Our Favorite Black Friday Week Sales to Shop Right Now

Today I’m sharing the sales our team has our eye on this Black Friday week. We’re sharing this list of sales in case you are looking to do a bit of shopping and want some ideas for where to start, but there’s of course no pressure to buy anything at all.  Joe and I are…

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How Do You Talk to Kids About Religion?

“Do you believe in God?” my six-year-old daughter recently asked in the middle of dinner. It wasn’t just her question — the question, some would say — that stopped me mid-bite. Her tone was casual, conversational. There was none of the usual awe I associated with questions of faith and being. It was as if…

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100 Realistic & Awesome Gift Ideas for Men – Most Under $100!

A gift guide for things men actually want, organized by price. The older you are, the harder it is to ask for gifts. If you want or need something that’s reasonably priced … you’ve probably already purchased it. If there’s a big-ticket item you’ve got your eye on, you probably don’t feel comfortable asking for…

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7 of My Absolute Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S. I’ll be hosting family at our home and have been working on planning our menu for Thanksgiving day. Whenever I plan a menu before hosting, I love looking back through favorite recipes I’ve made in the past and want to make again. Today I’m sharing some of my…

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Have a Yummy Weekend.

What are you up to this weekend? We were excited to kick off the Cup of Jo gift guide, and we’ll be sharing more next week. Also, tomorrow we’re going to see our friends’ teenagers in their school play! I LOVE school plays (remember this funny SNL skit?). Hope you have a good one, and…

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6 Meaningful, Captivating Books to Gift This Holiday Season

You may have heard the rule about gifting: want/need/wear/read. It’s cute, and it rhymes so it’s easy to remember. But I say why not skip the first three and just gift a book? Or several? I’m steadfast in my belief that books make the best gift. They don’t dip in and out of fashion, they…

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