If you're still taking suggestions for posts here or on CoJ, I would love an issue about talking to kids! Would love your tips for age groups from baby to teen, how you got so good at it, just like generally how do you get kids to engage in conversation and also how do you go about having the difficult talks...I know there is a lot of wisdom on this topic already on CoJ from throughout the years, but an update collected in one place would be awesomeeee.
Hi, I’m wondering whether you are considering leaving Substack? After reading this article (https://badnewsletter.substack.com/p/all-the-garbage-i-found-on-substack) on the racist, anti-transgender, anti-vax disinformation on this platform, I really think it would be better to take your posts elsewhere. Thanks for your consideration!
I was so inspired by Natasha's review of the Gangy can opener I bought one for myself straight away. She refers to it as a "paradigm shift" and I would say that is exactly right: the "shift" being that I used to open cans easily and now I struggle like crazy with this thing and am lucky I haven't required stitches while using it yet. Her suggestion that it is a perfect gift might be a good idea IF the giftee is stranded on a desert island and currently opening canned goods with his/her teeth, but otherwise it is very NOT perfect!
As a music curator, you had me at #4 Party Music. 🙌 Music algorithms are boring and the mixtape is key to personalizing ambience. So happy you spoke to that!
Joanna, this is the substack i've been WAITING FOR!!! So excited for you and the COJ team. Natasha is my single, childless aunt and she doesn't know it hahaha. (I'm not single, but very child free, and always appreciate your interviews with women who choose it as well :) )
Also, a friend (I met on insta because of the COJ blog - she was featured for a dress she sewed up herself!) messaged me the instant she subscribed and I practically screamed back ME TOO!
I also want to give major props to Miss Moss on the LOVELY design. it feels french, clare v, scrapbooky in all the best ways if that makes sense!!!??
yes! good question! we won't have sponsored content or banner ads in the newsletter, but we will be using affiliate links when it makes sense. affiliate links don't cost anything to readers, and we will only use them if/when someone recommends something that is affiliate-able. so, to explain the process, after we interview the person (in this case, Natasha) and they share all their heartfelt personal lifestyle recommendations, we build out the email (with photos, the design elements, their quotes, etc), and if they did happen to recommend something from a retailer that has an affiliate program, we will affiliate the link. if we don't do this, any possible affiliate commission will just stay with the retailers (like J.Crew, Madewell, Nordstrom, whomever), but we'd rather have it go to our contributing writers/editors/photographers/illustrators/graphic designers or the growth of our business. hope this makes sense!
Love this so far! And very glad you are creating another space to share all that you have to offer--your fullest self--as you want to do, Joanna. Looking forward to being here. Thanks for doing all that you do to create a warm community and share lots of wisdom and love from all over. Hoping that this next part of your life is bringing growth and happiness to you and your lovely boys.
P.S. Married with a kid now but I was a long-time single who threw some wonderful parties in my brownstone studio apartment, including birthday parties for myself. I miss those nights of great food and drink and conversation spilling out onto the stoop until the wee hours. Go Natasha! You are inspiring me to some party throwing in my near future.
Loved everything about Natasha’s interview and favorite things. I see a lot of them now becoming MY favorites. Welcome, Joanna! So good to have you here! x, Victoria
I am spitting feathers about the NYT piece. It drips with condescension. The repeated “she said” is almost offensive in the way it casts doubt on her statements- this was a particularly egregious example “ .. Bali, where Ms. Allison lived for a year from 2017 to 2018 doing what she referred to as a “yoga and meditation sabbatical,” and which she said she paid for with earnings from her investments in cryptocurrency.” Ugh.
Woohoo! Another brilliant Cup of Jo outlet. Loved every word, image, link and comment in this. Thank you team!
Joanna, I’ve been a longtime reader (from the early oughts when you would sometimes comment on my “‘My Life In To Do Lists” blogspot) and your evolution has been inspiring and uplifting 💖 always love the content. Annie
If you're still taking suggestions for posts here or on CoJ, I would love an issue about talking to kids! Would love your tips for age groups from baby to teen, how you got so good at it, just like generally how do you get kids to engage in conversation and also how do you go about having the difficult talks...I know there is a lot of wisdom on this topic already on CoJ from throughout the years, but an update collected in one place would be awesomeeee.
