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Have a Lovely Weekend.

Joanna Goddard — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:00:23 +0000

What are you up to this weekend? We’re going to watch the Valkyries basketball game and are trying to come up with purple snacks to serve!… Read more

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Pro Tip: The Question to Ask When Cleaning Out Your Closet

jannelle sanchez — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:40:55 +0000

This is a new Cup of Jo column, Pro Tips, where we ask people for their life hacks and everyday recommendations.

“A professional organizer once gave me this advice, and I’ve never forgotten it: When you’re uncertain about a dress/shirt/pair of jeans, ask yourself if you would want to run into your ex while wearing it.… Read more

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Four Fun Things

Joanna Goddard — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:50:03 +0000

Will you be watching Sense and Sensibility, which comes out tomorrow in theaters? The NYTimes review calls it “visually lovely, emphasizing the wide gulf between the stuffy world of manners and pecking orders and the wild freedom of forests and moors” with a “looser and more realist feel than many other Austen adaptations, which run toward the corseted side of things.”… Read more

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10 Fun Questions to Ask Your Significant Other

Joanna Goddard — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:44:59 +0000

Last weekend, Freddie and I went upstate to visit friends, but on the first afternoon I got food poisoning…

So, instead of apple picking or hiking the nearby trail, we stayed home at the rental apartment.… Read more

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Back to Basics: How to Make a Vinaigrette Without a Recipe

Casey Elsass — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:14 +0000

Every month, we’ll take a deep dive into a simple technique or piece of kitchen wisdom that will change the way you cook. Back to Basics isn’t about memorizing another recipe — it’s about learning something so well you don’t need one.… Read more

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Sharon Beesley’s Colorful House Explodes With Goodwill Finds

jannelle sanchez — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:33:50 +0000

“A friend texted me the real-estate listing and said, ‘You need to get this house,” says Sharon Beesley, who lives in Connecticut. “My husband, Rob, and I went to the open house and immediately knew it was our forever home.… Read more

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