30 Comic Strips Featuring An Artist's Daily Life With Her Boyfriend That Are Too Good To Miss

Simple does not necessarily mean it's boring, as this artist demonstrates by turning everyday living into something interesting.

Some comic strips feel instantly familiar, and Valérie Minelli's work does exactly that. Her drawings turn everyday relationship moments, pet chaos, and small domestic habits into something funny and easy to recognize.

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Through her Mrs. Frollein series, Minelli shares slices of life with her boyfriend, her pets, and her own routines, all wrapped in a cheerful style that has helped her build a huge Instagram following. The humor stays simple, but that is exactly why it lands so well.

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These 30 comic strips capture the little moments that make her work so popular, and a few of them may feel a little too close to home.

#1 Your guardian angel with paws.

#1 Your guardian angel with paws.mrs.frollein
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#2 Yep, certainly not his problem.

#2 Yep, certainly not his problem.mrs.frollein
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#3 The dog who patiently waited for her to get home.

#3 The dog who patiently waited for her to get home.mrs.frollein

That dog clearly knew where the real loyalty was.

#4 Things you shouldn't do when you're wearing a face mask.

#4 Things you shouldn't do when you're wearing a face mask.mrs.frollein

#5 How to make your boyfriend's sadness go away.

#5 How to make your boyfriend's sadness go away.mrs.frollein

#6 That feeling when the person you love doesn't find you annoying.

#6 That feeling when the person you love doesn't find you annoying.mrs.frollein

#7 Her sleeping buddy.

#7 Her sleeping buddy.mrs.frollein

#8 The imaginary date that stayed imaginary.

#8 The imaginary date that stayed imaginary.mrs.frollein

#9 Just do what makes you happy.

#9 Just do what makes you happy.mrs.frollein

#10 The act of self-love.

#10 The act of self-love.mrs.frollein

#11 When you are used to their greetings, and one day they are gone.

#11 When you are used to their greetings, and one day they are gone.mrs.frollein

#12 You just need some real painkillers.

#12 You just need some real painkillers.mrs.frollein

#13 Like what you see?

#13 Like what you see?mrs.frollein

#14 The place where everyone listens.

#14 The place where everyone listens.mrs.frollein

Some of these jokes land because they are painfully specific.

This vibe matches the “Old Masters” painters who were the original influencers.

#15 Taming your own monsters in your mind.

#15 Taming your own monsters in your mind.mrs.frollein

#16 The bed is the perfect reminder.

#16 The bed is the perfect reminder.mrs.frollein

#17 Just giving you what you said you wanted.

#17 Just giving you what you said you wanted.mrs.frollein

#18 Do all art students look like this?

#18 Do all art students look like this?mrs.frollein

#19 Our kind of Netflix and chill.

#19 Our kind of Netflix and chill.mrs.frollein

#20 What that ladybug tattoo means.

#20 What that ladybug tattoo means.mrs.frollein

Even the smallest details turn into a running joke here.

#21 Same gift, same reaction.

#21 Same gift, same reaction.mrs.frollein

#22 That's how siblings say hello.

#22 That's how siblings say hello.mrs.frollein

#23 Have a good night's sleep.

#23 Have a good night's sleep.mrs.frollein

#24 Carry everything you need.

#24 Carry everything you need.mrs.frollein

#25 What happens after each scary movie.

#25 What happens after each scary movie.mrs.frollein

#26 Different ways of showing affection.

#26 Different ways of showing affection.mrs.frollein

#27 When you're not good at taking care of plants, but you try.

#27 When you're not good at taking care of plants, but you try.mrs.frollein

#28 Mom knows how to cheer you up on your exhausting days.

#28 Mom knows how to cheer you up on your exhausting days.mrs.frollein

#29 Two types of moods in bed: one that is sweet and the other is scary.

#29 Two types of moods in bed: one that is sweet and the other is scary.mrs.frollein

#30 When you can't help but keep messing up your self.

#30 When you can't help but keep messing up your self.mrs.frollein

Her comics keep proving that ordinary life can still be the funniest thing on the page.

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