Picking new siding sounds simple until you realize it affects curb appeal, insulation, maintenance, resale value, and even how often you stare at your house wondering if you made the wrong call. If you live in a place like Salem, Oregon, where rain, moisture, and seasonal shifts keep building materials on their toes, your decision […]
Which would you choose? By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. In case no one mentioned it and remember the rain room?… Read more The post Rainy Day Activities appeared first on Cup of Jo. Source link
If you’re looking at rehab options, the word “luxury” can sound a little suspicious. It may seem like a marketing label slapped onto a serious medical process. In a city like Nashville, where high-pressure careers, nonstop nightlife, and privacy concerns often overlap, the idea carries more weight. You’re not just comparing nice rooms. You’re looking […]
I love a period drama, so I was thrilled to discover My Brilliant Career on Netflix. Set in early 1900s Australia, the six-part series follows a rebellious teenager who dreams of becoming a writer, but thanks to her father’s debts, she’s expected instead to marry well and save her family. There’s a love triangle and […]
After spending time with our family in England, the boys headed back to Brooklyn to see their dad, and Freddie and I stayed to visit friends in Scandinavia. What a magical place! Here are a few photos, if you’d like to see… Right before leaving London for Stockholm Our first stop was Stockholm. Have you […]
Happy Tomato Season, friends! At Cup of Jo, we love tomatoes almost as much as we love potatoes, and I find myself returning to our tomato-y recipes every August and September, when tomatoes peak. What I love about them is that they’re so simple (non-recipe recipes, in many cases), and yet they’re full of tiny […]
Spontaneous dinner parties and last-minute gatherings leave little time to style a home. When guests arrive unexpectedly, fast aesthetic updates completely alter the ambiance. Natural elements offer the most effortless route to a polished space. Soft petals and bright color accents instantly elevate plain tables and quiet corners. Simple floral styling makes interior spaces feel […]
Almost every summer, we try to visit my family in Cornwall, England, to eat fish finger sandwiches, squeeze our cousins, and jump off rocks into the ocean. (Look how tiny Toby was here!) Here are a few photos from this year, if you’d like to see… Traveling from Brooklyn to Cornwall feels like a Richard […]
Antarctica cruises don’t typically appear on wellness travel shortlists, yet the continent delivers conditions for psychological restoration that spa resorts cannot approach: complete disconnection from digital life, daily immersion in landscapes of overwhelming scale, and the specific quality of silence that exists only where human presence is genuinely rare. For travelers who seek wellness through […]
Recently, my young kids and I were shopping at Target, when I turned a corner and took in the scene in front of us: a group of preteen boys, dancing in the aisle and singing Miley Cyrus’s Party in the USA. They looped through the store, then skipped out through the sliding doors and burst […]