LIFESTYLE
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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…
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A Fun One-Rule Game for the Holidays
The other night, toward the end of our cookie swap, 14-year-old Toby turned to me in horror… Lots of our…
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The Reality of Puzzles | Cup of Jo
I love puzzles. I will do them with anyone or by myself. I’ve learned they allow me to slow down…
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The Beautiful Jewelry Studio That’s Stolen My Heart
For the past two decades, I’ve been a huge fan of Bario Neal and their gorgeous jewelry. The Philadelphia-based studio…
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Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? I’m going to a friend’s party tonight and looking forward to dressing up.…
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My Go-To Holiday Cocktail Is the Apple Cider Old-Fashioned
A fragrant, simmering pot of apple cider is how this Old-Fashioned recipe from Deb Perelman’s Smitten Kitchen Keepers begins, as…
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Do You Live Near Family?
The faces of family members appear in all my early memories. When I was three and got the chicken pox,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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