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Three Comic/Movie/Band Reviews | Cup of Jo

Geese The Wendy Award The Apprentice What have you read/watched/listened to lately? Phoebe Ward, 22, currently works as a barista in New York City. She

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What Are You Grateful For, Large or Small?

The other day, I was lying on my sofa watching The Sopranos, as one does. In the episode, Tony looked over at a hospital bulletin

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My Essential Christmas Dessert Is Flan

Flan is pure nostalgia for me. My Tex-Mex mom made it often, blending all the milk and eggs in a blender, agonizing over the caramel,

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How Do You Make Guests Feel Special?

I loved many things about my family’s recent trip to Mexico, like the mossy trees we saw while driving past the Veracruz montane forests. Or

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How Sweet Is This Marriage Proposal?

Do you do advent calendars? Washington D.C.-based couple Patrick (left) and Mark are fans of the Bonne Maman one, which has 24 days of different jams.

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Holiday Cookie Swap | Cup of Jo

What’s better than an evening at home with friends and cookies? Here are a few photos of our cookie swap, plus the winning recipe… What

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The Reality of Puzzles

It’s the thought that counts. By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Mom of tweens, and Grace’s beauty uniform.… Read more The post The Reality of

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Have a Fun Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? If I can convince the boys to join me, I’ll stop by Hopie Stockman Hill’s art gallery opening

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My Favorite Party Looks (Plus, a Huge Sale)

Holiday season is in full swing, and I’m curious: what are you wearing? When it comes to dress-up clothes, Banana Republic always gets it right.

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Erika Veurink’s Apartment Is Full of Thrifted Treasures

Writer Erika Veurink pulled together her Brooklyn apartment like she did her wardrobe: she peppered it with offbeat pieces (think: a foot candle and Greek