LIFESTYLE

Core Library Memories | Cup of Jo

Air conditioning! Growing up in a tiny ranch home in the unincorporated part of a wealthy Chicago suburb, cranking the…

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What Clothes Make You Feel Sexy?

A funny conversation went down in the CoJ comments section… In a Friday link list, I wrote, “What an easy,…

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Have a Cozy Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are driving to Guilford, Connecticut, to hang out with…

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A Simple Salad With a Secret

The other night, the boys and I went to Jenny’s new apartment… The boys adore Jenny, her husband Andy, and…

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How to Turn Anything into Soup

Let’s say you’re home, it’s very cold out, you’re craving soup, and you don’t feel like going to the grocery…

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Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? I’m signing off a day early since I’m in Paris with a few…

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Wise Words | Cup of Jo

The other day, we got a reader comment that made me think… “I read all these beautiful things here and…

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Messages From My Dog | Cup of Jo

My dog is provided with two square meals of nutritious kibble a day, plus an endless parade of specialty freeze…

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The Best Birthday Present for Toddlers

Last week, we celebrated the second birthday of my honorary niece, Georgie. We went to her family’s house for bagels…

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Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? We’ll be hanging out with my sister and niece, whom we haven’t seen…

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