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Que Sera Sera? Oh no!

How I want to be: Que sera sera. (Image shows a woman shrugging.)

How I am: Que serAAAAA!!!!! (Image shows a woman screaming and running.)

April 30, 2021 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: anxiety, autobiocomic, collage, diary comic, humor, illustration, upcycled art, web comic Leave a comment

That Song

Illustration of me saying "AAAAAAAUUUUURGH! Stop. Singing. That. Song!"

Illustration labeled "my brain", saying "no." with hearts.

April 21, 2021 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: humor, illustration, song stuck in my head, tiny diary comic Leave a comment

It’s Monarch Time

We like to collect caterpillars in summer and watch them form a chrysalis.

It's so thrilling to watch them emerge

Especially to the cat. (Cat thinking "Flippity flappities!"

September 5, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobio comic, butterflies, cat, chrysalis, collage, comic, flippity flappity, illustration, monarch, sequential art, tiny comic Leave a comment

Dentist Visit

Me at the dentist: Illustration of me in the dentist chair with the dentist poking some sharp tool in my mouth.

My tongue at the dentist: Illustration of my tongue poking around the corner saying "Heyyyyy! What is UP!"

August 12, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: cut paper, dentist, eco art, illustration, tiny illustration, upcycled, webcomic Leave a comment

COVID-19 Isolation: Every Day So Far

Cat: You're home! It's dinner time!

me: No, Bubba. It's 8AM.

Cat: You're home! It's dinner time!

me: No, Bubba. It's 90:30 AM.

Cat: You're home! It's dinner time!

Me: No, Bubba. Not yet.

Cat: YOU'RE HOME! IT'S DINNER TIME!

Me: No, Bubba.

Cat: You're home! It's DINNER TIME!

Me: It's just 3:30, Bubs!

Cat: YOU'RE HOME

Me, running away

April 5, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: auto bio comic, covid-19 isolation, cut paper, diary comic, humor, illustration, webcomic Leave a comment

COVID-19 Isolation By Day

Day 8: Gif illustration of my daughter running around with a bag over her head.

Day 13: Illustration of me asking my reluctant family "Who wants to cut my hair?!"

Day 15: Mike yelling out the window "HEY! Get outta here! That's not for you!"

A squirrel stands motionless at the bird feeder.

Mike: Aww. Now I feel bad.

Mike Yells out the window again: It's okay! You can have it!

The squirrel happily stuffs its cheeks with seeds.

March 31, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: covid-19 comic, cut paper, cute, family, funny, humor, illustration, isolation, webcomic Leave a comment

What a Week

Me, coming home from work every day this week: lying facedown on the floor

The cat peeks out from the corner

The cat approaches curiously

The cat sits on my head, purring

March 19, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: auto bio comic, covid-19, exhaustion, hard week, humor, illustration, webcomic, work Leave a comment

The Governor Says Social Distancing

Me to daughter: Sorry, honey. The governor says no more playdates or slumber parties.

Daughter: HE DIDN'T REALLY SAY THAT! DON'T LIE, MOMMY! Me, showing phone: He did! Look!

Headline on phone: GOVERNOR REALLY SAID THAT

Daughter, shouting to the heavens: WHO EVEN IS THIS GUY?

March 18, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobiography comic, covid-19, family, humor, illustration, social distancing, webcomic Leave a comment

Norman Disagrees

Norman the cat scratches at an ottoman. Out of panel, a voice yells "NORMAN!"

Norman pauses. I say: No, Norman. No!

Norman thinks.

Norman returns to his scratching thinking: Norman says yes.

March 10, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: cats, collage illustration, cut paper, humor, illustration, tiny art, tiny comic, webcomic Leave a comment

Smol Frogs

I love the frogs in the pond behind my house.

I keep trying to draw them, but they never look cute.

Illustration of my trying to draw frogs and failing. "Why can't I do this?!"

Me to badly drawn frog: I'm so sorry! Please don't be mad.

Frog: We're not mad.

Two badly drawn frogs: "...just disappointed."

