{"id":971,"date":"2026-05-27T21:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=971"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:51:07","slug":"four-fun-things-cup-of-jo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=971","title":{"rendered":"Four Fun Things | Cup of Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Have you watched Beef Season 2<\/a>? I didn\u2019t love the first season, but this one \u2014 with an entirely new cast and storyline \u2014 is SO COMPELLING. In an uber-fancy California country club owned by a Korean billionaire, the staff members \u2014\u00a0including two couples \u2014 begin conning each other, with varying levels of desperation, to climb up the social hierarchy. Some people complain that it\u2019s a White Lotus<\/a> rip-off, but who cares? I couldn\u2019t stop watching.<\/p>\n

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A few weeks ago, I had dinner with our Soup Group<\/a>, and my friend Linsey made strawberry crumble. I forgot how good fruit crumble can be! Inspired, the boys and I made this simple recipe<\/a> in our trusty pie pan<\/a> this week, and it did not disappoint.<\/p>\n

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Have you seen Dan Pelosi\u2019s new rug collection<\/a>? The designs are inspired by his Italian-American heritage and love of hosting parties. I\u2019m especially into his tomato doormat<\/a>. All the photos were shot at Dan\u2019s upstate home<\/a>, which is so colorful and gorgeous. (I know some readers have thoughtfully raised concerns in the past about washing synthetic rugs. We mostly spot-clean ours, and on the rare occasion we do wash them, we use cold water to minimize shedding.)<\/p>\n

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Finally, this week I came across the painter Keith Jackson<\/a>, and his story is so cool. Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he worked as a building contractor his whole life until 2020, when he devoted himself to painting. It\u2019s amazing when people discover their artistic callings later on, like fellow Midwesterner Julie Blackmon<\/a>, who got into photography after having three kids. (Related<\/a>, haha)<\/p>\n

P.S. More fun things<\/a>, and three women talk about their mid-life career changes<\/a> (gift link).<\/p>\n

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