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Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy

Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy

What started as an innocent on-line baby book to chronicle Jill's stay-at-home days with her children, (Lily, Ben, and Evan) quickly transformed into a vibrant community of parents, brought together by a common theme: Parenting doesn’t have to be perfect. Learn more here.
Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy

@scarymommy

NYT bestselling author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy and Motherhood Comes Naturally (And Other Vicious Lies). Fond of curse words, sarcasm and Diet Coke.
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Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy
Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy

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I was ready to haul Lily off to the shrink when I caught a glimpse of this recent drawing. Were my inappropriate movie choices beginning to manifest themselves in her sweet brain? Had she accidentally caught the evening news when I thought she was sleeping soundly in my room? Did Halloween have a lasting impact on her? Just what was going on inside that twisted little head?

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Any guesses?

{Updated to explain the little artist…}

The drawing was actually the first of a wedding series Lily drew. The groom’s tie had blown in the wind, hence the expression on his face. (You can understand his frustration, yes?)

Here are the bridesmaids,

The Bridesmaids

and the flower girls.

The Flower Girls

It seems my daughter doesn’t need that therapy quite yet.

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1 missy luce November 5, 2009 at 8:58 am

It looks like an opera scene to me. Perhaps she’s been listening to Don Giovanni.

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2 Kat November 5, 2009 at 9:05 am

The lady in the black dress is happy to see her surprised friend and is going to hug her? Yeah, that’s it……..I’m sticking to that story. It makes me feel good ;)
.-= Kat´s last blog ..Getting the Shakes Here! =-.

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3 Tiffany November 5, 2009 at 9:05 am

Is that an Indian on the right? And the dark figure…is that a purple bra?
.-= Tiffany´s last blog ..Busy Busy Busy =-.

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4 GrandmomsHeart November 5, 2009 at 9:24 am

Looks like the Love Jedi (note heart shaped mouth and eyes on dark figure), it going after your little Angel….maybe first crush? LOL

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5 michelle November 5, 2009 at 9:31 am

i’m going to go with kat on this one. i’m totally believing that its just 2 friends really really REALLY excited to see each other. and (to agree with tiffany as well) the black figure is so excited to see her yellow friend that she forgot to put a shirt on and that’s why she’s only wearing a purple bra. coem on, we’ve all done that, right??!quite the imagination on that little one (er…wait…i think WE have quite the imagination)!

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6 Shannon November 5, 2009 at 9:31 am

I think it’s a ninja and Pocohontas.

As to what they’re doing… I have no idea.
.-= Shannon´s last blog ..Strike a Pose =-.

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7 dawn November 5, 2009 at 9:40 am

nope that’s very normal. if it gets to black & white then maybe a shrink.
.-= dawn´s last blog ..crispy chicken rollups w/ buttermilk-blue cheese dressing =-.

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8 Christine November 5, 2009 at 9:40 am

Looks like they’re singing. What does she say it is?
.-= Christine´s last blog ..thinking green everyday =-.

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9 WackyMummy November 5, 2009 at 9:42 am

You’re watching too much Star Wars. ;)
.-= WackyMummy´s last blog ..My Son =-.

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10 Roxane November 5, 2009 at 9:01 am

The angel of death/ninja is coming for an ear of corn/angel!
.-= Roxane´s last blog ..MamaKat’s writing prompt – Why have I been saving up?! =-.

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11 jen November 5, 2009 at 10:10 am

when Phantom of the Opera attacks? I have no idea.
.-= jen´s last blog ..count =-.

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12 Mariano November 5, 2009 at 10:12 am

Did you…ask her? What did she say?
.-= Mariano´s last blog ..Rant: Facebook, Where are you Going? =-.

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13 Melissa November 5, 2009 at 10:16 am

Maybe the one of the left is Keanu Reeves in the Matrix? I’m curious what she said about it though!
.-= Melissa´s last blog ..Less Words Wednesday- Infamous Dog Boots =-.

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14 Jensational November 5, 2009 at 10:42 am

It’s clearly an artistic representation of man’s inhumanity to man and our struggle to find meaning in our futile day-to-day lives.
.-= Jensational´s last blog ..The pot of dirt =-.

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15 Loukia November 5, 2009 at 11:02 am

Hmm… I’m thinking she was thinking, as she was drawing her masterpiece: “That’s the shade of red mommy turns when she yells at me for doing something bad or when I don’t listen!” Heehee… ;)
Really, maybe it has something to do with Halloween? Someone who spooked her? I want to know!! Will you tell us, Jill? Oh yeah, and she is a great little artist, too! :)
.-= Loukia´s last blog ..Everything you wanted to know about you-know-what but were afraid to ask =-.

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16 Live.Love.Eat November 5, 2009 at 11:28 am

Is it her and her mommy? hahaha. I kid, I kid. Actually, I don’t think there’s anything psychotic about it.

