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The Fragile Heart’s Guide To Surviving the Holidays

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

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Happy December! Are you getting excited for the holidays? Here’s the full Cup of Jo 2025 gift guide, except for the hard-to-shop-for guide, which is

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Have a Delicious Week. | Cup of Jo

Happy Thanksgiving! What are you up to this week? The boys left this morning, and I already miss spotting their random socks around the house.

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Women

A big comfy sweater in a cool color, $150, plus a ribbed tee or reversible beanie. (Get up to 40% off — including on cashmere.) Green

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Have a Great Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? Tonight the boys and I are ordering Thai food and watching a movie. We’re thinking Eighth Grade? Hope

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Husbands

A red beanie (everyone looks cute in one), $58, or gloves from an alpaca farm in Montana, $23, to keep him warm all winter. A

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Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? Fifteen-year-old Toby is throwing a party tonight, complete with pizzas and a few liters of Coke. I’ll be

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Moms

A simple candleholder, from $36, with beeswax tapers, $24. (We have these around our house and I love the vibe so much.) Styling oil to

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Kids

For babies/toddlers: A warming goose (and corresponding heart explosion!!!), which doubles as a heat pack or cold back, $72. All kinds of fun play food,

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Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? We are visiting friends in Connecticut, crunching the fall leaves and eating New Haven pizza. Hope you have