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23 hours ago | theeverygirl.com | Michelle Lema

Ah, commitment. Some of us thrive in it, and some of us fear it. There’s a good chance it will come up in any romantic relationship, but until it does, you never know how the other person feels about it. As for myself, I learned about dating from rom-com movies, which didn’t exactly set me up for reality. After a few real relationships in adulthood, I decided that being with one person was not for me. Eventually, I changed my mind, but it was a rollercoaster I wasn’t prepared for.

1 day 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.

2 days ago | theeverygirl.com | Hailey Bouche

Remember when you were 16 and getting a job for the summer was easy? All you had to do was choose between scooping ice cream and being a lifeguard, and from there, you introduced yourself, told them you were available for literally any shift they’d give you, and you were hired. (Oh, what I would give to return to simpler times!) As adults, the opposite is true. The lead-up to summer doesn’t come with a side of excitement, a leisurely reading list, and endless employment opportunities.

3 days ago | theeverygirl.com | Christine Winder

Despite coming from a very culinarily talented family, my skills in the kitchen are mid at best. I make a mean quesadilla, and I can follow a boxed cake recipe pretty well, but my talents stop there. So you will probably not be shocked when I say I’m not usually one to buy a cookbook. That is, until I heard that Meredith Hayden, the internet-famous chef behind Wishbone Kitchen, was coming out with her own.

6 days ago | theeverygirl.com | Baylie Panattoni

Freida McFadden is the queen of psychological thrillers. Her books keep you up all night, reading with the light on, not just because you need to know the ending, but because even as an adult, they’ll have you too on edge to fall asleep. They’re fast-paced, easy to binge, and always come with a twist at the end that you probably won’t see coming. Talk to any Freida McFadden fan, and they’ll agree that the majority of her books are five-star reads, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have our favorites.