My Secret-Weapon, Show-Stopping Mosaic Jell-O
“What can I bring?” It’s the first question everyone asks when they get the party invite. And luckily, my new…
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This Mom of Two Moved Into Her Grandparents’ Comfy Old Home (and Painted the Kitchen Bright Blue)
Hannah Haehn, the co-founder of home goods store The Post Supply, lives with her two children in her late grandparents’…
Four Beautiful Motherhood Poems | Cup of Jo
Have you ever read a poem that made you do a sharp breath, while your hand moved right to your…
10 Readers Share Their Gorgeous Gardens
Last week we asked how your gardens are doing, and oh my goodness the comment thread went wild in the…
A Really Good Five-Minute Dinner
A few months ago, I came home with my five-year-old after a very long Sunday of activities and schlepping. Both…
A Week of Outfits: Kirthana Ramisetti
“For most of my life, I had no relationship with clothes,” says author Kirthana Ramisetti, whose novel, The Other Lata,…
What Are Your Favorite Baby Names?
A CoJ reader named Apple asked a question that I can’t stop thinking about… “Can Cup of Jo PLEASE write…
How Are Your Friendships Doing?
Right now, the three words I’d use to describe my friendships are: deep, happy and sporadic. I feel good about…
Would (or Do) You Have a House Salad?
“I live for a good house salad,” writes Pittsburgh-based Jessica Merchant in her new cookbook Easy Everyday, which I’ve been…
What Deep Questions Have the Kids in Your Life Asked?
“Does the universe end? Like, is there a wall?” my son Anton asked me when he was five. Author Sarah…
