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.
@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.
I just wrote three completed tasks on my to-do list simply so I could cross them off. Not sure that's normal. - 1 hour ago
Latest posts by Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy (see all)
- The Disney Reveal - May 14, 2013
- Met My Match At Disney… - May 13, 2013
- Sunday’s Baltimore Sun - May 11, 2013
So, here goes– my big announcement and my very first vlog all in one. Ready?
Eeeek!!!!
Ready to dress me? Go here and stay tuned!
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Ooooooo, this could be so much fun! My real life Barbie doll! I hope you don’t mind I love flannel and red heels! ~ Helen Nutter
Helen Nutter recently posted..Finally- A Poem That Speaks To Me
I love the red heels, so go for it!
HAHAHA! I thought the same thing!
Heather Reese recently posted..I just won mother of the year award
This is awesome! I wanna be you!!!! I can’t wait to see how this challenge goes – you’re going to be dressin’ so cute!!!! (Target rocks!)
LIZ* recently posted..Im making a list- and checking it twice
Target totally rocks. This all stemmed from me talking about them on Twitter. I freaking love social media.
Yay! This is great – love Target – and seems so luxurious to have someone pick out your outfits. :)
Rebecca recently posted..Tomato Tour
Luxurious and kind of terrifying. There could be some bad combos.
Holy Freaking Awesome!!!! This is going to be so fun. I can’t wait.
Bwhahahahahahah….
Do guys get to play? :)
DC Urban Dad recently posted..With a face like that the Mini-Kamp should be an honorary Capitals captain
Only if they have decent taste. So, you? Ummmm… :P
Guess that rules me out too!
Memoirs of a Single Dad recently posted..Search Engine Optimization – 5 Things All Bloggers Must Do
Awwwwwwww man. And I had the perfect outfit already in mind. Your loss :)
DC Urban Dad recently posted..Hey parents- how much does the tooth fairy leave your kid
OH MY GOD JILL! You’re so awesome on camera, and you look gorgeous in all these outfits! :) Way to GO!!!! At first I couldn’t hear (duh I had the volume turned down at work) and my first reaction? OMG JILL HAS HER OWN LINE OF CLOTHES AT TARGET!!!!!!!!!! Awesome. xoxoxo
I thought the same thing!! Ha ha!
abnormalmommy recently posted..Done
OMG, I SHOULD have my own line of clothes at Target! Target, are you listening?
If letting someone else dress you is scary, your life is way too easy!
It’s just the shorts that scare me. And the belts.
SQUEEEEEEE!!!!
Okay. I’m done. Wow! That is so much fun. For me. I totally get you being freaked out about it. But, I’m so excited for you.
1. You’re gorgeous, your smile, your hair, your style, your lipstick…
2. You talk just like you write.
3. Awesome.
JourneyBeyondSurvival recently posted..How to Find Help
I totally talk how I write– I’m not a writer at all, I just put my speaking voice on paper. Oh, and? I love you.
VERY COOL!
I love shopping at Target all the time but I especially loved it for my maternity gear. At least, until I decided that I thought the Liz Lange signature looked too much like it said “Liz Large”. I probably cried about it.
Have fun!
Cindy S recently posted..My Week in a Nuthouse Shell
That made me laugh. I did love her line.
Holy freakin’ awesome! That sounds like SO much fun! I love Target and can’t wait to see what your readers pick for you.
How crazy! This seems like a fun thing to undertake. You’re so pretty, btw!
Amanda recently posted..Love and Death and Electricity
JILL! Oh my gosh! This is too exciting! I can’t wait to go and see what everyone picks.
PS You are beautiful!
Life with Kaishon recently posted..GNO
Very cool! Looks like fun!
Dolli-Mama recently posted..Identical Love
Shut your face. How mother truckin’ awesome is this? You’re one good looking mother trucker. Does Target make ass-less chaps? Cause I think they would look so cute on you.
Trust me, nobody wants to see that!
That’s so awesome & fun!
Lin recently posted..Fill In The Blank Friday
Funner that two fun things in a fun basket with fun sauce on top!!
This is awesome. So good for you. Yay!!
Redneck Mommy recently posted..World Wish Day
Yep! You were right…totally worth the wait! LOVE this challenge and you’re gonna have a blast – can’t wait to see all the outfits!
Natalie recently posted..Introducing My New Feature- The Bidness
Phew! I thought so!
