Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? I’m taking a mini road trip to the Dia: Beacon museum and might stop on the way to see Jordan Casteel’s exhibit. (Her paintings are so beautiful, don’t you think?) Also, the comments on this post made me cry. Thank you so much; I’m feeling especially grateful for […]

Menstrual Product Reviews

To cup or not to cup, that is the question. By the amazing Grace Farris. P.S. Why I regularly talk about periods with my sons and 15 great reader comments on sex.… Read more The post Menstrual Product Reviews appeared first on Cup of Jo. Source link

What Have CoJ Readers Taught You?

“I need to thank the commenter who recommended the novel Beautyland,” wrote a reader named Julie. “I laughed and teared up and even threw the book down after reading a particularly killer line; I never want it to end. Can we do a post where everyone says, ‘I want to thank the CoJ commenter who…’ […]

A Simple Green Salad: The Unsung Hero

You might’ve noticed that a good number of the dinner recipes in my repertoire end with the same note… “Serve with a simple green salad.” It sounds boring and afterthought-y, but I’ve realized something recently: The simple green salad, like the one you see above, is an unsung hero at dinnertime, playing a crucial role […]

A Very Low-Key Fall Checklist

What’s on your fall checklist? The weather’s getting crisper, we’ve stocked the fridge with apples, and I’m excited to queue up my comfort movie. Here are seven more laid-back things to do… 1. Go shopping in an actual store. Over the weekend, I popped into Sézane in Manhattan to check out their fall pieces, and […]

10 Things I Love About Parenting Preteens/Teens

My friend just texted me a photo of her daughter walking into first grade and said, ‘She’s growing up, sobbbbb.” Oh my gosh, I remember those heart pangs! But, for anyone who needs it, I would like to act as your friendly older cousin/big sis/Internet bff and reassure you that parenthood doesn’t end after toddlerhood […]

23 Apple Dessert Recipes Perfect For Fall

Although you can get an apple any time of year, fall is when they’re truly in season and they shine in all their apple glory. So what do you do when you have an abundance of apples? Make an apple dessert, of course! We’ve rounded up 23 deliciously scrumptious apple desserts ranging from traditional to […]

Pumpkin Spice Scones With Maple Glaze

  There’s nothing quite like a freshly baked scone with a hot cup of tea. They’re delicious any time of year, but with the cooler weather creeping in, what better way to enjoy than with scones infused with pumpkin goodness. Imagine yourself wrapped up in a blanket on a fall morning, with nothing but these […]

Recipe: Maple Pecan Pie Bars (No Corn Syrup)

Better Living uses affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we may receive a small commission (for which we are deeply grateful) at no cost to you.   Sometimes I get the craving for a pecan pie, but I’m not always up for making a pie crust. This simple recipe for Pecan Pie […]

Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? We just went to our friend’s house for pizza. I asked each kid for two words to describe the first week back at school, and they said, respectively, “fun and chaotic,” “peaceful and nice,” and “VERY BORING,” lol. Hope you have a good one, and here are a […]