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“I love a bath.”
“I don't really sweat the small stuff at all and I just feel like I'm more patient. It's probably just a combination of age and being through a bunch of stuff in my life.”
“There is nothing like a good three-mile run for me to really clear my head and get my endorphins going. My other go-to is yoga.”
“Flip or Flop' was a house show based on designing houses for the masses - they were always designed so that any person could walk in and like it and picture themselves living in it.”
“I'm really all about lighting, so basically every room in my house has a chandelier, at least all the main ones.”
“In terms of what I eat in a day, for breakfast, I love overnight oats, and I'm also a huge smoothie person.”
“Things definitely get easier with time... I think that's true in most aspects of life.”
“90 percent of the time I follow my usual healthy eating routine, but if it's a date night or girls' night out I'll go for that slice of pretzel bread or dirty martini and not torture myself over it.”
“No matter what, I never want to say something about Tarek that my kids would have to read about later. That's their dad, and it's not my focus to put him down.”
“Tarek and I are friends.”
“I'm like that with everyone now. If something is on my mind, you're gonna know.”
“Anyone who's ever been divorced knows that it holds a lot of emotions.”
“Life has a funny way of letting things fall into place when you least expect it.”
“Between the paparazzi and so many false stories in the media, it was causing me extreme nausea and fatigue.”
“I have a very close, tight group of friends. I lean on them for support and I lean on my kids and just want to be the best mom possible.”
“Changing up your home decor is a great way to get a fresh start, especially when going through something like a breakup or a divorce. Begin with replacing the pictures of your ex around the house with photos of your kids or memories with friends. You can even shop for beautiful new frames to make the process more fun and design friendly.”
“The bad thing about galvanized pipes is they rust, and over the years they can get corroded. It's just kinda gross.”
“Sometimes there might be a foundation of the house, and then you buy it and you don't know how bad it really is.”
“I do try to schedule out the week and I do make sure that when I get home, I'm done. That's when my emails can get really backed up because when I get home I need to be totally present for the kids.”
“If you aren't mentally healthy you aren't healthy.”