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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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What were you doing while I was in the shower? I ask, suspicious of the relative silence and lack of tears.

Nothing, they reply innocently in unison.

photo-2731 photo-263 photo-258 photo-264 photo-256 photo-255 My children clearly need some lessons in covering their tracks, but who am I to teach them that?

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1 Jingle May 13, 2009 at 10:30 am

LOL! At least you got some great pics out of the deal! Too cute!

Jingle’s last blog post..Loose Teeth Vintage Inspired Sundress with Petticoat GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

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2 Elisa May 13, 2009 at 10:40 am

They are hilarious!! And smart, to figure out how to take pics with the… I want to say webcam? smart cookies :-)

Elisa’s last blog post..Happy Birthday Stella!

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3 Cecily R May 13, 2009 at 10:49 am

Well, that is MUCH better than painting the cupboards yellow or trying to make sand castles out of sugar (what, it happens…at my house)!!

It’s also MUCH cuter…in fact, I’m a little jealous. :)

Cecily R’s last blog post..i Heart Faces and The Laughter Swing

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4 jess May 13, 2009 at 10:53 am

Why would you ever want them to stop doing that?

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5 dawn May 13, 2009 at 10:53 am

they are already tech savvy? ummm, make sure to not leave the cc numbers near or on the computer as they might easily shop. Hello?

dawn’s last blog post..tropical chicken salad

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6 Sticky May 13, 2009 at 11:24 am

Kids are stinkin’ cute! I love that they do that on their own…mine will play games (and make movies with the recorder)

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7 A May 13, 2009 at 11:28 am

Cute cute cute cute cute!
I, too, am impressed that they knew how to work it! I’m glad mine are still clueless about computers!

A’s last blog post..no shoes, no shirt…. no problem?

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8 Mrs Soup May 13, 2009 at 11:32 am

That is sooo great! What a fantastic memory!

Mrs Soup’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – Eh?

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9 Jennifer May 13, 2009 at 11:33 am

These are awesome. I love the funny faces. And the fact that they thought that they could get away with it. And that they didn’t.

Jennifer’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: Summer Firsts

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10 MLC's Mom May 13, 2009 at 11:44 am

ROL…they learn from the best!!

MLC’s Mom’s last blog post..me & my peeps….

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11 Cookie Crums May 13, 2009 at 12:01 pm

How funny!!! They are too cute too! I’m sure they will get better at covering their tracks as they get older. :)

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12 T Rex Mom May 13, 2009 at 12:01 pm

Oh my goodness – way too funny! It must warm your heart to see them conspiring I mean cooperating on something!

T Rex Mom’s last blog post..Sliding Fun!!!

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13 Loukia May 13, 2009 at 12:19 pm

Haha… that is so darn cute!

Loukia’s last blog post..Complete

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14 T&T May 13, 2009 at 12:27 pm

HILARIOUS – how did they figure that one out??

T&T’s last blog post..WordLess Wednesday

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15 Robin May 13, 2009 at 12:31 pm

How fun!!! It’s amazing how technical young kids are!

Robin’s last blog post..Wordful Wednesday

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16 christy May 13, 2009 at 12:31 pm

Oh they are so cute. I can’t wait for the days when I can shower alone. Now it’s me in the shower, my daughter in the bouncy next to me, and our dog behind her on the floor. Sigh.

christy’s last blog post..A fun spring day

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17 Shelle-BlokThoughts May 13, 2009 at 1:06 pm

K… that’s hilarious! My kids would do the same thing only I’ve threaten their lives if they even breathe on my computer… I’m a good mom like that! lol!

Shelle-BlokThoughts’s last blog post..Where laughing becomes a weakness… and used against me!

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18 sassy stephanie May 13, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Love when little ones do this. Or with the camera. It is always so entertaining to see!

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19 Jen, buried with children May 13, 2009 at 1:21 pm

those are great and a lot better than chocolate pudding painted on the bathroom wall. right!?!

Jen, buried with children’s last blog post..Claire’s Creations

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20 Lee of MWOB May 13, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Oh yeah dude. They are totally brilliant is what it is!! Look at them GO!!!

:-)

Lee of MWOB’s last blog post..The Evolution of a Mother

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21 Tiffany @ Paging Doctor Mommy May 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm

These are priceless! And they are so busted!

