Christina Anstead

We spend some days just driving around looking for houses that we like that might be for sale.

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.

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.

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.

Christina on the Coast' is completely different from 'Flip or Flop.'

My kids love little things like board games.

I do try to schedule out the week and I do make sure that when I get home, I'm done. That's when my emails can get really backed up because when I get home I need to be totally present for the kids.

Babies are wonderful.

There is something wonderful about reinventing someone's world.

Life has a funny way of letting things fall into place when you least expect it.

I met Ant through a mutual friend and it was basically love at first sight.

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.

Things definitely get easier with time... I think that's true in most aspects of life.

We want to make sure we're giving the fans what they want.

Ant is like a big kid and life feels so much more positive with him in it. He really helps ground me.

I want to show my children the importance of donating our time and energy to help those in need.

Giving back is very important to me, especially during the holiday season.

I don't drink anything during the day besides coffee in the morning and then lots of water.

Usually I only have 30 minutes for a workout, so I make sure to make the most out of it.

Running has always been my go-to workout.

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 want to just enjoy being a mom.

All I would do is, like, stick on these lash extensions and not even put mascara on and put on a little powder. That was my go-to - it took about five minutes.

Social media is a weird thing. People have their keyboard and no face... they can say whatever they want.

It's fun to see the house-hunting process, and what gets you a house on the water versus inland.

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.

I'm an executive producer.

I'm helping people create beautiful new spaces to spend time with their families.

Everyone's lifestyle is different.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I discovered Orangetheory and I'm totally hooked! It combines running, which is my favorite workout, with weight training, which I never do on my own.

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.

Galvanized plumbing was used years ago. Now we use copper.

The bad thing about galvanized pipes is they rust, and over the years they can get corroded. It's just kinda gross.

Anyone who's ever been divorced knows that it holds a lot of emotions.

Between the paparazzi and so many false stories in the media, it was causing me extreme nausea and fatigue.

In my 20s I worked out like a machine.

I want to just be a normal mom.

I focus on the fact that none of what the tabloids said defined me.

I believe in all sorts of hippie stuff.

Tarek and I are friends.

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.

My first memory of flipping a house was when I was pregnant with my daughter Taylor. We bought a condo in Santa Ana, and I think we paid around $120,000. It was really exciting because when we went to auction, it was the first property we went to bid on and we won it.

I like to do a bronze smoky eye with some lashes and a nude lip. That's my favorite look.

I actually have a hard time finding furniture I like.

I like painting, I think it's relaxing. I also like designing; I don't really like the manual labor, to be honest.

Sometimes there might be a foundation of the house, and then you buy it and you don't know how bad it really is.