food is love

Today is July’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2023)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
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Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 114

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Please let me introduce my friend, Do-Gooder Supermurgitroid Robot No. 114!

Do-Gooder Robot No. 114 is a quiet robot, and in our quiet house, sometimes it’s easy to lose them. However, I’ve learned that the first place to look is the kitchen. They’re usually pouring over my large cookbook collection, or (even better) baking up something sweet and delicious!

While they don’t say much, their sweet treats say everything. They are warm, gooey, delicious, sweet, and unctuous. You can taste the love that has been put into them. They don’t need to be exceptionally talkative when their actions do all the talking.

One of the things I love most about Robot No. 114 is that if they see anyone in the house having a struggle, they drop everything and bake up that robot’s favourite treat!

A bit ago, there was a storm and it left some people without power, and the first thing Robot No. 114 did was bake up some bread and treats to take to them. They said we were lucky to be spared, so we needed to help those who weren’t so lucky.

Do-Gooder Robot No. 114 wants to ensure that everyone has the food they need during scary times like in the wake of natural disasters, a donation is made to World Central Kitchen when they go to a new kitchen. So please help them find their way to your kitchen by visiting my Threadless Artist Shop!

Take care,

Leslie

Celebrating World Robot Day 2023

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What is World Robot Day?

On July 2 each year, the world comes together to celebrate robots. Now, I know that this is a bit of a hot topic right now with how strong AI is getting, however, I’ve got a different view since I have over 100 friends who are robots.

Why am I celebrating World Robot Day?

I want to you, and all of my Supermurgitroid Robot friends! My Supermurgitroid Robot friends each have a mission to bring joy, whimsy, and a smile to your day — if that’s not something to celebrate, I don’t know what is!

How are We Celebrating?

My friends, Robot No. 3 and Do-Gooder Robot No. 7, and I would like to help make your mornings extra special by giving you a new mug and magnet to enjoy! I’ve got a special World Robot Day Giveaway contest open on Instagram right now until July 2. (Do-Gooder Robot No. 7 donates a portion of their proceeds to World Central Kitchen – so not only will your mornings be brighter, but someone else’s will be too!)

Want to know how to win this awesome prize pack?

Head to Instagram, find me, follow me, like the post, and add a comment where you tag a friend who you think needs some awesome robots in their life! Easy peasy right?

While You’re Here

Did you know that you can sign up to get my super fun R Day stories sent right to your email inbox each R Day? AND you’ll get them before anyone else does? Add your email below and never miss a Robot’s story again!

And speaking of R Day stories, did you know I wrote a book? I compiled the stories of my first 100 robot friends into a picture book so that they could each be enjoyed together. So if you want to be ahead of everyone else, and know the R Day stories before they get posted each month, check out my book on Amazon!

If you are interested in what else I have cooking, head over to my Threadless Artist Shop and see all of my fun designs that you can get on all sorts of fabulous items.

As always, I truly appreciate that you are here, I’m so grateful you are on this journey with me!

Take care,

Leslie

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Today is June’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2023)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
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Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 17

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Please let me introduce you to my Supermurgitroid friend, Robot No. 17!

Robot No. 17 burst into my kitchen on the first day we met, they had a piece of paper in their hand and were waving it about and talking so fast I had to quickly catch up. They knew they were the seventeenth robot to come through, and they knew there were many others to come, and they claimed my pantry was lacking!

The paper they were waggling about was a grocery list and meal menu for the next few weeks! They were insisting on coming to the butcher with me, and were telling me how they’d researched different markets for us to go and get specific ingredients. My jaw was on the floor and I thought for more than a moment that they were just being overly critical of my shopping and cooking skills.

I realized though that they truly believe food is love, and their way of taking care of all of us was to feed us. To feed our souls, our brains, and our bellies. If we are nurtured by the food we eat, then we will have all we need for our day.

Because Robot No. 17 wants to ensure that everyone has the food they need, a donation is made to World Central Kitchen when they go to a new kitchen. So please help them find their way to your kitchen by visiting my Threadless Artist Shop!

Take care,

Leslie

Today is May’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2023)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
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Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 63

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Please let me introduce you to my Supermurgitroid friend, Robot No. 63!

The first thing anyone learns about Robot No. 63 is that their love for animals is the most important thing to them. Usually, they’ll open a conversation with something regarding an article they read about animals, or what the zoo’s latest social media post was about.

When they found a stray black cat in the neighbourhood, they immediately brought it home. The have nursed it back to health, and now they have to limit the number of treats our house cat gets because they are getting a bit overweight. (It’s hard when so many of us in the house are animal lovers!) Robot No. 63 has to keep reminding us that we can’t shower the house cat with so much love in the form of food. It’s a tough sell, but we’re making progress.

If you would like to share your love of black cats, Robot No. 63 is available in my Threadless Artist Shop!

Take care,

Leslie

Today is November’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day!

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Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 14

Please let me introduce you to my Supermurgitroid friend, Do-Gooder Robot No. 14!

Robot No. 14 heard sports are happening right now. Football, soccer, curling, hockey: they don’t mind watching all of it with you. They want to make sure that they are the biggest cheerleader.

The biggest cheerleader – of your snack table. They’ll try to recreate the long-lost spicy chili recipe that has been a legend in their family. They’ll even make pimento cheese rolls! They’ll make sure there is something spicy, sweet, sour, savoury and of course all of it will be delicious.

Really, it all comes down to their belief that food is love, and they want you to enjoy your favourite sport with really good food. And they want to help spread that good too. As a Do-Gooder, whenever they go to a new home, a portion of their proceeds are donated to World Central Kitchen!

If you would like to help spread some good, you can take them home from any of these shops: Threadless Artist Shop or Art of Where.

Take care,

Leslie