LOL at Jensational’s comment.
.-= Live.Love.Eat´s last blog ..Fried Spinach Ricotta Rounds =-.

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17 Lin November 5, 2009 at 11:30 am

A guy running away from a fish lady…lol.
.-= Lin´s last blog ..Favorite Movie Tuesday =-.

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18 Lula November 5, 2009 at 11:33 am

That is straight-up a sketch of Tim Burton’s latest venture in the world of film.

The red-faced dude is clearly Johnny Depp. The yellow girl is Helena Bonham Carter.

DUH!
.-= Lula´s last blog ..It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! =-.

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19 Erin November 5, 2009 at 11:37 am

Clearly this is the temptation of Jesus. The devil is daring him to jump from the cliff and have angels catch him, and Jesus is seriously debating it, just to shut the dude up (and ’cause he is uncomfortable with the devil’s purple bra choice)

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20 lisa November 5, 2009 at 11:50 am

ok, i’m so curious..did you ask lily? when do we find out the answer???

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21 Sara Broers November 5, 2009 at 11:55 am

I would say that this is her “Mommy” on the right- and maybe her on the left……I don’t know! Or, is it a brother/sister? I do believe you have a little artist in the making, this picture has a lot of detail!
.-= Sara Broers´s last blog ..Here comes Thanksgiving! =-.

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22 Brittany at Mommy Words November 5, 2009 at 11:56 am

It really does scream Phantom with a bra singing/lunging at a beautiful ear of corn! Not psycho – just throwing a lot of stuff t0gether. I do love th4e purple bra though…

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23 Julie B. November 5, 2009 at 11:57 am

While it’s very possible she is drawing about Halloween, I would put equal odds to the fact that this is a paid advertisement for sunblock. My daughter always includes sunblock in her art. The beautiful girl is carelessly playing in the bright sun and alas, some poor kids whose parents hate him, is trying to warn her “Don’t let this happen to you! You don’t want your face this sunburn! My whole body is covered in sunpoisoning and now I have to stay completely covered up. Use your sunscreen! Brought to you by *insert sunblock brand*.
.-= Julie B.´s last blog ..Thanks Aiming Low =-.

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24 Jingle November 5, 2009 at 11:58 am

Ummm…perhaps you are a scaryer mommy than anyone thought? LOL! KIDDING! It is an interesting picture….I’m hoping you share what she told you!

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25 Julie @ Angry Julie Monday November 5, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Umm, because she’s a member of the Scary Family? That drawing is awesome. I hope Angry Toddler draws like that when he’s older.
.-= Julie @ Angry Julie Monday´s last blog ..Oh la la..I love..Rue la la =-.

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26 Danielle November 5, 2009 at 12:06 pm

Well, looks like a couple of broads in party dresses to me. Both are smiling, and the one in the yellow appears to be wearing a nifty pillbox hat. :)

Both dresses are pretty well designed too… with almost a corset-like panel in the front on the black, and a slight ruching on the yellow.

WAIT! I know. It’s Kanye interrupting Taylor Swift.

Hehe. :)
.-= Danielle´s last blog .."Shock"ing. =-.

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27 Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com November 5, 2009 at 12:12 pm

This says: Too much Halloween candy.

Did you ask who was who and what was what?
.-= Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com´s last blog ..Would It Be Wrong? =-.

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28 The Journey of The Messenjah November 5, 2009 at 12:13 pm

yeaahh.. shocking !
.-= The Journey of The Messenjah´s last blog ..100% Free Christian Wallpapers & Christian Shirts =-.

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29 complicated mama November 5, 2009 at 12:23 pm

I say the yellow figure looks like Lemon Marange Pie from Strawberry shortcake…. and the “scary” figure is just the purple pie man, as you can see she attempted to go over it with purple crayon.

No worries Jill— its just Strawberry Shortcake art. Not scary at all.

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30 Jennifer November 5, 2009 at 12:28 pm

She is going to go into advertising. This is her interpretation and logo design for your “Scary Mommy” website.

Mom’s head swells red and round as she scolds her angelic daughter (I see the halo). Still mom is dressed like a nun, so, underneath the anger she really sees her mom as a sacred loving character just pushed to the limits of cracking.

She’s got a promising future!
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Fever Screwed! =-.

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31 Jennifer November 5, 2009 at 12:46 pm

I’m not into art. But it looks like the curly headed figure in black has a heart mouth and a bikini top so it can’t be all that bad. Maybe he just has a bad sunburn.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..The First Dental Appointment =-.

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32 Jessica Nunemaker November 5, 2009 at 1:37 pm

How funny!

Hubs wondered if our son was “creative” or in need of therapy when he told him the other night that he “couldn’t sleep because all of his (stuffed) animals were singing too loud!”