YAYAYAYYYAYAYAY!!!! So excited for you. You rock!!! Congrats. xoxoxo
tracy recently posted..So that is what eight looks like
This looks like so much fun, I’d be having a blast letting others dress me. See I’m the opposite, I normally grab whatever is on sale and can be worn at the kids’ school, shopping, etc. I love fancy but can never find what goes together or what looks nice on my body. Can’t wait to see what others dress you in. :) You are brave. :)
Homemom3 recently posted..Worldess Wednesday- Easter Morning
You are my hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can I be like you when I grow up?
You are so stinking cute! But we can change that…..bwahahahaha
(Congrats)
Yuliya recently posted..Regrets I have a few
You’re frightening me.
i love you. you rock. hot shit. what were you so nervous about? you did FABULOUS. and if you sucked I would tell you–you did awesome!
vanillasugarblog recently posted..wordless wednesday brownies w Oreos!
I cringe watching myself!!! But, thank you. XOXO
You’re a cutie! LOVE Your hair !
How exciting! You’re gorgeous, by the way. And I’m not just kissing your ass. Ok maybe a little. But I mean it.
Leigh Ann recently posted..Press 1 for stupid
You brave brave woman!!! lol Seriously …have a lot of fun with it all. Your going to look awesome!
OMG OMG! You’re like a for real fashion model minus the eating disorder! LOVE IT. This is going to be so much fun. Congrats on such a fun opportunity!
Watching that, I feel like I NEED an eating disorder. Gah!
Love it!! What a great idea! I hope you get to keep all the fabulous clothes at the end of the month. That way you won’t to worry so much about keeping they super clean.(Think- kids with runny noses).
CONGRATS! How exciting :)
AHHHHH! Jill, that looks like a real commercial. I’m so amazed and impressed. You’re going to have your own Cindy Crawford-esque skin care line soon. Can you use something other than those stupid fuckin’ French Melons to keep wrinkles at bay??
PS – Are you going to try on Calypso stuff? I’m so drawn to the designer lines they carry, whether I look ridiculous in them or not.
I know– they did an amazing job with it. I use nothing on my skin– need to get on that, stat.
And, yes, I totally am. And, you wouldn’t look ridiculous in anything. Truly.
Love the idea. Can’t wait. And I pledge that if you feel like nice comfy yoga pants to stay in all day: raise the flag and I will vote for them.
Stasha recently posted..Denied entry
Bless you for that.
AWESOME.
AWESOME.
AWESOME.
I love Target. I love Scary Mommy. What’s not to love?
AWESOME!
OHmommy recently posted..Kuk Sul Do
How fun!! Congrats Jill! You look beautiful in the video!
Maria @BOREDmommy recently posted..Heart of Haiti – Celebrating Mother’s Day
Okay, girl….THAT is awesome! I can’t wait to start dressing you!
Sunday recently posted..Stokke Tripp Trapp Giveaway!
How fun and exciting! I just saw Becky from Life with Kaishon post about this on fb… and followed it over here. So nice to ‘meet’ you. I thought the video was fantastic… you are beautiful! :)
Jennifer recently posted..studio sneak peek – progress
I adore Becky– nice to meet you too!
You are fabulous! And rockin those outfits…..Wonder how the rest of us will doll you up. Hmmm….
This is such a fun idea. Especially since Target’s coming to Canada and every female old enough to own a purse is excited about it….
Pam @writewrds recently posted..Mom the Federal Election
omg that’s awesome!! how fun. can’t wait to see the outfits and help ‘dress’ you. That tunic with the print you had on actually looked really nice. totally ‘pulling it off.’
I actually did something a little similar with my readers about a month ago. I had them pick out my outfit for my first day of work. Shopping in my own closet, but it was a lot of fun. You can check it out here if you like:
Dress Me Up in Your Love
I love that tunic, too. And, fun! I’ll check it out!
Wow – that is so amazing!! FUN.
It’s like Disney World – for women. LOL
Congrats :)
Lady Estrogen recently posted..Barely- Curly & Flow
Oh, there BETTER be some MJ Hammer pants there.
Marinka recently posted..I Don’t Know What To Believe
YAY!! :) How much fun is this gonna be?!?! That’s just too cool.
And by the way, you’re gorgeous. Truly.
Jen recently posted..slippery slope
eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! I am so excited for you!! this is just really awesome, Jill!!!!!
priscilla – the wheelchairmommy recently posted..Why I chose Wheelchair Mommy
OH JillyRay (totally earned calling you that!) what can I say? You’ve always looked amazing to me. I’m such a dork I even remember that you looked so chic at that first moms only dinner we had WAY back in the day. I’ve always thought, “If only I had Jill’s style”. Now my addiction to Target will FINALLY pay off.. I can dress JUST LIKE YOU! CONGRATS mama. I promise next time I will NOT flake on brunch!!!!
