Watching Rachael Ray

We start off the show with cool stuff off the bat, heading over to the set of Lipstick Jungle, where the ladies show us some of their favorite things, from candles, to instant bronzer, to ‘skin food‘ for extra dry skin, before Kim Raver joins Rachael at the kitchen table for a chat, Votivo candles in hand.

She laughs because they need all those little favorite things because they work 16 hours a day - she even nurses between takes as she’s got a newborn as well as a five year old. The morning makeup trailer is like a daycare with all the kids!

They talk about her challenges of shooting the show, Lipstick Jungle, the last few months of her pregnancy, and how much she appreciates the producers of the show allowing her to work while pregnant and with kids. It mirrors what the show itself is about, women who have families and juggle them with work.

She asks how it is making out on the job, and she laughs because no one told Rob Buckley that she was 6 months pregnant when he got the roll - but he was amazing, though it was very awkward at times, as they had to choreograph it to have his muscular torso cover her pregnant belly from view. They joke about the New York vs. LA, and she jokes about Jack Bower being hot, and how funny he is too. She’ll always be an East Coaster at heart, and how her son is street savy even at 5, and loves to give directions. Other differences are the mellow coffee makers, as she’s shaking going JUST GIMME THE COFFEE! It was a cute interview - Kim is very funny, and animated! Check out Lipstick Jungle on NBC.

Next up, Breast Implants for women after 40, a new trend. Rachael has a couple of viewers - one Lisa who ‘loves the twins’ she recently acquired, going from an A cup to a D. She said when she had kids, and they blew up, then disappeared was unfair, so she got the surgery. She did it for herself, not for her husband or anyone else, and that’s the way to go. She encourages her children not to even think of it until after they have kids, because that changes your body so much. Her husband supported her in whatever decision she made. Her bottom line? If you want too - go for it!

The other Lisa is considering having the surgery done, and facing the worries about recovery time, and if it’s even right to have 18 year old breasts on a 40 year old body. Dr. Lisa (another Lisa!) Cassileth is a surgeon and says she sees more older women in their 40s getting breast augmentation done. She considers it more restorative at that age, than augmentation - trying to reverse what pregnancy did to the body. There’s a different opinion, of course, offered by the president of National Research Center for Women and Families, saying there are other ways to feel good and better about themselves and their lives.

Lisa Russo disagrees, saying she had plenty of confidence before the surgery, she was just dissatisfied, and fixed t. Zuckerman reminds everyone that there are some risks, and it’s also costly and usually uncovered by insurance. Bottom line, gather information, and do what’s right for you.

Sean Aiken (related to Clay? No?) has spent the last 47 weeks working a different job every single week. At 26 years old, just after school, he was struggling with the what to do after school, what path to take. So he decided to travel the country and test out 52 jobs in 52 weeks - and every penny he makes he donates to charity. What will week 53 bring? A book about his experience, including all that he’s learned along the journey and the advices he’s picked up along the way. Here’s a preview of some of his advice for college grads!

What’s for dinner? Spanish Shrimp & Chorizo with Sweet Pea Couscous.