Have a beautiful weekend. | cup of jo

What are you doing this weekend? Maybe I’ll see Marty Supreme tonight (have you seen him? I really love ping pong), and the kids and I are going to make brownies. Thank you also for the incredible comments on the publication of this book. I hope you have a good one, stay safe, and here are some links from around the web…

My niece put me in block explosion and now I can’t stop.

Stealthe new heist thriller, looks really convincing.

Banana Republic is having a great winter offerand I’m looking this cozy sweater.

Greek salmon empanadas? Mmmmmm.

Novels that everyone will be talking about in 2026which includes a wide-ranging story about class conflict in Pakistan and about a divorced forty-something who takes a cruise to see a boy band. (NYT giveaway link)

I love the idea of nail blush.

beautiful words.

have you ever been a regular restaurant? “Time was the cheat code. The quiet hours allowed you to show up, learn the owners’ names, be recognized on subsequent visits, and, when the weekend crowds arrive, get priority seating. “I think one of the biggest advantages for me is feeling like I’ve built a relationship and am part of that community,” he said. “So every time I go I see other regulars and I see the owners, I hear the latest updates on their stories.” (NYT giveaway link)

Gahhh how iconic it is the first lady of new york?

Sneezing, classified. Dad’s sneeze haunts my dreams.

Embroidered people watching.

made me laugh.

After 20 years of marriage, my friend had a sexual awakening. here it is Bible which profoundly changed his sexual life. (Large salad, paywall)

The most important thing is that if you are absolutely furious about An ICE agent kills a Minnesota mother. this week and all the horrors of the Trump administration, go out on January 20. Abolish ICE.

Also, three comments from readers:

Says KR about Kelsey’s father’s spaghetti: “My father always follows my sister, my mother and me with fruit. But good fruit. Peeled and sliced ​​clementines, perfectly ripe peaches, seeded and cubed melons. I never realized he did this, or took it for granted, until I returned home as a mother and saw, with new eyes, my parents…raising my children. Now I never will. No seeing the fruit offering.”

Kirby says of Aunt’s heart: “My aunt was my heart. She wasn’t exactly fun; she was actually very posh and bossy. But I loved her. She helped me pick out my wedding dress, found my first college rental, and took me there to enroll. When my aunt breathed her last, it was with her hand in mine. Anyone who knows the love of someone like my aunt is a very lucky person. If you can be one of those aunts, then you’ll make the world a much better place and a much better place. brilliant.”

Kristen adds of the happy new year: “Ahhh, it feels like all my friends are back from vacation. It’s so good to be back in this space. Happy new year everyone!” Hayley adds: “Cup of Jo never fails to make me smile. Thank you for creating a warm place here in the wild west of the internet.”

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