11 Readers Share Their Favorite Photos of the Year
We adore this Cup of Jo community, so we asked readers to send their favorite personal photos from 2025. We received so many incredible snapshots
2025 Gift Guide: Teens, In-Laws and Teachers
Readers have been asking for another hard-to-shop-for guide — think: teenagers, in-laws, and teachers — so we were happy to put one together. Here are tons
Gift Guide #9: No-Spend or Low-Spend Gifts
When it comes to low-cost gift giving, I always love throwing something sentimental in a frame, but that’s far from the only option. We asked
Holiday Aunt
Happy aunting. By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Winter activities, and people at holiday parties.… Read more The post Holiday Aunt appeared first on Cup
Have a Cozy Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? We’re decorating our Christmas tree tonight, and tomorrow I’m going to see the new Oedipus, a modernized version
The Fragile Heart’s Guide To Surviving the Holidays
Is there a Finnish or Japanese word for existential holiday dread? There should be. I suppose the closest thing would be to borrow a term
What Foods Are Meaningful to You?
On this cold Wednesday morning, I’d love to ask: What foods are meaningful to you? Maybe because of your background, your friends, your family? “Food
This Portland Home Is an Oasis for Solo Living
“I originally moved here with my partner,” says Anne Parker, a production designer and prop stylist who has rented her one-bedroom in Portland, Oregon, for
The 7 Best Sales Today
Happy December! Are you getting excited for the holidays? Here’s the full Cup of Jo 2025 gift guide, except for the hard-to-shop-for guide, which is
How to Branch Out with Your Fitness Career
You’ve mastered the squat rack, perfected the art of the encouraging-yet-slightly-threatening trainer voice, and know how to time a water break with Olympic-level precision. Basically,