Which Party Dress Do You Like?

My sister recently sent our family group text an article about how Americans should party more, so, taking that note, I decided to throw myself a small birthday gathering this month. I’m planning to invite a few friends over for chocolate mousse. After all, life is short, and you only turn 46 once! 😉 The […]

Three Easy Weekday Lunches | Cup of Jo

Confession: I am a professional recipe developer, and yet every single day I stand in front of the morass of my refrigerator and wonder, What’s for lunch…again?? Figuring out what to make for weekday lunch, especially, can feel about as inspiring as washing the sheets. Once I started paying attention to the lunch foods that […]

This L.A. Home Explodes With Crafts and Hobbies

Art director Camille loves making crafts at home — think: designing jewelry, making prints, and airbrushing her nails. “I have this problem where when I see something cool, I think, I can make that…” she laughs. Camille lives with her husband, Josh, an environmental scientist who enjoys woodworking on the side. Here’s a look around… […]

Eight Words to Say to a Friend

Last summer, when my California family arrived in Cambridge, England, for a vacation, enormously jetlagged and utterly exhausted, I ran into an old friend in the cluster of college buildings where we’d be staying for the next month. My daughter and I were on a walk just to stay awake before dark when Shelley popped […]

Hi! Welcome to the New Year!

Happy New Year! How are you doing? Hope you had a relaxing break, if you took one. We had a cozy time in both New York and California. Since the boys were spending Christmas week with their dad this year, we did a little gift exchange the night before they left. We ordered pineapple-and-green-pepper pizza, […]

The Best Chocolate Caramel Fondue Recipe

* Thank you Holland House for sponsoring this recipe!  The information and contented presented here is all ours. There’s no better way to end a delicious dinner than with something sweet. But when the cold weather has arrived and the holidays are here, our dessert recipes call for something more decadent and rich. Something comforting […]

Easy Gluten-Free Penne Alla Vodka

  Just because you’re eating gluten-free doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy pasta. Yes, it’s time to enjoy some easy, gluten-free penne alla vodka! This rich and delicious tomato based sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, fresh garlic, sautéed onion, and pancetta. Then simmered with a touch of cream and of course, vodka. It’s so delicious, […]

I Tried Calocurb For 90 Days. Here’s My Review.

Updated 01/25   With summer quickly approaching, I was recently feeling like I wanted to shed a few extra pounds. I’ve already been Intermittent Fasting for nearly 2 years with great results, but sometimes my snacking gets the best of me. When I discovered Calocurb, a powerful 6X Natural GLP-1 Activator supplement, I knew I […]

Healthy New Year Habits to Nourish Your Body

  Even if you have the willpower of champions, the last few months of the year can make it challenging to stick to a healthy routine. It’s time to form some healthy new year habits for 2025 and beyond! With the colder weather of winter and less daylight, naturally, we feel more fatigued, want to […]

How To Stick To Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions

  It’s another New Year, which means you may have some new resolutions to conquer. Do you find yourself wanting to get fit every year, but just can’t seem to make it happen? Would you like to learn how to stick to your new year’s fitness resolutions? You’re not alone. Studies have shown that while […]