March 5, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: cut paper, drawing, frogs, humor, illustration, sequential art, trying and failing, webcomic Leave a comment

Magazine Quality

Nicki peeks around the corner at Mike playing the guitar. "Hi." "Hi!"

Nicki sees Mike drinking a cup of tea. "Hi!" "Hi." Hearts float above her head.

Nicki sees Mike brushing his teeth. Says "Hiii" in big pink caption while she stares adoringly.

Mike got a haircut.

February 29, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobiographical comic, ecoart, haircut, illustration, love, paper play, sequential art, so well groomed, upcycled paper, webcomic Leave a comment

A Craving for Something

Daughter: I have a craving for something, but I don't know what!

Me: What?? We just ate dinner and you said you were full!

Daughter, swanning away: ...but WHAT?

February 10, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: collage, cut paper, diary comic, illustration, sequential art, tiny comic, upcycled art, webcomic Leave a comment

Attention, Please

Ginger cat screams for attention

Cat scream louder: Your ATTENTION please!

Family looks at cat.

Cat flops over and purrs.

February 9, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: cat, diary comic, illustration Leave a comment

Petite

Nurse, measuring: Okay, looks like you're 5'2.5"...

Me: Can you write down 5'3"?

Nurse: ...

Nurse: ...

Nurse: No.

February 8, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobiographical comic, collage, comic, cut paper, diary comic, illustration, petite, short girl problems, tiny art, upcycled art, webcomic Leave a comment

Livin’ the Dream

I was having trouble concentrating during the meeting

Because out the window, just over my boss's shoulder, there was a crow circling

And when it landed, I would see that it was carrying a whole sandwich.

Me, thinking: livin' the dream...

February 5, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: collage, comic, crow, diary comic, humor, illustration, lucky, paper art, sequential art, tiny comic, work Leave a comment

Groundhog Day

Father and daughter walking together. Daughter: "Daddy, what is Groundhog Day?"

"It's the day when the groundhog comes out of his burrow. If he sees his shadow, then there will be 6 more weeks of winter."

Daughter: Oh, I see.

And what is a "week"?

Flashback to when she was 3 years old.

February 1, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: collage, comic, cut paper, famiky, groundhog day, illustration, tiny comic, upcycled art Leave a comment

Dedicated to the One I Love

We found an old Lennon Sister album on vinyl for $2 at the secondhand store. We took it home and put it on.

And we danced

while our daughter struggled to suppress her gag reflex.

Daughter: UGH, you guys are SO GROSS.

Mike: You know you could go to any other room in the house, right?

Me: Any other room.

January 29, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: auto bio comic, collage, comic, dancing, diary comic, family, illustration, kids, sequential art Leave a comment

Taste of Victory

I left the fridge door open while I prepared my cup of coffee this morning.

Seizing the opportunity, the cat raced over and bit into the first thing he saw, which was a head of cabbage.

He didn't care for the cabbage, but he did seem to relish the experience as a whole.

Cat: I have tasted of the box of plenty! *purr* *purr*

January 28, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: cat, comic, funny, humor, illustration, paper art, sequential art, webcomic Leave a comment

Make It Snow

She flushed ice cube after ice cube down the toilet yesterday.

because she read on the internet that that would make it snow. Kid: That should do it!

January 27, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: comic, cut paper, diary comic, ice cubes, illustration, sequential art, snow day 1 Comment

Just Feelings

Illustration if father and daughter arguing. Father: Inanimate objects do not have feelings! Daughter: EVERYTHING has feelings!

Father: ...what about the toilet? Daughter: The toilet has Very Big feelings!

Toilet: My feelings are both intense and valid.

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: comic, family, humor, illustration, webcomics 1 Comment

Lil’ Bob Dylan

Toddler singing in the backseat: These mushrooms are glorious and special. We should take them from outside. Maybe we should go to Boston and find a rainbow? Hey, maybe these mushrooms that we've never seen before. Hey, we can do it and this is the end?

