Jennifer arrives at Tavern Restaurant in Brentwood for breakfast.
GALLERY LINK:
- Candids May 4 2011
Candids – May 4
Jen chats Mother’s Day and staying fit
There are three things you should know about Jennifer Garner: She’s a loving mother, an ardent athlete and a devoted humanitarian. All these attributes came together earlier this week when she kicked off the 2011 Stain Games, a day of play helping Save the Children promote healthy lifestyles among U.S. children living in poverty.
On getting involved with the Stain Games:
“I’ve been involved with Save the Children for several years, and Frigidaire has been nothing but generous in their support of, not only just with money, but they show up; they see with their own eyes what we’re doing. They came to West Virginia with me to see our Save the Children site in my own home state.” (more…)
Candids – May 3
Candids – May 1
Jennifer arrives at her hotel, and later has a dinner meeting with Harvey Weinstein in New York.
GALLERY LINK:
- Candids May 1 2011
- Candids May 1 2011
Jennifer Garner’s Daughters a ‘Disaster’ on Easter
Little girls may be made of sugar, spice, and everything nice, but that won’t stop them from turning a kitchen into a warzone.
It’s a lesson Jennifer Garner learned firsthand when daughters Violet, 5, and Seraphina, 2, celebrated Easter in their Sunday best last weekend.
“We had them in these sweet Easter dresses. We dyed eggs, they had chocolate, they painted things and they were just a complete and total disaster,” Garner, 39, told PEOPLE Tuesday at the Frigidaire Stain Games in Glendale.
“I thought, ‘Oops! I should have changed them, put on a smock, covered them up.’ That was not the smartest move on my part.”
Fortunately the mom of two daughters with Ben Affleck has a lax philosophy on just how dirty her girls should get. “I would rather them feel free to be messy … Kids should be empowered to be as messy as they want to be,” she explains.
It’s a message Garner holds especially close to her heart as the ambassador of Frigidaire Goes To Bat For Save The Children.
“It’s so important that we remind ourselves to get up and out with our kids and run them around,” she says. “I have to remind myself [too]. Just yesterday, I realized we’d been sitting inside all day on a gorgeous day. I thought, ‘I just have to get outside. Just go and get to the park. Go out in the dirt and muck and be outside and get fresh air and run around.’”
In addition to keeping her girls healthy through physical activity, the actress promotes healthy eating habits by shopping organic at local farmer’s markets, often with Violet and Seraphina in tow.
“The best way to lead is by example, so I like to eat locally grown foods that are organic,” she says. “I think it’s important that they grow up seeing their parents trying at least to take care of themselves.”
Garner, who says she loves the fun atmosphere of farmer’s markets, also encourages her daughters’ love of healthy foods by getting them involved in the shopping process.
“I feel like kids are more likely to eat [fruits and vegetables] if they have a say in what goes into the basket,” she says. “And there’s nothing better than letting them munch on something raw while they’re walking around the farmer’s market.”
In spite of the inherent mess that comes with being a mom, the job is something Garner takes joy in every day. The best part? “Just having these little people in your life to hang out with,” she says.
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We’ve closed our poll regarding adding candids with Jen’s children.The overwheming majority wants to see her children’s photos. As a result, we will add their photos. Thanks to everyone who voted.
