Giving back is very important to me, especially during the holiday season.
Christina Anstead
I like to do a bronze smoky eye with some lashes and a nude lip. That's my favorite look.
I met Ant through a mutual friend and it was basically love at first sight.
I love design. That's my favorite part about flipping houses and that's what I'm good at so to be able to go outside the box and not just design houses that are flips.
It's fun to see the house-hunting process, and what gets you a house on the water versus inland.
We want to make sure we're giving the fans what they want.
Tarek and I don't discuss each other's relationships at all.
Ant is like a big kid and life feels so much more positive with him in it. He really helps ground me.
Everyone's had a setback, but it's how you move forward and what you do with your future, that's what matters.
Exercise is my stress reliever.
Running has always been my go-to workout.
I eat five small meals a day that usually consist of overnight oats for breakfast, a green juice for a snack, salad with a protein for lunch, granola bar as a snack and then a healthy dinner of chicken or salmon and veggies, tacos or vegan chili.
My style has evolved a lot.
90 percent of the time I follow my usual healthy eating routine, but if it's a date night or girls' night out I'll go for that slice of pretzel bread or dirty martini and not torture myself over it.
Being a busy woman and busy mom, we can tend to neglect ourselves and push our thoughts to the back of our brains to deal with later. By taking care of yourself, you become mentally and physically healthier and show up happier for those around you.
I don't drink anything during the day besides coffee in the morning and then lots of water.
In terms of what I eat in a day, for breakfast, I love overnight oats, and I'm also a huge smoothie person.
We spend some days just driving around looking for houses that we like that might be for sale.
I actually have a hard time finding furniture I like.
I don't really sweat the small stuff at all and I just feel like I'm more patient. It's probably just a combination of age and being through a bunch of stuff in my life.
Usually I only have 30 minutes for a workout, so I make sure to make the most out of it.
Between the paparazzi and so many false stories in the media, it was causing me extreme nausea and fatigue.
I want to just enjoy being a mom.
Nutrition is very important to me for both my own health and wellness, but also for my children.
Christina on the Coast' is completely different from 'Flip or Flop.'
Christina on the Coast' is designing for other people based on their own style, so it's much more high design and you're getting to know other people in the show.
Things definitely get easier with time... I think that's true in most aspects of life.
I like when we do houses in the beach cities, because we can go a little crazier with budget. It's fun to do more original things like wallpapers and high-end design.
Anyone who's ever been divorced knows that it holds a lot of emotions.
Flip or Flop' was a house show based on designing houses for the masses - they were always designed so that any person could walk in and like it and picture themselves living in it.
Whether that's from watching shows on HGTV, or magazines, or looking through Pinterest, you really have to have a good idea on what exactly it is that you like and what your style is.
Our bodies are constantly giving us signals about what we can and cannot handle. It's when we choose to ignore them that we can get overworked and be forced to sit out for a while.
I know what I always enjoyed about 'Flip or Flop' was the design part, so it just naturally made sense to get more involved in doing makeovers.
After working on redesigning so many homes and using whatever furniture I could find, I am so excited to be designing my own collection of home furnishings that are stylish at a great price.
I have a very close, tight group of friends. I lean on them for support and I lean on my kids and just want to be the best mom possible.
Ant has been so supportive. He's very grounded. As he entered my world, there's so many false stories spinning out there and he's never said one word to me about any of it.
It's all about everything in moderation. If I want a glass of wine I'm going to have it, or some chocolate - sure why not!
Life has a funny way of letting things fall into place when you least expect it.
I don't know if it's just me getting older, but things that used to bother me, or that I used to take personally, or maybe since going through a public divorce. I just like, really, it takes a lot to bother me nowadays.
I'm helping people create beautiful new spaces to spend time with their families.
A quick 3-mile run around my neighborhood is what I find maximizes my quick workouts and gives me energy to get through my day.
I don't eat fast food, I don't eat fried food, and I eat tons of fruits and vegetables.
I want to show my children the importance of donating our time and energy to help those in need.
For me, my nutrition routine is a way of life, and I have so much energy when I exercise and eat a healthy balanced diet.
I focus on the fact that none of what the tabloids said defined me.
Since 'Flip or Flop' aired in 2013, people really weren't asking me, like, 'Hey, what paint color is that?' or, 'Where'd you get that cabinet?' It was more, 'How do you stay healthy? How do you balance work life with the kids? What are you eating during the day?'
I think most people see me as a glamorous type of person, and at the end of the day, I'm more just a low-key mom.
The day Tarek and I officially started dating, which was October 9, 2006, we moved in together.
I'm very spiritual, and I believe in things happening for a reason.
I'm like that with everyone now. If something is on my mind, you're gonna know.
