My 5 Holy-Grail Beauty Products
We get lots of beauty questions from Cup of Jo readers, and today I thought I’d answer five (I’d love to hear your answers, too!)…
12 Pieces of Art for Kids
I recently walked over to the new Mr. Boddington stationery shop in Brooklyn. (How gorgeous is that paint color?) Their framed hand-written print, above, made
Let’s Find This Reader Work Pants!
“I just got my dream librarian job,” wrote Valerie, a Cup of Jo reader. “I need some pants (not jeans!) that I can move around
Choose Your Pumpkin | Cup of Jo
pumpkin muffins12 standard muffin tin or 6 jumbo muffin tin 1-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda11/2 cups sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2
Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are knocking around town after a busy week. Sometimes it’s nice to just stay
A Dreamy Post-Divorce Apartment in Copenhagen
After going through a divorce, artist Simone Polk says she needed a “soft landing.” She found a light-filled apartment in Copenhagen to share with her
I Made the Viral Salmon
Or, well, at least I think I made the viral honey-glazed salmon. Sometimes, when a recipe is so popular on social media, it’s impossible to
Five More Things I Want to Tell My White Friends
In June 2020, I wrote an essay, my first here, called Five Things I Want To Tell My White Friends. I was reeling in the
The Most Romantic Poem | Cup of Jo
Last week, after writing about small pleasures, I got a text from my friend Alex Ronan. “Came across this Donald Hall poem last week,” she
My Favorite Baked Good to Bring Over
I tried my first Scottish flapjack during a trip years ago to Edinburgh. My husband Harry and I stopped into a local bakery, where I