- December 2, 2024
Do You Live Near Family?
The faces of family members appear in all my early memories. When I was three and got the chicken pox, it was my tía Mimi
Happy Thanksgiving! | Cup of Jo
Happy Thanksgiving! If you celebrate, are you cooking anything? My mom is in town, and my dad arrives tomorrow (yes, both my divorced parents!), and
2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Dads
100% wool sweater since Midwestern winters are no joke, $90. Comes in seven colors, but this timeless brown feels like a heirloom. Richard Powers’s buzzy
Have a Delicious Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? Tonight I’m excited to see Oh, Mary!, the dark-comedy play about Mary Todd Lincoln. It’s supposed to be
2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Moms
A soft sweater, which comes in 15 beautiful colors. $170. (More pretty French gifts here.) Delicious chocolates from L.A. Burdick with their famous mice, penguins
Have a Cozy Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? My step-niece and her girlfriend are coming over for brunch tomorrow. We’re planning to eat bagels, drink orange
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Friends
Egyptian cotton socks that fashion writers wear, $30. (They fit perfectly with loafers, sneakers, ballet flats, everything.) A cool envelope pouch to use every day
Have a Loving Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are your plans for the weekend? I’m excited to go upstate to crunch through the fall leaves. I’ve also been extra grateful for my
Earl Grey Granola, Please! | Cup of Jo
Some people have routines so engrained they eat the same thing every day, poop at the same time, and generally have their lives together. I
What’s Something Beautiful You’ve Read?
Recently, I’ve started doing something I haven’t done since college. Lying in bed with a book, I’ll find myself clutching my heart over a sentence