This holiday season, there’s no need to panic. Ah, the dreaded gift-giving season. It seems like I always see it coming in the beginning of November and then somehow wake up two weeks into December having not thought about it since. Then I do the standard add-to-cart disappointment knowing my procrastination has limited my arrive-on-time...

Creating a living space that feels more organized and comfortable isn’t something you can just tick off the to-do list & then leave to gather dust – it’s an ONGOING journey to making your home feel a little bit better, a little bit easier to live in each day. Maybe it starts with a nagging...

What are you up to this weekend? We’re decorating our Christmas tree tonight, and tomorrow I’m going to see the new Oedipus, a modernized version that follows a politician and his wife on election night. I’ll report back! Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web… What’s...

Happy aunting. By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Winter activities, and people at holiday parties.… Read more The post Holiday Aunt appeared first on Cup of Jo. Source link

My kids were horrified by my “For the Kids” recommendations I shared in our Wit & Delight holiday gift guide this year. They insisted I share their personal lists too, because “Other kids might be sad if you get them those things.” I thought I’d get the whole family involved, and today I’m sharing the...

Is there a Finnish or Japanese word for existential holiday dread? There should be. I suppose the closest thing would be to borrow a term of Ebenezer Scrooge: ba hum bug? That’s certainly how I’m feeling as this long year barrels to a close. But admitting it publicly sure feels like a sordid, illicit confession...

When it comes to low-cost gift giving, I always love throwing something sentimental in a frame, but that’s far from the only option. We asked CoJ readers to share the low-spend, high-impact gifts they’ve given or received, and here are 10 amazing answers… “I’m a long-distance runner, and for my birthday, my girlfriends compiled a...

This time of year, the holiday craziness seems to take over daily life (but really, who’s complaining?). And there’s no better way to toast the season than with a collection of handcrafted holiday cocktails. The best part? Mixology doesn’t have to be your forte—especially when you can batch these festive sips ahead of time. Inspired...

This year, I’m considering myself most content when all my to-do list involves is watching every last one of the best new holiday movies in 2025. (And I’m feeling ambitious—let’s set the deadline to before New Year’s Eve.) While everyone else is attending holiday parties, tackling their winter TBR list, and getting after their Christmas shopping, I’m...

On this cold Wednesday morning, I’d love to ask: What foods are meaningful to you? Maybe because of your background, your friends, your family? “Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate,” says philosopher Alan Wolfelt, and I agree. First on my list are the candle-lit cakes (above) that we presented to the boys,...