Name: Gayle Guyardo

Kids: 4 Katie(12) Lindsay (10) Ali (4) Ella (3)

Occupation: TV Host for TVGoods and Former Morning News Anchor

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

H&H Interview with Gayle:

1. What are the top 3 items in your grocery cart?

Milk (I’m a dairy farmers daughter) – avocado, wine

2. What are you reading (honestly)?

“Good-Night Moon” – too many kids for adult books

3. What is your guilty pleasure when you get a break from the kids?

My husband!

4. What would we be surprised to find in your purse?

My daughter’s lip gloss

5. What is your favorite reality TV show?

Shark Tank

6. What is your cocktail of choice?

Grey Goose Martini Straight up with a twist of lemon

7. What is the funniest thing your kids have said or done lately?

Oh God everything – they always make me smile.

8. What is your favorite quotation?

Children will not remember you for the material things you provide but for the feelings that you cherished them – Richard L Evans.

9. What are you currently working out to on your iPod?

Black Eye Peas Lil’Wayne

10. Who is your favorite celebrity mom?

Demi Moore

11. What is something most people don’t know about you?

I can REALLY box.

12. What is your secret to staying Hot & Healthy?

Hanging out with my four little girls!

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Name: Tanya Sharkey

Kids: Gavin (9) Adelaide (7)

Occupation: Photographer, specializing in children and pet portraiture.

Hometown:  St. Petersburg, FL

H&H Interview with Tanya:

1. What are the top 3 items in your grocery cart?

Fruit, mostly blueberries and peaches right now. Organic Eggs and a variety of beans.

2. What are you reading (honestly)?

Just finished Eat, Pray, Love and have moved on to Life of Pi.

3. What is your guilty pleasure when you get a break from the kids?

Goofing off on the computer researching, looking stuff up, reading.

4. What would we be surprised to find in your purse?

Not much, I have a tiny purse most of the time.  I always have at least 3 different lip glosses though.

5. What is your favorite reality TV show?

Survivor (I will be on the show one day!!!, hopefully:-) and Top Chef.

6. What is your cocktail of choice?

Dark Beer mostly, stouts, porters.

7. What is the funniest thing your kids have said or done lately?

They amaze me daily.  Lately though I’m cracking up at my daughter checking out her bum in the mirror, she’s only 7!!   My son loves listening to music and puts on his headphones in his room and sings loudly!  Love it!

8. What is your favorite quotation?

“find life experiences and swallow them whole. travel. meet many people. go down some dead ends and explore dark alleys. try everything. exhaust yourself in the glorious pursuit of life.” -Lawrence K. Fish.

9. What are you currently working out to on your iPod?

Working out, hmm.  When I do, it’s Salsa, Hip Hop.  I love Shakira “Hips don’t lie”.

10. Who is your favorite celebrity mom and why?

I don’t really keep up with celebs much, but I would have to say Madonna.  She’s incredibly passionate and I like that.

11. What is something most people don’t know about you?

Hmm, I’m an open book really.  I have 8 cats and would have more if my hubby didn’t cut me off:-)

12. What is your secret to staying Hot & Healthy?

Drink a lot of water, never touch a towel to my face (I air dry or use paper towel), keeping positive, being friendly, being silly and ok with it.

*Please check out some of Tanya’s fantastic work at tanyasharkey.com*

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Name: Heather Moffett

Kids: 2 Sons – Wyatt (8) & Trey (3)

Occupation: Horse Racing Television Host & Producer

Hometown: Harrington, Delaware

H&H Interview with Heather:

1. What are the top 3 items in your grocery cart?

1) Bananas

2) Orange Juice

3) Laundry Detergent

2. What are you reading (honestly)?

* Goodnight Moon (What parent isn’t obligated to read this 10 times a night to their toddler?)

* The Murad Method – I am a dedicated user of Dr. Murad’s skin products.

3. What is your guilty pleasure when you get a break from the kids?

I absolutely love New Kids On The Block! Since they got back together a couple years ago, I have gone to several concerts and even went on a New Kids On The Block cruise. I have my picture with all of them except Joey. I’m still working on that!

4. What would we be surprised to find in your purse?

No Credit Cards – I cut them up!

5. What is your favorite reality TV show?

The Jersey Shore!!!

6. What is your cocktail of choice?

Mike’s Hard Lemonade

7. What is the funniest thing your kids have said or done lately?

My oldest son Wyatt is really into the Presidents of the United States right now. He can tell you EVERY President. It’s quite amazing. He dressed up like Abraham Lincoln recently for a school project and shook everyone’s hand as they walked by just like a politician!

8. What is your favorite quotation?

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” Ghandi

9. What are you currently working out to on your iPod?

Kesha – I love her lyrics… “Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’ like P-Diddy!!!”

10. Who is your favorite celebrity mom and why?

Kelly Ripa. I find her refreshing, funny and very down-to-earth.

11. What is something most people don’t know about you?

I am a Hello Kitty fanatic. I have been collecting Hello Kitty since I was 9 years old.

Also, I had a secret desire to be in a pageant and, finally, this year at the age of 38, I competed in my first ever pageant for Mrs. Delaware United States and had a blast!

12. What is your secret to staying Hot & Healthy?

1) Drink LOTS of Water!

2) Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize!

3) Take supplements!

4) Marry someone 10 years your junior!

5) Pray!

6) Own the emotion of being happy!

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Name: Wendi Braswell

Kids: 2 amazing boys! Logan 13, turning 14 in September and Avery who is 11.

Occupation: Style and Beauty Coach

Hometown: Tampa, FL

H&H Interview with Wendi:

1. What are the top 3 items in your grocery cart?

Blueberries, organic yogurt, and cheese ( I swear my son Avery is a mouse!)

2. What are you reading (honestly)?

Bible, and just finished reading “Captivating” by John & Staci Eldredge-a must read to really understand our real desire for beauty

3. What is your guilty pleasure when you get a break from the kids?

guilty pleasure? oooh Chocolate!

4. What would we be surprised to find in your purse?

a jacket-I am always cold!

5. What is your favorite reality TV show?

So You Think You Can Dance…I danced for 9 years growing up-I wanted to be a Rockette

6. What is your cocktail of choice?

red wine

7. What is the funniest thing your kids have said or done lately?

Not recent but funny; we were at Busch Gardens and our oldest son Logan kept saying I want to ride the “cat” rides, we spent all day looking for the “cat ” rides. After a full day looking we finally realized he was looking for the “kiddie” rides!!

8. What is your favorite quotation?

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

9. What are you currently working out to on your iPod?

I do not workout with my ipod, I love classes at the gym and anything outside (when cooler).

10. Who is your favorite celebrity mom and why?

Kathy Ireland- she seems to balance fun with her family and run many successful companies.

11. What is something most people don’t know about you?

That I LOVE old movies…especially musicals!

or my husband would tell you I eat like a man!

12. What is your secret to staying Hot & Healthy?

Everything in moderation! If I want a cheeseburger I eat it, I just cut back somewhere else. Exercise, the best for that healthy glow to your skin and MOST importantly the love from my husband.

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