right off" or "I'm protected for/from life" is NOT cute.  Someone stop them...

A Different Kind Of Valentine

My BFF's Bachelorette Party is this weekend, over Valentines Day at what's supposed to be the most heavenly destination on the planet earth, Miraval www.miravalresorts.com There's some real irony here.  First, most of us attending are either married or in serious relationships but spending V-day bonding with each other.  Second, a day designed for women across the country to dress up, or down theoretically, in the sexiest lingerie for their MEN is going to be spent decking out our WOMAN in bras, booty shorts, bustiers, you name it for her BLACK lingerie party.  Anywhoo...I'd heard about www.yandy.com as the go-to website for decorating our lovely lady lumps.  Lemme tell you, it does not disappoint.  They've got everything from the obvious-lingerie, to the playful- dresses, costumes, stockings, shoes, wigs, swimwear and more.  They cater to standard and plus size ladies (which I love) Oh and everything is totally affordable.  So while you Haute Mommies may be scrambling to find the perfect pair of panties to surprise your hubby with on V-day, I scored these for my girl on her B-day (Bachelorette Day) 

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11 Must-Haves For Your V-Day Vacay

 

V-Day is right around the corner, Haute Mommies!  That usually goes one of two ways:  1. Embrace It 2. Erase It...from our minds and the calendar, like forever. This year, we chose the former.  I wanted to show the Main (adult) Man in my life just how much I ♥ and respect him.  Scottie and I opted for an early Valentine's Day Vacay which also happened to be our first night EVER away from the little guy.  I was warned that it would be tough, I'd even shed a few tears, but seriously, I must be some cold, heartless bitch, that didn't happened.  In fact, I was ELATED simply to spend 24 hours focused on just the 2 of us.  I could actually read a magazine cover to cover...in silence!  I didn't have to look at a clock once...I could get drunk!  JACKPOT $$$  Lemme also say this: 24 hours was the perfect amount of time and the anticipation of returning home to our perfectly amazing giant bundle of PERFECTION (did I already say that??) felt like opening the BEST birthday present ever!!!  

We checked out the Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage www.ritzcarlton.com for our night away and couldn't have picked a more incredible destination.  From the spot-on service to the immaculate desert grounds, beautifully-apointed guest rooms (many complete with firepits) and exceptional grub gurrrrrls, this Palm Springs gem we used to visit as kids with our parents, has come full circle - becoming our 1st getaway as new parents.  I will go back again...and again....and again...until they kick my ass out  :)))  And what made our trip over-the-top-FAB were these 11 THINGS - that I hope you'll keep in the back of your mind before planning your next getaway. 

1) Fire 

2) Water 

 3) Something Boozy

4) A Hangover Cure

 

 5) Basta Bikini: Hautties, I wore this one throughout my pregnancy because the top offers great support www.bastasurf.com and it's still sexy as hell.

6) Blackout Shades, for obvious reasons

 7) Tacos  They're not too much but just enough

8) Vogue - cover to cover

9) Missoni Headscarf, because nothing screams R&R quite like Missoni at the pool www.missoni.com

 10) Something New: In my case, these Ralph Lauren brand spanking new F$%* Me heels  The hubs thanked me BIGTIME

 11) Nanny Cam- So you can rest assured it's all okay just when your mind starts to wander. We have ours hooked to our cellphones. www.summerinfant.com 

Quote Of The Day

"Find the balance between effort and ease" 

My yoga teacher said this in quote class today and it made so much sense.  I'm a fighter, a survivor, and one who believes that hard work almost always pays off.  But what happens when you work too hard at one thing?  Career, parenting, your so-close, almost-there, I-think-I-see-em six-pack of abs???  What then??  Plain and simple, we lose balance.  When we move in only one direction, we get out of balance. Our strengths may get stronger, but our weaknesses get weaker.  So I implore you to try something new, something different each day.  If your path is not leading you to the desired destination, change directions.  Anywhooo...sorry to get so heady but come on gurrrls...gotta go there once in a while ♥