Reality star Tori Spelling got an early Christmas present this year: Her bitter feud with mom Candy finally ended.

“Everyone asked, ‘What do you want for Christmas?’ and I said, ‘Nothing, I got it. My family is together,’” Tori, 36, tells Life & Style. “Just watching my mother and my brother, Randy, and my whole family together, it’s like, ‘Wow!’”

Life & Style Weekly: What’s it like to see your mother interacting with your kids?
Tori Spelling: It’s great, especially around the holidays. Nothing beats family. It’s irreplaceable.

L&S: Speaking of family, are you and hubby Dean McDermott planning to give 2-year-old Liam and 19-month-old Stella a little brother or sister?
TS: We definitely want a big family, but there’s still a lot of poop going around our house right now. We’ll wait until there’s a little less maintenance!

L&S: After having two kids, how do you stay in such great shape?
TS: In all honesty, I don’t follow a diet. And I don’t exercise. I’m a super-busy mom. I’m constantly on the go. I’m lifting a 28-pound child, a 21-pound child. We’re always running and doing stuff. I try to set a healthy standard for the kids too — I make sure to incorporate protein and vegetables into their meals.

L&S: Would you say 2009 was a good year?
TS: It’s been amazing. It’s been emotional, and it’s been trying, and 2010 is going to be even better. A lot of our prayers have been answered. So 2010 is going to be a true blessing for our family.

From Parent Dish

Tori has a posted a new blog with her plans for the holiday season! Check it out below. :biggrin:

Hi friends,

Dean, Liam, Stella, and I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. This is one of my favorite times of year, acknowledging all that we have to be thankful for and surrounded by family and friends. Here are some of our family’s favorite ways to celebrate this wonderful occasion.

My favorite part of Thanksgiving is cooking and baking. I make recipes that my family made growing up. I love how that tradition carries on! I always faithfully make apple pie, pumpkin pie, pureed sweet potatoes with roasted marshmallows on top, green bean bundles, cranberry sauce on orange slices, monkey bread, stuffing, and turkey of course! My favorite family recipe is the green bean bundles. So yummy! I’ve posted the recipe here — please let me know what you think!

Dean and I are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year at our house. It sets a tradition for our kids and we get to celebrate with the family we’ve created and those whose own families don’t live in LA. Suzanne, Mehran, Bill and Scout, and Marcel will be joining us for dinner, plus Patsy and our kids (of course)!

We start decorating for Christmas at the beginning of December. We usually get our tree after Thanksgiving (we like to let the turkey digest for a few days before we move on to the next holiday!) We’re looking forward to having Stella’s first Christmas in LA and to starting our own family traditions now that Jack lives here.

Holidays are about overindulging! It’s about not being too hard on yourself and letting yourself enjoy being with your family and friends. It’s always important to be healthy though and eat well-balanced meal. As a family we stick to that.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Love you all!
xo, T

Inspired by “vintage boudoir Parisian girlie chic,” Tori Spelling took her love of pink to the next level while designing 9-week-old daughter Stella Doreen’s nursery. A homeowner for the first time, Tori, 35, dove into decorating exactly as she would like, and the result is bright! No worries though — Stella “loves the bright pink in her room. They say bright colors calm babies.” And Stella could use a little calming! Tori admits that her second child is a complete 180 from her first, 17-month-old Liam Aaron. She explains,

Before Stella, I just knew from Liam and figured all babies are perfect angels and never cry. While Stella is an angel, she’s very vocal. When she wants to eat, she wants to eat now. And she’ll scream!

For more from the interview, check out this week’s issue of Life & Style. Get to know Tori and husband Dean McDermott on their reality show, Home Sweet Hollywood, airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on Oxygen.

From the Celebrity Baby Blog

I have added the scans of Tori, Dean, Liam and Stella from OK! Magazine into our gallery. Click on the preview thumbnails below to see them all. The family looks amazing and Stella is really beautiful! :heart:

The Celebrity Baby Blog has posted information about more photos from the shoot that introduced baby Stella to the world! You can view the new photos at OK! Magazine.com.

Perez Hilton is reporting that Tori’s beloved pug, Mimi LaRue has passed away.

No, Tori Spelling is not dead!

But, her beloved (and quite famous) pug, Mimi LaRue , died Tuesday of natural causes at the age of 11.

Tori says, “She was a star and a true lady, and she will be missed greatly. People everywhere knew her by name. I loved when fans wanted her over me. I felt proud! I’m devastated. I’m convinced she waited around to make sure I had the daughter I always dreamt about before she left us.”

Tori also revealed that dear Mimi had suffered from medical problems relating to her hips and neck for years.

So sad

I want to wish Tori and the family the best during this hard time… Pets become family and I’m sure its pretty devastating…

Actress Tori Spelling, 35, and her husband Dean McDermott have welcomed their second child together. Daughter Stella Doreen McDermott was born at 3:13 pm PT today, Monday, June 9th, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. She weighed 6 lbs, 8 oz, is 19 and 3/4 inches long, and her middle name is after Dean’s late mother. Tori’s rep stated,

She’s a healthy baby girl. Tori and baby are resting comfortably.

Stella joins big brothers Liam Aaron, 15 months this week, and Jack, 9, from Dean’s previous marriage.

The pregnancy was rumored in January, but Tori never officially confirmed — instead, she was photographed with her pregnant belly out! She revealed the sex in March and posed for the cover of People. In May, Tori celebrated her baby shower.

From the Celebrity Baby Blog

Congrats to Tori & Dean! I hope you enjoy your time with Stella and Liam!

Actress Tori Spelling, 35, posed for the cameras while filming was wrapping up on her reality series Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. She and husband Dean McDermott expect their second child together in about a week — In Touch reports her c-section is scheduled for the morning of Monday, June 9th.

From the Celebrity Baby Blog