Sounds like our kids would get along just fine. ;)
.-= Jessica Nunemaker´s last blog ..Jon McLaughlin: Indiana =-.

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33 Coachdad November 5, 2009 at 1:57 pm

I liked it better without the upate… Anything with a wedding theme scares the shit out of me.
.-= Coachdad´s last blog ..Tough to admit =-.

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34 Jennifer November 5, 2009 at 2:45 pm

They have vivid imagations, don’t they. Yes, I think the movies I watch rub off on my boys too.

Sorry I have been MIA this past week, both my boys had high fevers (104.7) and no symptoms, go figure.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Things Kids Say Thursday #8 =-.

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35 Val November 5, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Yeah! to lots of the responses! I thought at first it was a Matrix guy too, but the lovely gown the lady is wearing is very striking! And it matches the bow in her hair! I see the makings of a fashion designer!
.-= Val´s last blog ..I am a spoiled spoiled princess… =-.

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36 Mags November 5, 2009 at 4:20 pm

Kanye interrupting Taylor!!! That’s hysterical.
.-= Mags´s last blog ..New House, Same Destiny! =-.

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37 Jen @ buried with childre November 5, 2009 at 4:50 pm

I love how little kid’s minds work and how we think that they are working. Lily is a good artist. I should really post some of Hayden’s artwork. Now his mind, is going to need some therapy someday.

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38 Swirl Girl November 5, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Her artwork would make a Kindergarten teacher proud.
Such detail – and those ‘teeny-tiny muscle movements’!

When my oldest was about 5 -her drawings scared me so much I did show them to a shrink. THere were knives and blood spurting from people and stuff.

After a short visit from Social Services, it was deemed that she just liked carrots and the color red.
.-= Swirl Girl´s last blog ..The One With the Obligatory Post- Halloween Post** =-.

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39 Seattledad November 5, 2009 at 5:33 pm

Nnot sure, but I think I may have a nightmare tonight!

Spooky!
.-= Seattledad´s last blog ..The Darndest Things =-.

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40 cristin November 5, 2009 at 6:57 pm

The real explanation is better than anything I could have come up with.
.-= cristin´s last blog ..Secrets and Surprises. =-.

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41 Justine November 5, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Well damn, I missed the pre-explanation post! Did you notice that one of the bridesmaids has an enormous booby jutting out?

Justine :o )

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42 Mama Kat November 5, 2009 at 7:58 pm

I love the Kanye West comparison! So perfect…I love the bride’s shocked look.
.-= Mama Kat´s last blog ..Maile’s Love Letter =-.

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43 Mama Kat November 5, 2009 at 7:59 pm

And for the record, I can think of nothing more infuriating then a tie blowing away in the wind. DAMN YOU WIND!!! CAN’T YOU SEE I’M TRYING TO GET MARRIED!!!
.-= Mama Kat´s last blog ..Maile’s Love Letter =-.

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44 DCUrbanDad November 6, 2009 at 11:18 am

Move over Van Gogh. Get outta the way Picasso.
.-= DCUrbanDad´s last blog ..I am spending Friday with The Wise Young Mommy =-.

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45 Live.Love.Eat November 6, 2009 at 12:19 pm

Wow, she already draws in series. You have an artiste on your hand :)

It all makes sense now….
.-= Live.Love.Eat´s last blog ..Fried Spinach Ricotta Rounds =-.

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46 Jodee November 6, 2009 at 12:25 pm

Ok I love that it’s Kenya West and Taylor Swift that just made me laugh.. Love the pictures..!
.-= Jodee´s last blog ..Shoes….. Wordless Wednesday.. =-.

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47 Stephaine @ Geezees November 6, 2009 at 3:31 pm

I don’t know what it is…but she draws very good!
.-= Stephaine @ Geezees´s last blog ..i carry your heart …. new baby … new take on a poem … new canvas … love it! =-.

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48 jenie=) November 6, 2009 at 4:54 pm

that’s really nice work of art! i have a bundle of those as well, my lil girl just keeps popping up beside me with “i have a surprise for you mom!” and there goes another 4yr old art…will try and post them sometime too;)

btw, i have an award for you that really comes from the heart, please come and grab it real soon!
.-= jenie=)´s last blog ..FROM THE HEART =-.

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49 Frugal Vicki November 6, 2009 at 6:39 pm

Good think you aren’t the mommy of my son. He would be sent to a mental institute for the amount of times he hits his sister or yells at us. Hmmm, maybe I should let you watch him for awhile. This picture would seem like NOTHING!

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50 scrappysue November 6, 2009 at 7:46 pm

i thought the person on the left was singing and the person on the right was admiring said singing!
.-= scrappysue´s last blog ..photostory friday: from wellington to whistable – part 2: featuring a famous chef, green beach huts and a lady in her dressing gown =-.

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