What an exciting opportunity Jill! You’ll get lots of advice and suggestions but really mine is the only you can trust. Have fun!
Glamamom recently posted..FENDI KIDS SS 2011 COLLECTION
those clothes are awesome…what do you get to keep? :-D
I get to keep what I wear— so dress me well!!!
FUCK YEAH!!! This is awesome!! I am so excited for you! And for me! Can’t wait to dress your ass up!
This is so cool I can’t come up with anything clever! Amazing – so much fun!!
anymommy recently posted..Then and now
Oh wow! That is so crazy awesome! You are one brave chick, letting people dress you…although Target pretty much rocks….so even the person with the worse fashion sense probably couldn’t make a bad choice!
Good luck…I’m excited to see what’s in store…
Not a Perfect Mom recently posted..My Gifts For Will and Kate
This is such a great fashion experiment. I can’t wait to dress you!
Jessica recently posted..Another Recap
Like! Like! Like!
Congratulations, Jill!! It’s going to be SO much fun! xo
Jessica recently posted..Spring- Welcoming the Supreme Diva
Wow! What a cool opportunity! I wish someone would dress me for a month! I look forward to following along on your journey! :)
Glam-O-Mommy recently posted..Ten on Tuesday
This is amazing! Go Jill! Can’t wait to watch it unfold!
Practical Parenting recently posted..Toddler Aggression Part 2 Tips for confronting parents
HOW COOL!!!!!!!! I think you (and by you, I mean WE) will have sooooo much fun with this!
Gigi recently posted..Shelter Me
OMG OMG OMG How awesome is this!?! So excited for you and can’t wait to dress you up!
I think you are very awesome for going for this! You are very sincere and sweet in that video. I hope you are dressed well!
dig this chick recently posted..hump day nuggets- exotic
Shut UP. WOW. Creative. Smart. Funny.
THE BEST CAMPAIGN I think I’ve ever seen. AMEN.
(Oh and good luck.. are we picking our your bras too?) :)
I wish. You got any good bra ideas?
Holy shitballs— that’s the coolest thing ever! Congrats, girl. This is gonna be FUN!
Melissa {momcomm} recently posted..Blog Critique- The Little Hen House
This is really, really awesome. You totally deserve an awesome opportunity like this! You are so pretty & I STILL have major curl envy.
Mommy Boots recently posted..Kumbaya- Bitches
This is so freaking fantastic!! :) Can’t wait to dress you up! ;)
So excited for you!! :)
Kelly recently posted..True Confessions About Jane Austen
Love it!You are so freaking adorable anyways, you’ll be like Scarymommy magnetic doll for all of us.SO excited for this opportunity for you!WOOTWOOT!!!!You knwo I love me some TARGET!
Amazing!! Can’t wait to see more of it!
Holy Hell! Can I just tell you how jealous I am! This is so awesome for you!!!!
B recently posted..Libraries are for more than books
How fabulous and fun! Also, LOVED seeing what you look like! You’re so cute! I guessed you would be.
So, I’m thinking rocker chick with fishnets and hooker heels. Does Target have hooker heels? In the skank section right? Next to the Junior Whores? Don’t worry…I’m ON it!
Lori Stefanac (Lola) recently posted..What a Pistol!
How awesome is this! I’m all over it and can’t wait to put my 2 cents in.
Awesome! This is seriously awesome! :) What I wouldn’t give for someone else to dress me for a month :D
S Club Mama recently posted..how I love spring
Awesome! Congratulations!! I can’t wait to see all the fab looks.
This is so incredibly amazing. Congratulations!
Carrie with Children recently posted..Favorite Friday Video- Make-A-Wish Day 2011 – A Dancer’s Wish
Jill, you rock. The vlog was awesome!!! This is so exciting!!
So so so awesome! Yeah!!!! So cool!!!
Very cool opportunity! Hard work really does pay off!
Donna recently posted..An Affordable Alternative to Dr Lancer’s Lancer Rx Skincare Line- Glytone Skin Care Products
Yes, freaking finally!!!
That is SO cool, Jill!!!! Congrats, girl!
P.S. You look great on cam!!! :-)
I love the ones you are already wearing! How do we do this? So fun!!! I mean, how excited are YOU? :-D
Elaine recently posted..Pink – You Capture
Jill! Amazing! You did great and so excited for you!!!! You’ve arrived :)
Dani recently posted..Disconnected
Go Jill! So happy for you and well deserved!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGG! This is so exciting and you are just beautiful!
Mommyfriend recently posted..25 Things You Don’t Know About Me
I’d kill for your hair (and free clothes from Target).
