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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.

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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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Happy Birthday, my little girl.

Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful world of motherhood. I couldn’t love it, and you, any more…

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1 Tiaras & Tantrums February 2, 2009 at 10:55 pm: Happy Birthday to your baby girl!!

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2 Christy February 3, 2009 at 1:34 am: Happy Birthday to her!!!

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3 blueviolet February 3, 2009 at 5:06 am: Happy Birthday to your daughter!

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4 Sara February 3, 2009 at 5:48 am: So sweet! Happy Birthday Lily!

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5 Ronda's Rants February 3, 2009 at 5:50 am: Such a beautiful girl…Happy Birthday!

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6 Brindi February 3, 2009 at 6:15 am: Loved the video and the song. All the best today to your girl!

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7 Jen February 3, 2009 at 6:22 am: Happy Birthday to her!

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8 Coco February 3, 2009 at 6:26 am: Happy Birthday sweet Lily! The video was great.

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9 Swistle February 3, 2009 at 6:35 am: Heh-LO, I was given to understand there’d be a SCARY Mommy here. I am not scared.

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10 Anonymous February 3, 2009 at 6:37 am: IS this where Ienter the contest??? spquarrier20@yahoo.com

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11 Daisie February 3, 2009 at 7:17 am: Happy birthday beautiful Lily!
xxx

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12 Maria February 3, 2009 at 7:19 am: That was wonderful little montage! Happy Birthday to Lily, and happy anniversary of the day you became a Mom ;-)

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13 Tiffany February 3, 2009 at 7:28 am: Aww! Happy birthday to her!!

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14 Smores for Breakfast February 3, 2009 at 7:33 am: ARE YOU KIDDING ME???????

Jill.

You’re KILLING me. That was PRECIOUS! I seriously cried.

You were MEANT to be a mommy from the second you were born!

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15 jill jill bo bill February 3, 2009 at 7:36 am: Happy birthday, Lily!(or Sophia, or whoever you are today!)

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16 Amy - playhereoften.com February 3, 2009 at 7:40 am: Happy Birthday!

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17 Complicated Mama February 3, 2009 at 8:08 am: What a great slideshow!!! you take some GREAT pics! wanna be my family photog??? hehe

Happy Birthday lil princess!

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18 ♥georgie♥ February 3, 2009 at 8:09 am: awww precious! Happy Birthday to your lil one!

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19 Nicole February 3, 2009 at 8:12 am: Happy Birthday!!!!

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20 Trenches of Mommyhood February 3, 2009 at 8:17 am: Happy birthday! (and I hope I win your fab contest!)

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21 FaithChick February 3, 2009 at 8:18 am: What a beatiful little girl!! Happy Birthday!

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22 Jessica February 3, 2009 at 8:31 am: Happy Birthday! Treat your Mama well as it is her day to celebrate as well!

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23 Colby February 3, 2009 at 8:32 am: I absolutely loved everything about that video! and thanks for putting me and Eric in too :-) Happy Birthday Lily! I thought of her when I woke up this morning because of her cool birthday 2-3-4.

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24 Alecia Ragland February 3, 2009 at 8:46 am: Happy Birtday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday to Lily happy birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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25 Rachel February 3, 2009 at 8:48 am: The rule in my mom’s house was to start our birthday with giving her a present for birthing us :)

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26 ♥ spoiled mommy ♥ February 3, 2009 at 8:52 am: Awww-that was very sweet!
Happy Birthday to you lil girl.
One of mine just turned 14 and the other is turning 3 on the 13th…ahhh where does the time go?

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27 Allison February 3, 2009 at 8:59 am: That was so sweet! Happy Birthday to one of the most wonderful little girls I know!:)

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28 skiplovey February 3, 2009 at 9:04 am: Awww what a cutie! Happy Birthday!

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29 Simply AnonyMom February 3, 2009 at 9:12 am: happiest of happy birthday, miss lily!

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30 Kate Coveny Hood February 3, 2009 at 9:41 am: That was very sweet. The Us Weekly reading shot was hilarious.

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31 Comedy Goddess February 3, 2009 at 9:56 am: Wow! Very nice montage! I wish I could do that!
Happy Birthday and thanks for sharing.

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32 Robin February 3, 2009 at 10:31 am: I love this! It’s the sweetest thing ever! (Why do these things ALWAYS get me all choked up?!?)
Happy Birthday, little girl!

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33 Linda Sue February 3, 2009 at 10:37 am: Ahhhh- that was so beautifully put together for such a fabulous fiesty little girl. I can see that by the sparkle in her eye she will be someone to contend with…say oh, around 10 years old…that seems to be when it all kicks in! Happy Birthday Beauty! Mom, well done, you!

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34 WackyGrandma February 3, 2009 at 10:40 am: What a beautiful little girl! Happy Birthday!

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35 Rachael February 3, 2009 at 10:44 am: Happy Birthday to your little sweetie!

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36 James February 3, 2009 at 10:49 am: Awww. Happy Birthday to a beautiful little girl.

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37 Laurie B. February 3, 2009 at 11:15 am: Congratulations Jill on being a fabulously scary mom! With gratitude, Laurie B.

