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A Brady Bunch-Inspired Dinner with a Retro Twist Some television moments become part of pop culture forever for reasons no one could have predicted. In The Brady Bunch episode “The Personality Kid” (season 3, episode 6), Peter Brady becomes convinced he has no real personality of his own. In an attempt to stand out, he […]

A well-chosen summer home fragrance makes the season feel softer, brighter, and a little more beautiful. Certain scents seem to belong exclusively to summer. Salt air drifting through open windows. Fresh basil clipped from the garden. Sunscreen warming in the sun. Clean linen. Lemon ice. Honeysuckle after rain. Even people who rarely think about fragrance […]

Do “mosquito plants” actually work? The answer is more complicated than many gardeners realize. There is perhaps no more hopeful summer purchase than the “mosquito plant.” Every year, garden centers fill with citronella geraniums, lavender, basil, rosemary, lemon balm, and other fragrant greenery said to help keep mosquitoes away. The promise is an appealing one: […]

Fashion has spent decades convincing women that only certain flattering skirt shapes work for certain body types. But some of the most stylish women in history prove otherwise. This post contains affiliate links, which means Pretty may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our […]

For many women, turning 30 is less about suddenly feeling older and more about entering a strange, in-between season of life. It is often the decade when careers become established, marriages and families take shape, and “young adult” quietly gives way to full-fledged adulthood. To college students, 30 may sound ancient. To middle-aged women, it […]

Inspired by The Abbott and Costello Show In classic Abbott and Costello fashion, what begins as a simple birthday party invitation turns into complete chaos over a bowl of strawberry ice cream. In the Season 1 episode “Lou’s Birthday Party,” Lou innocently promises the landlord’s wife dessert—specifically “genuine strawberry” ice cream. Within seconds, the conversation […]

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Inspired by perhaps the most gloriously Niles Crane coffee order ever spoken on television. If you’ve ever watched Frasier, you already know that Niles Crane does not simply order coffee. He curates an experience. In one of the series’ most perfectly Niles moments, he orders a: “Double decaf nonfat latte, medium foam, dusted with just […]

It’s rarely the menu or the guest list. It’s the feeling. And that feeling is built on small, almost invisible choices. There’s a reason some gatherings linger in your memory long after the last glass is cleared. It isn’t that everything was perfect—it’s that everything felt considered. The good news? Those details are simple. And […]