Tiffany @ Paging Doctor Mommy’s last blog post..Or Maybe Not

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22 Starnes Fam May 13, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Those are keepers. (the kids and the photos)

Cute!

Starnes Fam’s last blog post..Outdoor Treasure

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23 Rachle May 13, 2009 at 3:54 pm

Why cover their tracks? You have some cute pics! When my kids get a hold of my camera, I find pictures of the TV, the back of someone’s head, a dirty sock on the floor…

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24 Rachel May 13, 2009 at 3:54 pm

Oh my god I am a twit. I totally just misspelled my own name.

Rachel’s last blog post..Happy Mother’s Day!

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25 James May 13, 2009 at 4:16 pm

Can you parlay that into a high end Art Career?

James’s last blog post..Cat in the Hut

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26 Cascia @ Healthy Moms May 13, 2009 at 5:42 pm

It looks like they were having fun and I love the photos!

Cascia @ Healthy Moms’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – Watch My Garden Grow Part 2

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27 Lisa May 13, 2009 at 5:44 pm

My husband, who is a toddler pretty much, and the kids are constantly making ridiculous pictures of themselves on PhotoBooth. Keeps them out of my hair though so I guess I can’t complain. :)

Lisa’s last blog post..Grow Up Already!

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28 Amber May 13, 2009 at 6:06 pm

LOL they are too cute.

Amber’s last blog post..The Stuck Story

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29 migrainemom May 13, 2009 at 9:58 pm

Priceless!

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30 ViolinMama May 13, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Oh my gosh!! I have pictures similar to this from my girl Lovely! I should post them too. Except she took like 300 in row (no kidding) it was hysterical….

I love their pics HAHA!! Love kids! Ok, I’m off to find mine…HAHA

ViolinMama’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – "I did it" Edition lol

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31 Missy. May 13, 2009 at 11:26 pm

Um, I totally heart those pics!

Missy.’s last blog post..The winner with a different movie.

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32 scrappysue May 14, 2009 at 2:20 am

but they’re so clever!!!!

scrappysue’s last blog post..wordful wednesday – don’t freak out, you’re not driving

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33 insider53 May 14, 2009 at 4:19 am

At least they had fun and didn’t destroy the house, it’s all good

insider53’s last blog post..Grandma, Why Is The Moon Pink…

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34 Jaden May 14, 2009 at 8:20 am

lol! They are so cute! What great pics!

I love the tech-savvy little kids these days :) That commercial where that adorable four-year-old edits a photo? Slays me every time.

Jaden’s last blog post.."I BE TWOS"!!

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35 Roxane May 14, 2009 at 10:35 am

Too cute! Good thing they didn’t find the video feature on photobooth ;)

Roxane’s last blog post..Mama Kats’ Assignment & a winner :)

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36 Ryan Ashley Scott May 14, 2009 at 3:09 pm

Those are fabulous – you must be so proud! They really work quickly, don’t they?

Ryan Ashley Scott’s last blog post..I Heart Art (and I want a new camera)

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37 desiree fawn May 14, 2009 at 4:16 pm

Well this is just the 2nd cutest thing I’ve seen all day (sorry, my daughter comes in #1, haha).
ADORABLE!

desiree fawn’s last blog post..you’ve got to get moving to get moving.

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38 debbie May 14, 2009 at 7:16 pm

How great! And you always know you are in trouble when they are in agreement!

debbie’s last blog post..The benefits of being a mother

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39 nikkicrumpet May 14, 2009 at 8:37 pm

Too funny…..I love how creative they were with the poses. Tyra Banks would have been so proud!!!

nikkicrumpet’s last blog post..~♥~ I WISH WEDURSDAY ~♥~

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40 Mom Taxi Julie May 14, 2009 at 9:56 pm

oh my gosh that’s too funny! I love finding pics like that.

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41 Sweet Serendipity May 18, 2009 at 3:07 pm

I have a zillion of these pics of my kids. They love it too!
Funny :D

Sweet Serendipity’s last blog post..Victoria Day

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42 Sweet Serendipity May 18, 2009 at 5:33 pm

Just wanted to let you know that I left some bloggy luv for you at my site today. Pop over if you can.
Thanks

Sweet Serendipity’s last blog post..Bloggy Award

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43 Life with Kaishon May 19, 2009 at 11:48 am

They are adorable : )

Life with Kaishon’s last blog post..The best book: Water for Elephants

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44 ViolinMama May 20, 2009 at 3:00 pm

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