Hi, I’m wondering whether you are considering leaving Substack? After reading this article (https://badnewsletter.substack.com/p/all-the-garbage-i-found-on-substack) on the racist, anti-transgender, anti-vax disinformation on this platform, I really think it would be better to take your posts elsewhere. Thanks for your consideration!
I was so inspired by Natasha's review of the Gangy can opener I bought one for myself straight away. She refers to it as a "paradigm shift" and I would say that is exactly right: the "shift" being that I used to open cans easily and now I struggle like crazy with this thing and am lucky I haven't required stitches while using it yet. Her suggestion that it is a perfect gift might be a good idea IF the giftee is stranded on a desert island and currently opening canned goods with his/her teeth, but otherwise it is very NOT perfect!
bachelorette party, genius idea really.
As a music curator, you had me at #4 Party Music. 🙌 Music algorithms are boring and the mixtape is key to personalizing ambience. So happy you spoke to that!
HUGE FAN OF CASEYS STAMPS!!!
Joanna, this is the substack i've been WAITING FOR!!! So excited for you and the COJ team. Natasha is my single, childless aunt and she doesn't know it hahaha. (I'm not single, but very child free, and always appreciate your interviews with women who choose it as well :) )
Also, a friend (I met on insta because of the COJ blog - she was featured for a dress she sewed up herself!) messaged me the instant she subscribed and I practically screamed back ME TOO!
I also want to give major props to Miss Moss on the LOVELY design. it feels french, clare v, scrapbooky in all the best ways if that makes sense!!!??
Added the Gangy gizmo to cart so dang quickly, thank you!
Will this newsletter always have affiliate links? Would have thought they wouldn't be here because you have paid subscribers.
yes! good question! we won't have sponsored content or banner ads in the newsletter, but we will be using affiliate links when it makes sense. affiliate links don't cost anything to readers, and we will only use them if/when someone recommends something that is affiliate-able. so, to explain the process, after we interview the person (in this case, Natasha) and they share all their heartfelt personal lifestyle recommendations, we build out the email (with photos, the design elements, their quotes, etc), and if they did happen to recommend something from a retailer that has an affiliate program, we will affiliate the link. if we don't do this, any possible affiliate commission will just stay with the retailers (like J.Crew, Madewell, Nordstrom, whomever), but we'd rather have it go to our contributing writers/editors/photographers/illustrators/graphic designers or the growth of our business. hope this makes sense!
Just makes it harder to trust a recommendation if you are making money off of it.
Big Salad is off to a Big Start! Loving the content, Jo xo
Joanna,
Love this so far! And very glad you are creating another space to share all that you have to offer--your fullest self--as you want to do, Joanna. Looking forward to being here. Thanks for doing all that you do to create a warm community and share lots of wisdom and love from all over. Hoping that this next part of your life is bringing growth and happiness to you and your lovely boys.
P.S. Married with a kid now but I was a long-time single who threw some wonderful parties in my brownstone studio apartment, including birthday parties for myself. I miss those nights of great food and drink and conversation spilling out onto the stoop until the wee hours. Go Natasha! You are inspiring me to some party throwing in my near future.
Loved everything about Natasha’s interview and favorite things. I see a lot of them now becoming MY favorites. Welcome, Joanna! So good to have you here! x, Victoria
Oh my goodness, Natasha definitely gives the "I'll have what she's having" vibes in terms of how to live life!!!! I really enjoyed this :)
Loving this newsletter so much already 💗 and thank you for featuring a single (sort of) woman!!!
I am spitting feathers about the NYT piece. It drips with condescension. The repeated “she said” is almost offensive in the way it casts doubt on her statements- this was a particularly egregious example “ .. Bali, where Ms. Allison lived for a year from 2017 to 2018 doing what she referred to as a “yoga and meditation sabbatical,” and which she said she paid for with earnings from her investments in cryptocurrency.” Ugh.
Omg yes! Such a great observation. Double ugh.
Woohoo! Another brilliant Cup of Jo outlet. Loved every word, image, link and comment in this. Thank you team!
Joanna, I’ve been a longtime reader (from the early oughts when you would sometimes comment on my “‘My Life In To Do Lists” blogspot) and your evolution has been inspiring and uplifting 💖 always love the content. Annie