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What Cute Things Do Your Kids Love Doing?

When I became a mom, one of the most surprising feelings I wasn’t prepared for was… Feeling super excited about the things my kids are

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Lazy Ice Cream | Cup of Jo

There really is nothing as fresh and creamy as homemade ice cream. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost bought an ice cream

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Flirting at the Library

Never not waving at babies in libraries. By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Honest vacation post cards and July faves.… Read more The post Flirting

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Have a Relaxing Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? Since my boys are away, Freddie and I came upstate to work during the day, swim in the

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How Would You Make Your Wedding Feel True to You?

Don’t you love when a wedding showcases the couple’s daily life? Below, three couples share how they made their weddings feel personal to them… Felina

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A Week in Italy | Cup of Jo

After we visited our English relatives this summer, we met friends in Italy for a week. The boys were so excited to go to another

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What Small, Inexpensive Things Make Your Life Better?

Finding random tools that make our lives easier is one of my husband’s love languages. There are the rechargeable motion sensor lights inside our kids’

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How to Show Up For Kids Who’ve Lost a Parent

My dad died when I was 15. A couple months ago, I talked to grief therapist Natalie Greenberg, and she said something that stuck with

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What Do You Eat for Lunch?

My current hyper-fixation meal is this easy fridge salad… The other day, my friend Maddy whipped up some Mediterranean couscous. She’s the kind of person

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Different Days | Cup of Jo

Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and dog. She writes and illustrates children’s books. For Cup of Jo,