Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? I’m going to a friend’s party tonight and looking forward to dressing up. Also, a new Cantonese-American comfort food spot is opening in our neighborhood, and people are buzzing! I know the boys will love it. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…

Love this subtly sexy top.

A vegetarian recipe matchmaker.

Wow, this video of Dick Van Dyke and Coldplay is beautiful, funny, and definitely worth watching. “I’m acutely aware that I could go any day now, but I don’t know why it doesn’t concern me. I’m not afraid of it. I have the feeling — totally against anything intellectual I have — that I’m gonna be all right.”

Has anyone seen the movies Anora or Wicked? Would love to hear what you thought!

$15 hair accessory that is perfect for holiday parties.

Why the SNL cast loves New York City. “I’m from the Midwest. Everyone is very polite there, so hearing everyone yell on the street was something. Nobody is shy. You get the couple’s whole fight, every time.” (New York Magazine)

Your 2024 therapy, wrapped.

Travel fantasy: a fancy train trip. That bedroom!

Haha, I’d love to be friends with this legend.

How to throw a party by a legendary English host. “My friend Diana Cooper always said that the best menu for a successful party is too much to drink and a chocolate pudding.”

We featured my friend Alison Piepmeyer on Big Salad today. She shared 11 favorite things, what she wears in Paris and NYC, and a dramatic wallpaper makeover. Plus, a beautiful life motto after growing up in a very conservative evangelical community.

Busted.

Plus, three reader comments:

Says Marie on a great host gift: “My grandmother’s default was a big pack of toilet paper or paper towels. (She was a very practical person.)”

Says Amy on 5 fun things: “My family moved to a new town six years ago, and we struggled to find our people. Last year, I was inspired by CoJ to throw a cookie swap so I could get to know some of the neighborhood parents. The party was a success, and many of them became my closest friends. Tonight I had my second annual cookie swap, and twice as many people came (even in a snowstorm). My heart is so full. I am grateful for the suggestion from CoJ and highly recommend hosting one.”

Says Peach on 5 fun things: “I was recently at the DMV, and it was an unexpectedly beautiful place because of how a mix of people were there together, helping each other. My 15-year-old was getting her learner’s permit, and when the employee asked for her hair color, my daughter looked to me for confirmation before answering. When she stepped into the photo line, the employee leaned over and told me one of the things she finds fascinating about the job is that *every* teenager does that! Such a basic question about themselves, but they look to their parent first. It’s a moment that makes them look like their tiny, young selves.”

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