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If you’ve ever dreamed of the perfect chocolate and peanut butter dessert, this is it. Straight from Phillip Ashley Rix’s upcoming cookbook, For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination (out September 9, 2025), these Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Mousse deliver everything you love about nostalgic Tagalongs—elevated with […]

Melrose Place style is back–and here’s how to wear it now. *This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission at no cost to you.* Confession: In the 90s, a few of my fellow English grad students and I used to gather in my tiny apartment once a week for what we lovingly […]

Nurses give so much of themselves, often working long hours with little time for rest. So what do nurses really appreciate? We asked real nurses to share the gestures that have meant the most. So when a patient or family member wants to say “thank you,” what actually means the most? We asked real nurses […]

Before there were influencers, there was the food court. Before TikTok hauls, there was Contempo Casuals. And before fast fashion became a click away, your entire fall wardrobe lived at the mall—anchored by one staple piece: the deep V-neck sweater. Soft. Slouchy. Slightly oversized. These sweaters—especially in dreamy pastels and rich autumn hues—were the crown […]

Banana pudding may look like a humble Southern dessert, but in certain circles, it’s a hill people are willing to die on. Specifically, the hill in question is whether or not the pudding part should be cooked from scratch on the stovetop… or mixed cold from a box. Now, as a lifelong fan of banana […]

“It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable.”— Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables There’s something undeniably charming about a blouse with lace at the collar, soft puffed sleeves, or a row of delicate buttons. They evoke a slower time — one of daydreams, letter writing, and long walks […]

When you’re heading out of town to visit a friend—or just want to send a little love from your corner of the world—we have some extra special about a gift ideas that say, this is from where I’m from. Not gift ideas you can find on Amazon. Not from a big box store. But gift […]

You want to go to the first few football games. Really, you do. You just want to look pretty (and survive) in the heat!

We asked Alice Maxwell, REALTOR®, CRS, GRI, ABR, Keller Williams Luxury Agent, and FOP (Friend of Pretty), for her ideas on the perfect housewarming gift. Like any good businesswoman, Alice is a big proponent of shopping locally–which is an especially nice way to help a new homeowner feel settled in and part of the community. […]

The very idea of anything sweater-related right now, as we wilt in what feels like the center of the sun, is almost too much to bear. And yet… if you want to take advantage of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale, fall fashion must be on your mind—at least a little. The sale ends August 3rd, and some […]