Wow! How awesome, are you sure you trust everyone out there to dress you? How do you feel about hats on your forehead, it seems to be in today. Congrat’s, this looks like fun.
Not Winning Mom of the Year recently posted..The Chore Fairy
I told you this on facebook, but I have to say it again…
You still rock my face off!! This is so awesome! What a fantastic experience!
I want that stripey shirt! Can I have it when you’re done.
btw – 45% of the clothes I wear are Target, another 45% is Old Navy, the rest…. can’t remember.
What a fun challenge – I’ll be back to help.
I am trying really hard here but they are not giving me a whole lot to work with…
What a great idea for a campaign!!
Congrats, Jill!
Miss Britt recently posted..Why People Are Mean
Wahoo Jill! This is awesome. I can’t wait to help dress you. And babe – you look great in the video. I need to find someone better than myself to film my vlogs :)
Congrats on this awesome opportunity to work with my favorite store!
Brittany {Mommy Words} recently posted..Charmed- I’m Sure
Aw drat. Can’t pull it up using a secure connection. :-(
Well, hope you post info here so we can see how it goes.
Pamela recently posted..Karma Or bad moods on the menu
OH. MY. GOD. There aren’t words for the awesomeness!
Um, how does it feel to see yourself “on screen?”
Congratulations! What an amazing opportunity!!
liz recently posted..Chicago Dog Award Winners- April Edition
You are gorgeous!! I am so excited for you and already see so much clothing that I want!
I love this! Congratulations… this is SO awesome!
Alicia @MommyDelicious recently posted..Lucky Kids Launch at Stella McCartney
Wow that’s great Jill! What an awesome project. Can’t wait to see your wardrobe for the next month!
Alison@Mama Wants This recently posted..Two sides
SO MUCH FUN!!!
Tiaras& Tantrums recently posted..You Capture- Pink
This is SO exciting!
angie recently posted..Nestle Gives the Gift of Hope this Mother’s Day
what a great little snippet – the camera loves you! Congrats what a great gig!
Lindsey (aka modchik) recently posted..taming the creative monkeys
So fun. I LOVE Target clothes :)
Wendy recently posted..Fan girl
So. Damn. Cool.
Love it, Jill!
OMG!! JILL !!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE HOT MAMA!!
sooo cool
soo scary
good luck
Wow. This is brilliant!!! Congrats!
Jill – HOW MUCH FUN!!!!!! Congrats on the HUGE gig and I cannot wait to see what you wear! You look FAB, by the way…
How exciting! Have fun! I can’t wait to see what we come up with :)
I love this challenge! And you get to play dress up for a whole month!
Elena @NaynaDub recently posted..Happy Easter!
congratulations! this is so cool!
This is so cool! Congrats on an exciting journey. LOVE Target! I can’t wait to see your outfits.
Lisa recently posted..Wordless Wednesday- Loving The City linky
WAHOO!!!! LOVE THIS!!! You look so beautiful – what fun! I can’t wait to dress you up in the all the cute things I can’t wear right now!!
Jessica McFadden – A Parent in Silver Spring recently posted..DC Diaper Bank Launch Event Tuesday May 3 – You’re Invited!
very cool! congrats!
Fabulous!!!!!
Erin recently posted..Maybe Its Just a Little Pee
Those are some fabulous clothes – and you, my friend, look amazing! What an incredible opportunity for you! I think your readers will dress you smashingly! So exciting.
FINALLY!!!!!!!!! IT’S OUT!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! i’m so thrilled for you, my sweet friend. you are so stinkin cute on camera. this is going to be such a super month for you and you are certainly very deserving. xoxoxo!
You are like living my dream right now! You really look great. I love all the purple, personally.
StephanieinSuburbia recently posted..What I Learn From You- My Readers
I am so excited to see all of the outfits! I am jealous of the new clothes but maybe not quite as jealous about having other people pick them out. :)
Lolli @ Better in Bulk recently posted..Reese’s Baptism – Photostory Friday Link-up
OMG what an awesome idea! I cannot WAIT to see how it all plays out… and I bet you’ll learn some about things you weren’t wearing that look fab on you :) I’m jealous, but so excited for you!!
Jaden recently posted..Six Word Fridays- Whats Been Up
Well, everything I saw you wearing in the video looked great! You have a happy face and great hair, so I think anything will look great on you! :)
How awesome is that!!! Enjoy!!
Cindy recently posted..done- Done- DONE!!!!
My daughter would do this in a heartbeat.
SUPERCOOOL! Congrats – this must be so exciting! And you’re such a natural on TV!