Every toddler singing tunelessly to themselves in the backseat sounds just like Bob Dylan.

Or Bob Dylan sounds just like them.

January 16, 2020March 9, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: bob dylan, collage, comic, humor, illustration, paper art, parenting, sequential art, singing, toddlers Leave a comment

Party like you’re 1999

Ugh. When this is all over, I'm going to treat myself to a nice, hot cup of peppermint tea.

Illustration of a lady dancing wildly with her cup of tea saying LIVE IT UP!

January 15, 2020March 9, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: as a treat, autobiocomic, comic, cut paper, diary comic, illustration, little a tea, paper artist Leave a comment

The Plunger

Child: MOMMY! Quick, I need the plunger!

Mom: What??

Child: Don't worry, I just need it to stabilize my fort!

Mom: WHAT??

January 14, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobiographical comic, collage, cut paper, diary comic, family, humor, illustration, tiny comic, webcomic Leave a comment

Elememetary

So, what meme did you learn at school today?

I asked my daughter this question one day as a joke and got an earnest answer in reply. Now I ask it every evening at dinnertime.

January 13, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: comic, cut paper, family, funny, illustration, meme, webcomic Leave a comment

Mother knows nothing

Girl: Why aren't you singing? You're just moving your lips.

Mother: I'm lip-syncing

Girl: Mommy, it's called lip-SINGING, not sinking!

Mother: S_Y_N_C, like when two things happen at the same time.

Girl: Sigh... that's called jinxing.

Mother: Ah, when will I learn

😦 I was just trying to lip-jinx Shania Twain in peace

January 8, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: collage, comic, family, humor, illustration, lipsynch, singing, webcomic 1 Comment

Nobody Nose

Illustration of a little girl asking, "Whose nose do I have, yours or my daddy's?

Mother: Hmm, too early to tell. It's starting to look like mine--

Girl: oh, no!

Mother: --but it could still turn out like your father's?

Girl: oh, NO!

Father peeks into an empty frame, looking self-conscious.

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobiocomic, collage, diary comic, family, humor, illustration, parenting, webcomic, womenwhodraw Leave a comment

Mouse in the House

There is a mouse in the house.

I have tried everything to keep it out. But I keeps coming back in.

It makes me so angry, I just want to murder it.

Woman worker at hardware store: We actually have a really large selection of poisons in aisle 7. Me: omg, no! I don't want to MURDER murder it!

Hyperbole can be so dangerous!

(Please don’t give me mouse solutions. I already have a mouse solution. I’m planning on stuffing a cat in every crevice. Thank you.)

January 4, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: cut paper, diary comic, humor, illustration, mouse, sequential art, webcomic, women who draw Leave a comment

Happy New Ear!

Woman to little girl: Happy new year! Little girl: Happy new ear!

Woman looks puzzled. Little girl: I hope I get little pointy dog ears!

Illustration of delighted girl with pointy dog ears.

I hope you get earything you desire this year.

January 1, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: autobiocomic, autobiographical comic, cut paper, happy new year, humor, illustration, new year, sequential art, tiny art, webcomic Leave a comment

vegetarian midlife crisis what

Is this related to the freezer fish thing?

For as long as I've know Mike, he's been a vegetarian.

But lately he's been saying things like "I think I want to go hunting."

and "If I killed a goose, would you eat it?"

Search bar with the words: pod person how to know

Search bar with the words: vegetarian midlife crisis what

Search bar with the word: what??!

Goose leaning into image frame saying "whut."

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: comic, cut paper, goose, humor, hunting, illustration, sequential art, vegetarian, webcomic Leave a comment

Can’t Write

I have loads of free time at the moment. I wish I could write. But I can't. (Illustration of a tiny woman skipping on text on lined paper.)

I'm just a cookie now. (Illustration of a woman who has turned into a giant chocolate chip cookie.)

December 27, 2019March 9, 2020 by Nicole Smeltzer Tags: amwriting, comic, cookie, holiday baking, holidays, humor, illustration, sequential art, vacation, webcomic, writing Leave a comment

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