Happy Valentine's Day!

What are you up to tonight? Any hot dates? Alex and I are having an at-home date night, and last night I actually joined a few ladies at my friend Susan’s house for Galentine’s Day. We drank wine, ordered pizza and watched Clueless. She told us we could wear sweatpants and pjs. It was such a fun, low-key night! (As Leslie Knope says, “Ovaries before brovaries, uteruses before duderuses”:) Anyway, hope you have a wonderful weekend with people you love, and here are a few fun posts from around the web…

The Olympics in Manhattan.

Snowy Michigan from space.

These dogs are so flipping cute.

How to sound business-y. (Thanks, Devin)

Would you ever try these bangs?!

How people talk in movies.

Star earrings.

Are these Paris billboards real or photoshopped?

School pictures are always so awkward.

Everyone has this co-worker.

Are you right brained or left brained?

DYING to try this beauty product.

Pretty stationery.

What cool art direction!

A funny commute.

Why it’s not okay to steal kisses.

A news story for your inner five-year-old.

P.S. And I know I always repeat the same Valentine’s Day story but here it is again.

Plus, three past posts:
* Do your eyes light up when you see your child?
* A one-sentence pep talk.
* How to look like a J.Crew model.

(Photo by Michael O’Neal and Laura Brunow Miner for Pinterest Send a Valentine, via D*S. Dog balloons via Momfilter)

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Sanchana Sana

February 25, 2014 7:36am 7:36 am

Thanks for the information… I really love your blog posts… specially those on birthday gifts online

Alaina

February 18, 2014 12:29pm 12:29 pm

I can’t believe how many times I check your site when you take a day off from posting…I am addicted. And I think that is what any website wants to be – addictive – totally keeping this reader coming back for more.

Christine Miller

February 18, 2014 6:10am 6:10 am

Hi Joanna, I have been following your blog for ages (years?) and I just wanted to say what a pleasure it is to read. Thanks! Nothing better than having a few of your posts to catch up on over a culpa. xxx

Joanne Angelina

February 17, 2014 7:22pm 7:22 pm

Lovely post, and I absolutely love your page. Have a wonderful week!

Jenn

February 17, 2014 6:21pm 6:21 pm

Never trying bang wigs, not my cup of tea ;)

Schenck catherine

February 17, 2014 1:48am 1:48 am

I loved the article about how they talk in series and movies, I’ve often noticed so many anachronisms, it’s good to see them confirmed and dated.I hope script writers are paying attention!
Also, I’m a total left brain, zilch creativity, oh well! Great weekend post, as usual joanna, thanks!

Davina Choy

February 16, 2014 11:47am 11:47 am

This fox photo makes me think instantly of George Clooney in Fantastic Mr. Fox. So suave!

Albertina Enpocas

February 16, 2014 10:38am 10:38 am

Happy Valentine’s Day! Espero que andes muy bien, te mandamos un abrazo grande :)

Matilda Hankinson

February 16, 2014 8:26am 8:26 am

I live close to where those Paris billboard pictures were taken, and I haven’t seen them around, unfortunately. It’s possible they were taken down and I just missed them though!

Annalise Shumway

February 16, 2014 1:49am 1:49 am

I have those bangs!! LOVE THEM. I have a unique shade of strawberry blond hair and THEY MATCH!! Hair miracle!

Liz M C

February 15, 2014 9:35pm 9:35 pm

I have the bangs. Eh. They’re kinda weird. Never wore them out in public because they feel very obvious since the colors are hard to match. If you do buy them , I would splurge on the human hair set. That way they can be color matched.

bananastand

February 15, 2014 8:01pm 8:01 pm

NARS illuminator in Copacabana is the best – get on that ASAP!!

kim

February 15, 2014 10:39am 10:39 am

Thanks for including the stealing kisses link. Those are such important lessons for kids to learn. Am going to start framing things differently with my kids, based on that article.

Nicki Marshek

February 15, 2014 12:28am 12:28 am

I’ve been dying to try the Jessica Simpson bangs! I have terrible cowlicks and my hair is currently falling out (in the front of course) due to stress. I’m thinking some nice, thick, fake bangs will give some life to my crazy bag-lady hair!

Christy

February 14, 2014 10:28pm 10:28 pm

Your oft repeated Valentines story is awesome. xx

Trina

February 14, 2014 8:43pm 8:43 pm

My bf and I went out for dinner last night, so tonight we’re staying in for an Italian movie night (Bicycle Thieves, Cinema Paradiso, Il Postino…if we can make it!) and…anchovies. Specifically salt-packed anchovies that he deboned by hand, then marinated first in vinegar and then a gremolata of olive oil, chopped parsley, and minced garlic. It’s heaven.

Sarahbethdunning

February 14, 2014 7:40pm 7:40 pm

Absolutely love the new stationary company (Yes Ma’am) – thank you SO much for posting about them!

Rachel Powell

February 14, 2014 6:55pm 6:55 pm

Thanks for this post, JoAnna! I was especially fascinated by the “stealing kisses” article. I’d never thought of it that way- but the logic makes perfect sense. Great read!

Happy Valentine’s! xoxo

Natalie

February 14, 2014 6:34pm 6:34 pm

Two years ago I was having the same kind of Valentine’s Day you had all those years ago… Lonely, a little sad, probably cold, and seriously wondering if I would ever find my person. 3 weeks later… A co-worker and friend whom I had always thought was *oh, so dreamy* asked me on a date.

We’re moving in together next month and I couldn’t be happier.

Erica Loesing

February 14, 2014 5:52pm 5:52 pm

Joanna you are so sweet to include us in your links! Thank you! Hope you and your sweet family have the best Valentine’s Day. xoxo from Atlanta

Crystle

I love love love (!) your Valentine’s story. Never stop telling it!! I don’t remember the first time I read it, but I think of it often and it always cheers me up. Whenever I’m feeling bummed about being soooo single I think of your story about that V-day and (something else I probably saw on your blog)…”if you knew you were going to meet your soul mate tomorrow, what would you spend today doing?” I know (hope) someday I will have a husband and family and have to consider them in everything I do so I try to remind myself to enjoy my ability to be selfish today. Thank you for always make life a little better with Cup of Jo. Happy Valentines Day!

February 14, 2014 5:51pm 5:51 pm

Joanna you are so sweet to include us in your links. Thank you! Hope you and your sweet family have the best Valentine’s Day! xoxo from Atlanta

Emmy M.

February 14, 2014 5:32pm 5:32 pm

I had Galentine’s with my friends last night too! I invited them over for cupcakes- chocolate ones. I used Ina Garten’s “Beatty’s chocolate cake” recipe. It’s incredible- the secret ingredients are buttermilk and coffee. We had those with cocktails :)

Allyn

February 14, 2014 5:07pm 5:07 pm

I always felt that the appropriate response to “bros before hos” was “chicks before dicks”
Happy Valentine’s day!

Elise Dujardin

February 14, 2014 4:11pm 4:11 pm

Great articles! I did the test and I’m right-brained, which is no surprise to me.

Happy Valentine’s Day!