Hi everyone,

I mentioned last week that I love Mother's Day and the creative things my husband and kids do for me. Well, you won't believe what Ben did this year! He wanted to "treat" me to a pedicure, so he did it for me himself. It was the cutest thing ever!

What did you mamas out there do to celebrate? 

XO
Ali

More mommy posts:
Happy Mother's Day!
A Peek Into My Life As a Mom
My (Very Active!) Family Vacation
Post-Baby Fashion Tips from #TheMommyDiet

You probably have a ton of photos on your Facebook page, right? Maybe far too many for your family and friends to flip through. Well the Pheel the Moment app creates a video of your favorite moments by using your Facebook pics. You can then post the video to your wall and inspire your friends and family to create one themselves.

Life is full of rich moments worth sharing, and the app pulls in Facebook photos from all of them: weddings, babies, birthdays, vacations, holidays, and just general fun times with friends. It takes no effort to make an amazing video!

Want to put a more personal touch on it? After your video plays, you can name it and select different images or themes. Browse through your Facebook photos to create a personalized montage of moments you’ll never forget.

Visit the "Pheel the Moment" page to make your personalized photo video and spread a little love today.

Today’s post is brought to you by
 

Hey everyone,

Did you watch Days last week? Sami found out the truth about EJ blackmailing Will!

If you missed it, you can read the full recap on Soaps.com.

How do you think Sami will react?

More Days Recaps:
Last Week on #DOOL - May 7
Last Week On #DOOL - April 30
Last Week On #DOOL - April 24
Last Week On #DOOL - April 16

Hi everyone,

You may know by now how much I enjoy holidays and Mother's Day is definitely one of my favorites. I love spending the day with my family, and my husband and Ben and Megan come up with such cute and creative things to do for me. I'm smiling right now just thinking about it!

I had a bit of an early Mother's Day celebration last weekend when I was in D.C. with Dave and Ben. It's a treat for us to get one-on-one time with each of our kids. We took a special tour of the White House together and Ben got to roll on the White House lawn! Ben also took a pledge to become a "junior ranger" and help protect our parks and outdoor spaces. So sweet, and that will be great for him to think about when we take hikes, go to parks, or play at the beach.

How are you celebrating Mother's Day this year? I wish all you moms out there a wonderful, restful, family-filled day!

XO
Ali

More about motherhood:
A Peek Into My Life As a Mom
My (Very Active!) Family Vacation
Post-Baby Fashion Tips from #TheMommyDiet
Fashion Tips for Mommie-to-Be

Hi everyone,

Did you catch my giant @Jenga duel with Ellen last month?

Well, it's time for our rematch. Tune in today to see who wins (and if anyone cheats or "falls" this time).

XO
Ali

P.S. I got to meet Johnny Depp backstage and he wished me luck!

More about Ellen and me:
Ellen Challenged Me to a Rematch!
Watch Me on Ellen Today
The Ellen Show!
I'm on @TheEllenShow Today!

Hi everyone,

Did you guys watch Days last week? Sami and Lucas talked about getting back together!

If you missed it, you can catch the recap on Soaps.com.

Do you think Sami and Lucas are good together? 

XO
Ali

Check out more Days recaps here:
Last Week On #DOOL - April 30 
Last Week On #DOOL - April 24
Last Week On #DOOL - April 16
Last Week On #DOOL - April 9 

Hey everyone,

This Tuesday was an emotional close to a very dramatic season of The Biggest Loser—what a journey! For everyone, myself included! I share more about the great little moments of the finale and my favorite parts of the season on this week's People.com blog.

What did you think of this season? Which has been your favorite season so far?

More about The Biggest Loser here:
Last night's Biggest Loser finale!
The Biggest Loser: Mrs. Obama Inspires the Contestants
Last Night’s Biggest Loser: Second Chances
On Location For Biggest Loser

Hi everyone,

Did you catch the finale last night? Thanks for your help picking my purple Donna Karan dress. I loved it, especially with the up-do and dangly earrings. By the way, how hot did Bob and Dolvett look in their suits?

All the eliminated contestants made me so proud. They've been working hard and using all they learned at the ranch at home. (The three contestants who quit the show were not included in the weigh-in.)

Cassandra looks incredible! She lost 92 pounds. I love when she talked about trying on a bikini and catching a glimpse of herself in the mirror and loving herself in all her "imperfect glory." So great.

And then Emily, who also looks amazing, beat her out by less than one percentage point! Bob was so proud of her accomplishments. Although Gail didn't come close to winning, she was one of the most emotional of the eliminated contestants. As she said, "I saved my life." That's what the show is about. I also loved when Roy said "I was never going for the money. I was going for health." As I said, he won that. When Mike walked up on the scale, I had a feeling his number was going to be huge—and it was: 160 pounds. Almost 45% of his body weight. Wow. He was the at-home winner by a landslide.

Even though I know them all so well, watching the three finalists' stories was very moving, to me and everyone in the audience. They have come so far. Kim totally recovered her inner athlete. She is smokin'! And she feels like she can do anything now. In fact, she can. She even won a gym for her community thanks to Mrs. Obama's challenge.

I loved seeing Conda's daughter in the audience, and how much Conda wanted to lose weight for her. And wow, she lost 179 pounds. But her brother outdid her. He lost 199 pounds. Oh, my. That was more than 50% of his body weight. Kim had the highest percentage of weight loss on campus this season, and she lost 118 pounds total, but it wasn't quite enough to edge out Jeremy for the cash prize. Of course, as she said, "we both won."

And really, it's true. All the contestants who walked away with healthier lives are the winners. That's why I love this show so much!

What did you think of the finale? Are you inspired to make any healthy changes in your own life?

 

XO
Ali

Check out other Biggest Loser posts:
Biggest Loser Finale!
Bob, Dolvett, and I will be talking about The Biggest Loser in North Hollywood tonight!
Last Night’s Biggest Loser: Second Chances
On Location For Biggest Loser