They understand what’s real. JoAnna Garcia Swisher has lots of romantic kissing scenes on Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias with leading male Justin Bruening, however her kids understand the smooches are simply for work.
“It doesn’t puzzle them,” the previous Reba starlet, 43, specifically informed Us Weekly while promoting her collaboration with Mrs. T’s Pierogies. “Especially with Justin on Sweet Magnolias, they understand Justin and his household and his better half a lot. So we’ve type of described it because method.”
Garcia Swisher (who plays Maddie Townsend on Sweet Magnolias) shares children Emerson, 9, and Sailor, 6, with hubby Nick Swisher, who she wed in 2010. Bruening (who plays Cal Maddox), on the other hand, has actually been wed to better half Alexa Havins because 2005, and they share child Lexington, 12.
“I wear’t think they’re super excited about it,” Garcia Swisher admitted to Us. “They’re not like, ‘Oh, that’s so fun to see, Mom,’ but they get it. They totally understand it. It doesn’t traumatize them — at least I wear’t believe.”
Between finishing filming season 3 of the Netflix drama late last year and raising two little ones, the Florida native knows that she has to make time for self-care.
“Lately, I’ve been trying to walk a little bit more, just get out of the house,” she told Us, noting that winter weather makes that more difficult so she has some indoor alternatives. “I like to read. I like to take baths. I journal. But I definitely am adamant about my space. It’s, like, there’s certain things in my recharging space that cannot be infiltrated, like my cozy blanket, a nice pillow, a comfy chair, chargers. My kids know not to steal the chargers from mommy’s recharging space.”
Having a space that’s all her own is key. “I think it’s so important to have your own little corner of the universe, because inevitably, as a mom, things get so crazy and we’re running around and firing on all cylinders,” Garcia Swisher explained. “It can be exhausting and it doesn’t take long to just give yourself a minute and recharge and it just makes everything so much better.”
That’s why she teamed up with Mrs. T’s Pierogies to share design tips and cash prizes to help moms create their own “recharging room” in their homes (as well as easy pierogi recipes to make family dinners simple). One deserving mama will win $20,000 and a personalized design by the actress for the ultimate “recharging room” in their home.
“I actually am a huge fan of Mrs. T’s Pierogies, and I have them in my freezer right now,” Garcia Swisher told Us. “But I was so thrilled when they said that they wanted to support moms, and so they created this All-Star Moms campaign and asked me to be a part of it, to help design charging stations and inspire mommies to spend some time on their own. And I believed, ‘This couldn’t be more of an ideal collaboration.’”
Starting February 28 through March 28, anybody can choose a deserving mother in their life (or themselves) for rewards by going to the website for Mrs. T’s Pierogies.
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Reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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