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38 Elisabeth February 3, 2009 at 11:18 am: Happy Birthday to the birthday girl! Great video!

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39 Michele February 3, 2009 at 11:22 am: Happy Birthday to your adorable little girl. Enjoy her!

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40 Susan February 3, 2009 at 11:30 am: Happy Birthday to your precious one! That video was awesome. I wish I could put something like that together. Would you mind telling me what software or website you used?

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41 Kristin February 3, 2009 at 12:14 pm: Happy Birthday Lily!!! Ava is 3 today as well!! Another birthday buddy! :) Although you are more on top of the birthday posting…I’ll get to that tonight! LOL! :)

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42 Dawn February 3, 2009 at 12:21 pm: Happy Birthday sweet girl!
What a wonderful video–you are so good to your kids.

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43 Debbie February 3, 2009 at 12:58 pm: What a sweet, sweet post to the birthday gal!

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44 Lee the MWOB Queen February 3, 2009 at 1:37 pm: Oh geez – I’m all teary eyed. I’m such a emotional wreck in general especially with sweet songs and gorgeous happy children in a slideshow. Yikes.

Happy Birthday to that sweet girl of yours. What a family you are blessed with…

Thanks for sharing…

Lee

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45 The Jones' February 3, 2009 at 1:53 pm: Happy Birthday to that precious little girl…

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46 Live.Love.Eat February 3, 2009 at 2:03 pm: I loved that slideshow, and the music!!! Who sang that song??? Happy Birthday to your sweetness!!!!!!

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47 Kari February 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm: Hope she has a great birthday! Those pictures are precious!

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48 Alex and Ashley February 3, 2009 at 2:19 pm: Oh my gosh, that was so sweet! Happy Birthday!
You must be so proud!

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49 heartatpreschool February 3, 2009 at 3:02 pm: Awesome video montage!

Happy Birthday little one!

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50 SCREAMING FOR CHOCOLATE February 3, 2009 at 3:35 pm: The only thing better than children at that age is grandchildren at that age…..

Coco

coco@screamingforchocolate.com
http://www.screamingforchocolate.blogspot.com

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51 Shelle-BlokThoughts February 3, 2009 at 4:24 pm: Gosh she’s gorgeous…Happy Birthday little one! :)

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52 Anonymous February 3, 2009 at 4:29 pm: Thank you for sharing…I am so envious of your mother!

Sue

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53 noble pig February 3, 2009 at 4:35 pm: Happy Birthday sweet girl!

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54 aimee February 3, 2009 at 5:39 pm: Aww! this is sooo sweet!

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55 Anonymous February 3, 2009 at 5:53 pm: Happy Birthday to your little one!
Angela

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56 Swirl Girl February 3, 2009 at 6:02 pm: So sweet! If they could just stay little til their Carter’s wore out!!

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57 OHmommy February 3, 2009 at 6:27 pm: Can you imagine how long it will take you to do a slideshow for her wedding. SOooooooo many awesome shots and beautiful tribute Jill.

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58 C and C Mommy February 3, 2009 at 6:32 pm: Too sweet!!

My little girl will be 3 next week!! YIKES!!

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59 My Trendy Tykes February 3, 2009 at 6:56 pm: Happy Birthday to your lil princess!

Linda

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60 Jen February 3, 2009 at 7:34 pm: Happy Birthday, little girl. I loved all the photos.

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61 Shannon February 3, 2009 at 7:38 pm: Happy Birthday, sweet Lily.

(Dude, I seriously thought you had slipped a photo of Evan in the video! I think Lily as a baby looks just like Evan!)

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62 Life at the White House February 3, 2009 at 8:26 pm: You are such a fun mom…..great video!

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63 Julie B. February 3, 2009 at 9:49 pm: There are some awesome pics in that slideshow!

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64 Kelly February 3, 2009 at 10:20 pm: Happy Birthday, Lily!!!

What a great slide show…I bet she’s eatin it up!! My fav pic is the one where she’s reading US Weekly – too funny!

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65 Piece o' Coconut Cake February 4, 2009 at 6:10 am: Yay, Lily, FIVE! Happy Birthday and Peanut’s right behind you!!

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66 Elisa February 4, 2009 at 9:17 am: OMG, that video brought tears to my eyes. Lily is so gorgeous! It’s so lovely to see them grow up, from tiny babies to fun, talkative girls. Happy birthday, Lily!!

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67 Kellan February 4, 2009 at 9:26 am: Your daughter is simply beautiful – both of your kids are darling. Happy Belated Birthday to your sweet girl – I hope it was fabulous for her!

Take care – Kellan

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68 PsychMamma February 4, 2009 at 1:25 pm: Beautiful slideshow and I LOVE that song!! I’m heading to iTunes right now…..

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69 American in Norway February 5, 2009 at 3:48 am: Oh I love this! Such a good idea to do each year!

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70 Lizzie February 5, 2009 at 12:12 pm: ohh that was beyond cute :)

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71 Lisa February 24, 2011 at 11:24 pm: The love oozes out of this post! Thank you for sharing.

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