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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

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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Women

A rollneck sweater for her to cozy up in, $62, plus leather gloves (she can still send you flirty texts while wearing them). Pretty bonbons

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Four Holiday Crafts (for the Hopelessly Uncrafty)

I am so not-an-artist that when my kids recently asked me to draw a dog (a dog!) I couldn’t begin to figure out the shape.

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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Sisters

Perfect white tee because she’ll reach for it a million times. The slightly thicker fabric is 100% cotton, the length is tuckable, and the sleeves

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Three Book/Movie/Comedy Reviews | Cup of Jo

Good One Shuggie Bain Grandma’s Girl What have you read/watched/listened to recently? Phoebe Ward, 22, currently works as a barista in New York City. She

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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

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A Giant Egg Patty to Feed a Crowd

I live a 15-minute walk from “The Big House,” aka the University of Michigan’s football stadium. I’ve been to one game — hated it! But

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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Husbands

Soft sweatshirt or half-zip — in six perfect colors — for you to cuddle up to all winter. From $98. A gorgeous non-toxic cookware set

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What’s Your Low-Key Wish for Humanity?

One of the most famous and beloved CoJ comments is about shopping carts, of all things: “I read an obituary once that said at the

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What Stage of Parenting Are You In Right Now?

A couple weeks ago, I pulled into the grocery-store parking lot with my three–year-old Ella and 10-month-old Emiliano… Our trip started as a “grab the