Kid Id recently posted..The Gift of Death
OMG how fun is this!!! I can’t wait to see all the looks!!!
THATS AMAZING !! FOLLOWING NOW :D
shafeena recently posted..Market @ Masdar
This is quite possibly the coolest thing ever! I’m excited to play dress-up with you, Jill! YAY!
Old School/New School Mom recently posted..The Many Faces of Samara
Oh, I LOVE this! Congrats, girl! What fun!
Shell recently posted..Blog Friend Feature- Peanut Butter in My Hair
What an AMAZING opportunity and how fun. Can’t wait to see what you are wearing all month. Great vlog.
Jessica recently posted..Special Needs Sibling Saturdays
I made you a beautiful outfit. I totally see you in a polka dot dress, it would be hot. You have gorgeous curly hair btw, I want…
Why no Canada, why? *sob* I drive across the border and go to Target… *sob* I put 90210 for my zip code so I could enter it, thank god for those Beverly Hills kids.
Theresa recently posted..Put on a -
OMGoodness… Look at you go! Hit big time Jill.. Congratulations! Gotta go figure out how this works! xx
Oh, my goodness….this is so much fun! :)
Hope I am doing the adding correctly! You have so many cool outfits to choose from!
Kelly recently posted..The Long Road to a Marathon
Jill, this is fantastic–congrats! How completely fun and terrifying all at the same time. I shall eagerly be following along :)
Jen @ Mommy Tries recently posted..To Lorelei- on the Eve of the Royal Wedding
Wow. I love adventures! I’ll be following this experiment! Good luck!
Bella recently posted..“This Is Who I Am” – Issue 3 – Roll With It
Super cool!! Congrats!
Liz @ PeaceLoveGuac recently posted..Sunday Grace
Coolio. This is an amazing opportunity for you AND for us. Now I’m off to choose something Urkelish for you to wear. Bahahahahaaaaaa….
Just kidding. I’ll fix you up in something color coordinated and without the suspender wedgie. lol
Lisa @All That and a Box of Rocks recently posted..Importing
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! So excited for you – and frankly, totally dig a good amount of Target’s clothes these days!
This is AAAAHhhhmazing! I’ll be helping you along! Congrats on the fabulous opportunity!
Nicole @MTDLBlog recently posted..A Vlog on the Blog Writers Workshop Vlog Style
BRILLIANT idea for a campaign!!! So excited for you mama!!! This totally gets a #WOOHOO
ROCK ON!!! You are one BraveMommy this month. Or maybe you should change your name, just for this month, to ScaredMommy, in lieu of ScaryMommy. :)
I am going to pay close attention and maybe {if I’m lucky} help dress you. And by the way…I am a Target aficionado. I loooove me some Target shopping!!!
Charisse recently posted..Positive thoughts
This is amazing! Congratulations! You look beautiful!!!
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Hey There! Amazing! What a fantastic Idea!! You are gorgeous and will look just amazing in anything!
NinjaMommers recently posted..Monday the Not so Fun Day!
I love this so much – you are my heroine and you look fabulous.
Wow, when you vlog you vlog well.
And while this does sound interesting (and I’m definitely going to try and get you to wear something hilarious, because I’m cool like that) I’m not really into fashion. So how about next month you let us choose what you’re going to eat? Or what movie you’re going to see every day? Or what embarrassing thing you’re going to have to tell perfect strangers?
Okay, I might have gotten carried away with the idea of running your life. I’ll force myself to stop now.
Or choose what celebrity you have to stalk each day.
Okay, now I’m really done.
Maybe.
Megan (Best of Fates) recently posted..You May Call Me Mistress Twirl
First of all, I love the first vlog! You should do more – lots more! Secondly, this Target clothes thing is such a cool idea! Have fun with it!
Can’t wait to see all the outfits!
Kate
Kate Lewis recently posted..the peacock and the people
I would love to hear the genesis of this project. So proud of you Jill.
p.s The time is now to get an entertainment lawyer. Esther Crawford has made THIRTY TIMES the money she would’ve without one, since becoming a brand ambassador for Weight Watchers (before she became a national freakin’ spokesperson).
MY BLOG FRIENDS ARE AMAZING.
Ann’s Rants recently posted..Ann in Madison and Shamelessly Self Promoting Again!
This is really fun! You must be totally pumped! Don’t worry, we will all dress you well!
I love the bit where you say you don’t listen to your husband when he tells you what he finds attractive… If you were to sit down and ponder that idea for a bit, wouldn’t that seem counter-productive unless the goal is to attract people other than your husband?
Just curious what the benefit of ignoring the one person you most want to think of you as sexy might be? ;-)