Jessica is a busy city mom residing in downtown Chicago, IL who is a new mom to her son, Johnny, who was born a month pre-mature on Christmas Day 2011. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and has her B.S. in Kinesiology and also has her Personal Training and Nutrition Consultant Certifications. By day, Jessica is busy running around the city shopping, meeting up for play dates, and enjoying the fruits Chicago has to offer; during nap times she is busy networking with local businesses, blogging for multiple websites, doing research on all things baby/fitness/fashion, and juggling household chores. Jessica grew up a ferocious three sport athlete who also saved her allowance for shopping sprees at Nordstrom and Tiffany’s, making her the perfect combination of athlete and fashionista! Currently, Jessica is enjoying spending as much time with her son and soon to be husband as possible, learning how to balance being the rockstar wife/mom/business woman, hitting the gym religiously, and navigating the streets of Chicago to discover exciting opportunities for her baby and family.
In a world that is so busy, sometimes the inevitable happens and you need to eat right NOW and the only option available is fast food. While it’s always better to prepare your meals at home, the world is not… Read more »
Many years ago, I learned the most amazing trick to eating the appropriate amount of Macro-nutrients by just using my hands! I have my books from college stashed away so I had to peruse the internet for a visual. I… Read more »
2013, you have come so quickly. How is it possible that I plowed through so many milestones in just one year? The year of 2012 was full of my most profound, proud, anxious, happy, and thankful moments thus far. The… Read more »
I’ve read in many publications how Bison is “IN.” And while it looked delicious on paper, I always thought it would not taste good (and what’s the point if your food doesn’t taste good, right)? It wasn’t until this year… Read more »
Today, before I was headed off to the gym and scrambling around my messy house looking for my son’s boot and his hat, I was listening to the TV and stopped. There was a woman on there, a mother of… Read more »
So I don’t know about you, but here in Chicago I am seeing more and more dad’s pushing the stroller, alone. This being at all times during the day! Even when I’m at the gym and drop my little guy… Read more »
Here it comes, winter. The cold, bitterness, dry, damp, dark, toe numbing, sleep-inducing weather is coming or has already shown its face. While I love winter here in Chicago because of the holidays, the beautiful snow, and enjoying a cozy… Read more »
Hi everyone, hope you are well! I’ve been gone for a few weeks because I’ve been busy putting the final touches on my wedding (stressful), getting married (OMG), and honeymooning (Ahhh). Yes, I’m officially a married woman after 5 years… Read more »
Hi, I'm Brooke Griffin, creator of Skinny Mom! I am a proud mom of one fabulous little 2 year old, Easton Jack. My world is my faith, my son, and empowering women in health and happiness. I created Skinny Mom to connect, share, and inspire women across the world, hoping we all utilize this community to balance the chaos of our lives and also build everlasting friendships. I'm proud to say we have close to 100 mommy bloggers in the SM family, providing the 'skinny' on the latest and greatest fitness, food, fashion, and family trends, and we'd love for you to become a mommy blogger, too!