Cup of Jo

A Cup of Jo is a daily blog focused on lifestyle topics. We explore a wide range of subjects, including fashion, culture, and parenting, always aiming for authenticity. As Olive Kitteridge wisely noted, "There's no such thing as a simple life." We appreciate your support in reading our content.

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Have a Beautiful Weekend.

5 days ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

What are you up to this weekend? Toby’s baseball season just started and it’s really fun to have an excuse to sit on a picnic blanket for two hours. Also, happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, mother figures, moms-to-be, and sending a heartfelt note to those who are trying, hoping and wishing. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…Do you think of yourself as a motherless daughter? 10 women talk about why they do.
Have a Lovely Weekend.

1 week ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

What are you up to this weekend? (Also, how cute are baby puffins?) Toby is watching the Yankees game tonight, and Anton and I are going to sit on the stoop and eat popsicles. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…How do you know your partner is the one? With Freddie, here are five random moments where I’ve wondered. (Paywalled because it’s so personal)Oooh, a lemon yogurt anything cake.
5 Cute Street Style Moments

1 week ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

We live near a popular café, and the perk is that every morning I get to stroll by the chicest people. Above is Ameerah, whom I met today. She’s a distance runner, and how cute is her denim-on-denim? Rebecca actually stopped me in the street, since she’s a long-time Cup of Jo reader, but then I had to snap a photo. Loved her loafers with the bow — she told me they’re G.H. Bass Lillian Bow Weejuns (mouthful!), and you can find pairs on eBay.
Would (or Do) You Have a House Salad?

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

“I live for a good house salad,” writes Pittsburgh-based Jessica Merchant in her new cookbook Easy Everyday, which I’ve been loving this month. “For some reason, a few years ago I became obsessed with the idea of having a signature house salad. An incredible, flavorful green salad…that tastes wonderful with almost every recipe.”Isn’t that a fun idea? Her own house salad, she explains, has greens, carrots, tomatoes, onions and croutons, plus two standouts: asiago cheese and sunflower seeds.
A Few Days in Brooklyn

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

My mom just came to visit and the (weirdest) best part was……I got violently ill (will spare you the gory details!) on Sunday evening and she brought me water and medicine and a very, very cold washcloth for my forehead and I called her “Mommy” and remembered how good it feels to be cared for like a child. We also saw this perfect vanity plate.
What Funny Questions Have the Kids in Your Life Asked?

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

“Does the universe end? Like, is there a wall?” my son Anton asked me when he was five. Author Sarah Manguso and cartoonist Liana Finck found themselves drawn to this type of childlike curiosity, so they gathered thousands of questions from kids (including their own) and illustrated their favorites in a beautiful book, Questions Without Answers. Here are a few pages, plus a Q&A with the authors… Joanna: Was it hard to narrow down the list of questions for the book?
Why We Love Bobbie Formula (Plus, a Discount Code)

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

At Cup of Jo, we wholeheartedly believe that, when it comes to babies, “fed is best.” If breastfeeding, formula, or a combination works best for you and your baby, then go for it! (Personally, I did a mix.) So, we were all ears when our Seattle-based partnerships director, Maureen, told us about Bobbie, an organic baby formula, and why it’s the right choice for her family…Joanna: How did you decide that formula was the right call for your family?
Have a Lovely Weekend.

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

What are you up to this weekend? I’m celebrating a dear friend’s birthday tonight, and the boys wanted to write a birthday card for her. “Try to write at least four sentences,” I recommended, to which they immediately responded in unison, “‘Happy birthday’ counts as a sentence!” Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…My conversation with Kate Baer, where we cover saggy boobs, turning 40, and writing honestly about marriage and motherhood.
My Paris Packing List

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

What do you pack for trips? In early May, I’m heading to Paris for a mix of work and pleasure, and I’m really looking forward to it. I don’t think I’ve ever been to Paris in the spring — past trips were in the winter — and I can’t wait to see trees and flowers blooming! Here’s what I’m packing in my carry-on, and I’d love to hear your list…1. When we were abroad a few years ago, I spotted women wearing very oversized shirts, and I fell in love with the effortlessly chic look.
What Not-Flashy Things Do You Love?

2 weeks ago | cupofjo.com | Joanna Goddard

Illustrator Brooke Barker’s dog is not the jumpiest or the lickiest dog around, but, as Brooke says, “the best things don’t have to be the jumpiest or the lickiest.”The best things don’t have to be the newest or the shiniest or the fastest, either. “I swear there are only about five good ballpoint pens in the world and they’re all old,” Brooke wrote this week in her newsletter, Never Not Nervous.