One thing I realized very quickly after my marriage ended isā¦ ā¦that kids donāt always kick off deep conversations during dinner. On an average weeknight, Toby, Anton and I would sit down at the table, and I would say, āSo, tell me something about your days,ā and they would stare into the middle distance or […]
Ā Heading to the shore is the default summer trip, but this year the thought of crowded boardwalks, beach traffic, and shielding a bucket of French fries from dive-bombing seagulls had me less than enthusiastic. Instead, I headed to Peddlers Village in the rolling countryside of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. One of the stateās most unique […]
While chatting with my sister this morning, I remembered this classic middle-of-the-date questionnaire, and it made us both laugh. (#3. When the bartender came over, did you put on a little voice, or do you just talk like that?) āĀ Joanna PSA: Old Navy dresses are really good right now. They have simple silhouettes, which make […]
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Have you ever read This Is How We Do It? Matt Lamothe interviewed seven kids around the world and illustrated their lives ā from what they ate for breakfast to what games they played. My kids were FASCINATED and would beg to stay up late to read more. Well, Iām happy to say that Matt […]
What are you up to this weekend? Iām staying on the North Fork with some friends, and Iām excited to swim in the warm water. (Remember when it was snowy??) Hope you have a good one āĀ take care āĀ and here are a few fun links from around the webā¦ Yummmm, a late-summer pavlova. The movie […]
By the lovely Ruth Chan. Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dog. She writes and illustrates childrenās books. For Cup of Jo, Ruth has also written about traveling, pets, grief, OCD, Chinese celebrations and her favorite band. And hereās her beauty uniform! P.S. On connecting with a stranger […]
At Cup of Jo, weāve talked about many different living setups, including living alone, downsizing, sharing a house and, of course, parenting around the world. But what about moving countries? Here seven women share what it was like for themā¦ Erin Harwood, 36, from Decatur, Georgia, to the Peak District, England My husband and I […]
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me a compelling questionā¦ āWhat keeps you excited about vegetarian eating?ā he asked. āSo many people attempt to eat less animal products, but end up reverting back to old habits.ā I told him I revert back to old habits, too. In fact, I do almost every weekend ā […]
When Kate Imogen Wood and her husband first looked at this house on the outskirts of Copenhagen, it wasnāt exactly charming. Despite dating to the 1800s, the house had been stripped of all the original details. Think: a black-and-lime-green color scheme, cheap laminate floors, and plastic doors. But they had a vision and managed to […]