Celebrity Parents Magazine

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at Celebrity Parents Magazine. We hope you're enjoying spending time with your family and remember the soldiers who have served and who are currently serving. God Bless America!

Game Time: Country Dance All Stars

Country’s greatest music superstars are invading your living room! GameMill Entertainment, an independent publisher of entertaining mass-market video games, today announced the launch of Country Dance All Stars, the entertaining dance game that’s packed with over 30 songs from country music’s biggest artists. Get ready to shake your thang as Country Dance All Stars makes its debut on Kinect™ for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft available now in retail stores nationwide.

Featuring over 30 hits from award winning country mega stars, Country Dance All Stars artists  include host of ABC’s “The Voice” Blake Shelton and his Grammy award-winning wife Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Sugarland and many more!

Book Bag: The Book of Doing

Ask any parent about their to-do list, and they'll tell you that they always have a lot to do. But is what you're doing making you happy? In The Book of Doing by Allison Arden, there are many activities that will help you unlock your creativity and reconnect with your inner five year-old. There are tips on how to make a friendship bracelet, creating your own best life-version of a perfect ice cream sundae, and painting your own Monet-inspired painting. Arden's own recipe for fun is finding the joy in everything you do--and finding ways to weave in the things you love in your every day life, not just special occasions-- so that you reconnect with yourself in ways that you would never have imagined ($15, amazon.com). 

Jillian Michaels Welcomes Baby Boy, Adopts Daughter -- VIDEO

Fitness guru Jillian Michaels shared with viewers in her own words further details and insights into her adoption news via her show Daily Dose on YouTube.com/EveryDayHealth.

Jillian spoke of the excitement of her simultaneous adoption process and partner's pregnancy and birth of her daughter and son respectively. She discussed candidly the difficulty of keeping the story a secret as well as when she got the news she was paired with a child for adoption and found out that her partner was pregnant on the same day. Click below to see the exclusive interview with the new mom of two!

 

Daily Dose is produced by The Biggest Loser co-creator Mark Koops, owner of Trium.

Stouffers's Farmer's Harvest Steam Meals-For-One

Whether you got stuck in an impromptu meeting or you forgot to pack your lunch, a delicious meal can be yours in under five minutes with the new Stouffer’s Farmer’s Harvest Steam Meals-For-One. Utilizing the newest steam technology in food preparation, the steam meals seal in the freshest flavors, providing you with a yummy steamed entrée with ingredients that taste freshly-picked straight from the farm. There are five fab varieties, such as Chicken Florentine, Creamy Shrimp Scampi, Five Cheese Tortelloni, Garlic Chicken  and Cheesy Southwest-Style Chicken. And priced at just $3.89, it’s deliciously affordable.

 

Feng Shui Your Life

An ancient Chinese proverb states: "If you want to change your life, move 27 things in your home." This highlights the intricate connection we have with our surrounding spaces. 

Using this profound relationship as a guide, author Tisha Morris has created the ultimate book to help people transform their lives by making small, simple changes in their homes -- Feng Shui Your Life: The Quick Guide to Decluttering Your Home and Renewing Your Life. 

The advice offered in the book is introduced in a refreshingly straightforward and cohesive tone, emphasizing not only feng shui alone, but also the importance of decluttering and simplifying. With accessible tips such as "Get rid of unwanted gifts" or "Paint your front door," readers can achieve balance and renewal through the most unassuming of changes ($24.95, amazon.com). 

My Future Baby

Today, some 7.3 million Americans and 186 million people worldwide are struggling with fertility issues. Now, My Future Baby and the Fertility Clock provide an online resource to raise awareness for the options people can explore when faced with fertility issues. The support site strives to educate women before their egg count starts to dwindle, so they can make informed decisions about their future before it becomes too late.

Healthy You: Chogaflow Chair Yoga

Break up your boring workday with a little yoga at your desk. Chogaflow is a cool new chair yoga, done both seated and standing, integrating both breath with movement. It's ideal for everyone, since people with physical limitations that prevent them from getting up and down from the floor easily can do it. With Chogaflow practice, novices and yogi alike can enjoy the many benefits of a traditional yoga practice without ever having their knees touch the floor. All you need is a sturdy chair and a non-slip yoga mat and you're on your way to Om ($19.95, chogaflow.com).

Kidz Bop Ultimate Hits

Kidz Bop, the #1 music brand for kids ages 5-12 in the U.S., has just released its latest CD, Kidz Bop Ultimate Hits. It features the most popular Kidz Bop songs on one album. Some of the songs on the 13 tracks include "Tik Tok," "Dynamite," and "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)." And unlike listening to the actual songs on the radio (and cringing slightly every time a naughty word or phrase is sung), you can relax listening to the Kidz Bop kids singing the G-rated versions of today's top songs. And the Kidz Bop songs are infectious; you'll find yourself singing along with your kids ($9.99, kidzbopshop.com).

Celeb Recipe: Judy Gold's Carrot Pudding

Judy Gold might have biting, acerbic wit on stage, but she's all sweetness in the kitchen. One of the comedienne's favorite dishes to make for her boys Henry and Ben is carrot pudding. "I make this for all the holidays. It's always a hit, especially with the vegetarians," says Judy. "Even my kids ask for seconds."

CARROT PUDDING

INGREDIENTS:

1 bunch + 2 carrots

3 eggs

small can of crushed pineapple

½ cup oil

1 cup matzah meal

½ cup sugar (can be doubled)

DIRECTIONS:

Cook carrots, but not too soft. Mash with potato masher until lumpy. Separate eggs.  Combine all ingredients except egg whites. Beat whites in separate bowl. Fold egg whites into the carrot mixture. Grease pan. Bake at 350 degrees until the top is brown (about an hour).