Jessica Friedhoff

2 weeks ago | theeverygirl.com | Jessica Friedhoff

More than two years into homeownership, I still have a bunch of items on my to-buy-for-the-house list that have been there from the start. A new rug for the living room, an accent chair to fill the awkward empty corner of the bedroom, a pair of nightstands to replace the mismatched ones in the guest bedroom… I could go on. I’ve been plotting out my purchases for a while now, but, like any savvy shopper, I’ve been holding out for a sale to finally hit that “add to cart” button.

2 weeks ago | theeverygirl.com | Jessica Friedhoff

As much as I love summertime, I have to admit that it can be brutal on the budget. Between the shift in the temperature and the sudden influx of plans, stocking up on everything I need for all the trips, activities, and sweltering weather this summer has in store can get expensive. Thankfully, the unofficial start of summer also coincides with some of the best sales of the year, and Amazon’s Memorial Day sale is full of summer essentials you’ll want to purchase anyway.

2 weeks ago | theeverygirl.com | Jessica Friedhoff

Where I’m from, summer indisputably means cookouts. On any given weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day, you can often find me hauling my lawn chair and a cooler full of pasta salad to some friend’s house or another. Maybe it’s a Midwestern thing, but summer cookouts are serious business, and showing up empty-handed is a big no-no. Even if it’s just a casual, impromptu gathering, showing up with something shareable is the least you can do.

3 weeks ago | theeverygirl.com | Jessica Friedhoff

One summer when I was back home from college, my siblings and I spent a good chunk of our days doing nothing but watching episodes of Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. Ina Garten had us fully engrossed in her simple yet elegant cooking style, the soothing cadence of her voice, her quietly hilarious sense of humor, and her sweet romance with doting husband Jeffrey.

1 month ago | theeverygirl.com | Jessica Friedhoff

Nothing sounds more idyllic to me than spending long, lazy days holed up in a cute little cottage nestled in the French countryside. The kind with rustic stone floors, copper pots hanging in the kitchen, and gorgeous French doors you can throw open to let in the sunshine. When life gets hectic, that’s the kind of vacation I dream about. Although I won’t be escaping to a rural French cottage this summer, I can channel that countryside charm at home.