Brianne Howey is balancing motherhood and work as she prepares to celebrate the holiday season while filming season 4 of Ginny & Georgia.
“[My daughter] is 2 and my husband [Matt Ziering and I] are California natives. We are both from Southern California, so getting to spend time right now in Toronto [is lovely],” Howey, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her partnership with Shutterfly. “It just started snowing here and my daughter is in heaven.”
Howey, who plays Georgia on the Netflix series, joked she didn’t know how to top this experience next year.
“I don’t even know what we’re going to do next holiday season if we’re not near the snow,” she noted. “But this has been so, so special for her.”
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While filming in Canada, Howey has found a way to capture moments with her family, telling Us, “Especially now that I have a family, the possibilities are truly endless. We had a blast when a couple of weeks ago, we got to have our own personal little family photo shoot.”
She continued: “Because we’re actually shooting season 4 of the show right now, we’re in Toronto and the weather turned about a month ago. Fall is falling and it’s been so gorgeous and it worked out so amazing for our family holiday card photo.”
Howey pointed out that she couldn’t juggle it all without her inner circle.
“I rely very heavily on my support system — on my family, on my team and on my friends,” she said. “I definitely couldn’t do it without them.”
Howey and Ziering met in 2015 while out at a bar and eventually started dating. They eventually got engaged after five years together and planned to tie the knot in October 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Howey and Ziering had to postpone their ceremony until July 2021. The couple welcomed their daughter that same year.
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As a family of three, the holidays have gotten even busier, but Howey has managed to do it all — from raising her daughter and filming her hit Netflix series to finding time to prepare the perfect gifts.
“I truly wouldn’t be able to even manage gifting throughout the holiday season — while working — without something as simple as Shutterfly,” she told Us. “It’s probably the most authentic partnership there is for me. I will be using Shutterfly all holiday season anyway.”
Howey expressed her appreciation for the website, which has helped her to surprise her loved ones with custom items.
“I’ve used them every year — probably for the last 10 years. I’m not even exaggerating. It’s the most convenient gift giving stop,” she explained. “[For my daughter], we have a book with all of the pictures of our family and friends at home that we look through every other day to feel close to everybody that we’re missing when we start to feel a little bit homesick.”
She added: “One of my all time favorite items is when I got my stepmom a blanket with our family portrait on it. It was the biggest hit. She lays it out over the couch during the holidays. It’s very sweet. We’re big Halloween people, so we love any reason to feel festive. I utilize a lot of our Halloween pictures for gifts on Shutterfly.”
