5 Celebrity Parents Who Get Their Own Groceries

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

This post was written by our friends at Celebrity Baby Scoop.

Many celebrity moms can afford to have their “people” get their groceries and cook for them. But some A-listers actually hit the grocery stores themselves, proving to the public — and the always-present paparazzi — that they’re just like us! Celebrity Baby Scoop takes a look at 5 celebrity parents who shop for groceries on their own.

1. Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner is often spotted shopping for her family’s food at Gelson’s Market in Los Angeles. And she even takes the kids! The Alias alum is also seen most weekends at her local farmers’ market getting fresh produce for their home cooked meals.

And according to her movie star husband, Ben Affleck, Jennifer really knows her way around the kitchen. “My wife cooks…she’s a great cook,” he said. The superstar couple are parents to daughters Violet, 6, Seraphina, 3, and son Samuel, 7 months.

2. Jessica Alba

With her re-usable shopping bags in tow, Jessica Alba is often seen getting groceries with her daughters — Honor, 4, and Haven, 1 — at Whole Foods in Los Angeles. The Fantastic Four star recently created her own eco-friendly website, Honest.com, to inspire parents to re-use, recycle, and consume/use healthy products.

3. Jenna Fischer

The Office star Jenna Fischer and husband Lee Kirk recently took their 1-year-old son Weston grocery shopping at Ralph’s in Los Angeles. And they got charitable while they were at it. After leaving the store, they ran into a family in need and asking for help. The nearby paparazzi caught some images of Jenna and Lee taking the time to talk to them, and reaching inside their grocery bags to help out.

4. Robin Thicke

And dads get into the spirit too! Duets co-host Robin Thicke and his 2-year-old son Julian are often spotted in Beverly Hills grabbing groceries. The adorable duo were recently seen picking up some groceries and fresh flowers at their local Bristol Farms. As they left the store, Julian threw his arms up in the air while the Magic crooner toted his sweet tot and pushed the buggy.

5. Milla Jovovich

Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich was spotted doing some grocery shopping with her 4-year-old daughter Ever in Hollywood earlier this year. Working in showbiz since she was a child, Milla said that motherhood has helped create a sense of normalcy in her life. “My daughter has really changed my life,” Milla said. “She has taught me that it doesn’t have to always be about the work. With Ever I learned to slow down, enjoy the fruits of the past.”

More Celebrity Mom & Baby Stories from CelebrityBabyScoop:

Tinseltown Tots Go Trick-or-Treating

Tori Spelling Thought She Was Dying From Placenta Previa

Liam Neeson on Wife’s Death, Teen Sons

Celebrity Baby Scoop is one of the most popular blogs on the topic and the foremost provider of everything celebrity-baby, featuring baby fashion, baby names, baby trends and up-to-the-minute celebrity baby gossip and pics. Get all the latest news, updates, and photos about Hollywood’s most beloved celebrity moms, dads and their babies. Who’s the latest Tinseltown baby? Who’s due next and who just announced a pregnancy? It’s all on Celebrity Baby Scoop.

Fun, Healthy Meal Planning with LaLa Lunchbox

Monday, August 6th, 2012

LaLa Lunchbox can be just what your picky eater needs to develop a healthy lifestyle. The app, developed by mom and health-care professional Gillian Fein, is a fun way to guarantee your child’s lunch will end up in their tummy.

“As a mom of two young kids, I know that getting children to eat balanced meals is invariably a struggle for all of us at some point,” Fein says. “But when kids have a say in their meals, they feel empowered and less food is wasted and unwanted.”

LaLa Lunchbox comes with an easy-to-use functionality. The app lets each child create a lunchbox that is personalized by a cute monster avatar; he or she then drags the icon of their preferred food item in each of four categories—fruits, veggies, proteins, and snacks—into their avatar’s mouth. While the app comes with a predetermined set of food options, families can add or remove their own choices to and from the appropriate categories. Each lunchbox, or list, is complete once it contains a variety of four to six items.

Additionally, a calendar function allows the parent to designate each lunchbox to specific weeks, as there’s no doubt your kid will want to switch it up often. A task list feature even lets you check off each item after you drop it into the cart at the grocery store.

Make eating fun for your family today—the app is available for $1.99 on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

For more information, visit www.lalalunchbox.com or follow @LaLaLunchbox on Twitter.

Image: Young girl holding packed lunch in living room smiling, via Shutterstock