Joanna Goddard

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

The boys and I have been cooking together (we’re all learning!), and we’ve been on the lookout for VERY easy recipes. Jenny wrote about this turkey chili, titling the post “My 8-Year-Old Made This,” so we’re making it tonight. Any other recs? Years ago, a reader shared a great trick for getting tulips to stand up straight. I usually do it, but this spring, I’m kind of loving their graceful droopiness. Maybe it’s a life reminder that you don’t have to be perfect! Imperfections are beautiful, too.

2 weeks ago | joannagoddard.substack.com | Joanna Goddard |Hunter Harris

Hi!! Thank you so much for joining us for a Big Salad & Friends live stream with . We had the best time chatting about sexy movies, the #1 color we want to wear this summer, and letting go of perfectionism. If you missed it, you can watch the recording above. And here are a few highlights: 0:26 — Hunter’s dad’s supportive text (so sweet!)1:30 — Hunter’s writing process, including when she writes and how she watches TV and movies3:00 — do you keep your phone in your bedroom?

2 weeks ago | joannagoddard.substack.com | Joanna Goddard |Kaitlyn Teer

Hi! How is your week going? Tomorrow we are doing a Big Salad & Friends live chat at 12 p.m. with brilliant culture writer Hunter Harris. We’ll be chatting about TV shows, sex scenes, celeb gossip, dogs, travel packing, beauty treatments, you name it. We’ll also be responding live to reader comments (our favorite part!). Available for iOS and AndroidIf you’d like to watch, please subscribe to Big Salad and download the Substack app. Thanks so much, and hope to see you there. xoxo

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

Last Monday, 14-year-old Toby woke up in a bad mood. Dreading a long week of school, he thought about what might make him feel better. So, he sent a text…“Hey, want to go to dinner tonight?” he asked my friend Leah. For the past four years, she, Toby, and her daughter, Sydney, have gone out to dinner once every season. They all love the ritual so much. Their very first dinner was in 2021, when I had Covid. “How can I help?” Leah had texted me, earlier that day.

2 weeks ago | joannagoddard.substack.com | Joanna Goddard |Kaitlyn Teer

Hi! How’s your week going? Today we’re excited to share beauty finds. When I met my friend Gemma 13 years ago, one of our first friend dates was walking through Soho and ducking into makeup stores. “Let’s go play with pretty things,” she told me. Since then, we’ve done this a gazillion times.