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With the holidays right around the corner, our cutting boards are about to get busy. There will be piles of onions, garlic, herbs, carrots, celery, and potatoes to chop.… Read more The post Back to Basics: Keep Your Knives Sharp! appeared first on Cup of Jo.

We’re officially in the thick of autumn, so I’ve traded in my summer staples (I’ll miss you, nude lipgloss!) for my fall beauty routine. Here are four beauty finds our team is wearing right now, and please let us know what you would add… Navy nail polish.… Read more The post Four Fall Beauty Products We’re Loving appeared first on Cup of Jo.

The world feels hard right now. The headlines are relentless, and it can feel impossible to catch your breath before the next challenge presents itself. I’ve noticed a collective sense of overwhelm, and I bet you have, too.… Read more The post How to Keep Hope Alive (and Vote!) appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Now that we’ve flipped our calendars to November, it felt like good time to ask readers and friends on Instagram to share their favorite snapshots of the year.… Read more The post 11 Readers Share Their Favorite Photos of the Year appeared first on Cup of Jo.

How was your weekend? A while back, a lovely CoJ reader named Molly asked if everyone could share weekend recaps now and again. Here’s mine, and please share yours in the comments, if you’d like… First off, we had two beloved visitors this week: my dad and our cousin Jimmy (on the left in the top photo).… Read more The post What Did You Do This Weekend? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

What are you up to this weekend? The boys are excited for trick-or-treating — Toby is now at the age where he passes out the candy — and I can’t wait to see all the funny and adorable costumes.… Read more The post Have a Fun Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

“A few years ago, I realized my passport was going to expire RIGHT before a family trip, leading me to run to that ‘It’s Easy’ expediter service in a panic.… Read more The post A Tip for Traveling With Passports appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Our beloved Stella Blackmon (remember her amazing posts on her Brooklyn apartment, making friends, hometowns, marriage, divorce, and ice-cream sandwiches?)… Read more The post What’s Made You Smile Lately? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

When I first saw the trailer for Wicker, I wasn’t sure what to think… But audiences everywhere are losing their minds over the romantic fantasy, in which Olivia Colman plays an eccentric fisherwoman and Alexander Skarsgård plays a man created for her from wicker.… Read more The post Are You Going to See Wicker? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Every month, I’ll take you inside a new cookbook and share a recipe, a conversation with the author, and plenty of photos. This month we’re diving into Simply Plants: Feel-Good Vegan Recipes to Nourish the Body and Soul by Sadia Badiei.… Read more The post The Book I’m Cooking: Simply Plants appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Imagine this: You’re climbing into bed with a good book and your trusty earplugs. Your sheets are clean, and all the children within a mile radius are asleep.… Read more The post What Do You Wear to Bed? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

This past spring, we shared novelist Olivia Muenter’s week of outfits. Dozens of readers immediately requested a tour of her 1863 farmhouse in the Hudson Valley, which she shares with her husband, Jake.… Read more The post Olivia Muenter’s Hudson Valley Home Feels Right Out of a Nora Ephron Movie appeared first on Cup of Jo.

I’ve had a weirdly stressful day (anyone else?), so let’s talk about something fun! This post is for all you word-lovers… First, do you know any of the collective nouns for animals?… Read more The post What Collective Nouns Describe Your Family? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Earlier this month, I took a work trip to New York and brought along my one-year-old, Evelynn… My friends Angela and Ally had volunteered to babysit Evelynn while I worked.… Read more The post I Felt the Kindness of Strangers appeared first on Cup of Jo.

What are you up to this weekend? We’re planning to enjoy the fall sunshine on our faces and see the Nathan Fielder documentary. Also, this sheep photo, above, reminds me of when my aunt got stuck in “traffic” in Cornwall, England — how cute is that?… Read more The post Have a Beautiful Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

This is a new Cup of Jo column, Pro Tips, where we ask people for their life hacks and everyday recommendations. “I used to send flowers to friends and relatives for their birthdays or after they had babies.… Read more The post Pro Tip: A Gift to Send Instead of Flowers appeared first on Cup of Jo.

What are you wearing on these crisp fall days? I know some people don’t care about trends — life is short, wear whatever you’d like! — but I really love the visual conversation of seeing people re-wearing their mom’s ’70s sweaters, say, or breathing life into old jeans from the back of their closet.… Read more The post 7 Fall Fashion Trends — Thoughts? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

What are you going to be for Halloween? Every year I say I’m not going to dress up — only to end up in a last-minute costume scramble!… Read more The post 10 Readers Share Their Epic Halloween Costumes appeared first on Cup of Jo.

This morning, I walked to get a coffee… As I stepped into the café, I heard the Shakira song Underneath Your Clothes playing from the speakers.… Read more The post What’s a Song You Find Sexy? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Knowing that Ina Garten would be publishing her newest cookbook, Simply Ina, this October, I took the shot of asking for this interview. As I always say (my favorite Wayne Gretzky/Michael Scott quote): “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”… Read more The post What Ina Garten Buys at Trader Joe’s (and So Much More) appeared first on Cup of Jo.