Geri Halliwell was looking beautiful as she signed and promoted her new book, Ugenia Lavender at Selfridges in Manchester. The book comes along with a pretty cute website if you have a young girl in Geri’s market. Click here to check it out.
Yet again, we see Geri in an outfit I normally wouldn’t care for, but somehow she makes it work. What do you all think about jumpsuits?

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Geri Halliwell says she’s going to be a relaxed mom and that no matter which direction her daughter, Bluebell Madonna’s life goes in, that she’ll stand by her.

“If she turns out to be a goth lesbian who works in dental surgery then that’s OK.”

She’s never going to censor her.

“I’ll be absolutely honest with her and not judge her. But equally I’ll empower her with education and that’s all we can do. The more we censure somebody, the more they’re likely to act out. It’s about giving boundaries and we all need boundaries. After that I think she’ll be a smart enough girl to make her own choices.”

Some parents seem to hope that their kids will fit a very specific mold, or even more common…hope they’ll become just like mom and dad. I think it’s hard for kids to live up to the expectations that their parents hold sometimes.

Geri Halliwell enjoyed a sunny day in London shopping and running a few errands. I loved the outfit from afar until I looked closer and realized that she’s wearing high waisted, pleated floral shorts, NOT a skirt. Somehow though, I think she manages to pull it off. What do you all think?

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Geri Halliwell attended a book signing that she arrived at over an hour late…reason being, she was stuck in an elevator and fireman had to be called to get her out!

Check out what my cyber friends are writing about.

• Is Miley Cyrus blowing her nose or praying over her little sister? It’s hard to tell. (Popeater)
• The Hills and Gossip Girl duke it out…which one is the better show?!? (Radar Online)
• Aww, how cute…David Cook from American Idol loves dolphins! (Polls Boutique)
• Billy Bob Thornton is really well endowed. EWWW, TMI!!! (Celebitchy)
• More drama for R. Kelly in the underage pornography case. (Derek Hail)
• Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia make a public appearance…and Milo looks pissed off. (Ninjadude)
• Leona Lewis suffers from chronic stagefright. I never would have guessed. (In Case You Didn’t Know)
• American Idol is going Green. (Green Daily)
• This American Life is going on it’s second season. Any fans? (Popbytes)
• Pamela Anderson rides her bike to go get coffee. (Grumpiest)
• Nick Cannon was referred to as a “recent acquaintance” when he attended Mariah Carey’s birthday party back in March. (UsWeekly)
• Jessica Alba took the crown for Maxim’s hottest Mexican woman. Guess who else placed on the list. (Lossip)

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Geri Halliwell looked cute and bubbly in pink as she celebrated the publication of her new children’s book, “Ugenia Lavender” with a kids tea party at the ZSL London Zoo. Quite a few celebrities have crossed over into the world of books and I’m curious if any of them, to you, have done a good job? Do you all have any favorites, or extreme dislikes? I really enjoyed Steve Martin’s book, “Shopgirl”.

In other news, recently Geri was asked about her childhood and “humble” upbringing. She admitted it caused her to receive negative attention in school.

“There was a girl at school who threatened to throw me over the railway tracks. I maybe didn’t’ think of myself as a misfit but I came from a humble background. My parents didn’t have much money and my Dad would drop me off in this old Mazda car. It was really old and I’d feel a little embarrassed. Your whole world at that age is based on those stupid things and if anything’s different you think, ‘Shame.’”

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Cuteness overdose! Geri Halliwell took little Bluebell out shopping. By the way, how ginormous are Geri’s jeans?!? I like that look soooo much better than latex leggings

Check out what my cyber friends are writing about.

Some of these wax figures are just uncanny! Can you tell the difference between the real celebrity and his/her wax statue? (Popeater)

Gwyneth Paltrow battled post-partum depression due to lack of acupuncture. (Celebitchy)

Michelle Rodriguez talks about being a tomboy in Latina Magazine. (Derek Hail)

Jenna Bush talks about her upcoming wedding. (In Case You Didn’t Know)

Mommy friends! Have stuff you want to get rid of? Looking to auction off your old clothes and toys? Check out this new green auction house.  (Green Kids Auction)

Check out the trailer for Tori Spelling’s new movie, Kiss the Bride. (Popbytes)

Mila Kunis is just too hot for her own good! (Grumpiest)

Want to see where the ultra rich and fabulous vacation? Or are you just looking for a great find? Globarati has it all. (Globorati)

Want to meet Owen Wilson and support a good cause? He’s auctioning off tickets for a meet and greet for the premiere of Marley and Me to support the RFK Memorial Auction.

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Geri Halliwell had her hands full with daughter Bluebell as both of them try to depart LAX yesterday after filming a segment for Idol Gives Back. Clearly Bluebell enjoyed her visit to the airport and the hour of playing with her mom before getting onto her flight and hopefully falling asleep. Traveling with kids is hard and it’s nice to see Geri smiling and taking it all in stride.

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