12 "Old Money" Nail Ideas That'll Make You Look Rich

“I invited over a group of friends. I chose five recipes from my new Bible. I cleaned two weeks’ worth of gloom out of my apartment. As it turns out, preparing a feast and transforming your home into something livable is quite a bit of work! There is no time to wallow. Instead, you must set out cute vintage glassware and vacuum up cat hair. Chop chop. It felt good to be productive again.”

More than 21 million viewers watched in the 2004 Desperate Housewives premiere as Bree Van de Kamp strolled to her neighbor’s widower with a basket of muffins and — to her husband and kid’s embarrassment — quipped, “I will need the baskets back once you’re done.” These opening minutes set the tone for Bree’s story arc as the consistently misunderstood and undervalued friend, wife, and mother.