Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Altitude Design Summit in Salt Lake City. I spent 3 1/2 days hanging out with some of the most talented design bloggers out there (and I [...]
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Hair Tutorial: The Messy Top Knot
Simply Stated Blogs » Style Guide27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am -
Heart Garland
Simply Stated Blogs » Instant Entertaining16 Jan 2012 | 10:54 amI know it is a month away but I’m already thinking about Valentines Day. I love this heart garland. Such a clever idea for Valentine’s Day party decorations. photo credit Filed under: Instant Entertaining -
Oven-Roasted Meatballs
Simply Stated Blogs » Cooking Made Easy27 Jan 2012 | 3:16 pmMeet my new (to me) method for meatballs: oven roasting. I almost always sear my meatballs in a skillet before finishing them in marinara. However, our windowless kitchen and aging exhaust fan mean that [...] -
Quiz: What's More Eco-Friendly?
Today on Real Simple18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmTake this quiz and test your eco smarts…you may be surprised by the answers. -
Peanut Butter Cookies
Real Simple Daily Recipe18 Jan 2012 | 2:31 pmThese easy, timeless cookies require minimal ingredients and take just 30 minutes from start to finish.
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Simply Stated Blogs » Style Guide
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Hair Tutorial: The Messy Top Knot
27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 amLast week I was lucky enough to attend the Altitude Design Summit in Salt Lake City. I spent 3 1/2 days hanging out with some of the most talented design bloggers out there (and I [...] -
5 (New!) Wardrobe Staples
13 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pmJanuary is always one of my favorite fashion moments. We may be between seasons, sartorially speaking (the rush of pulling on fall’s new boots and sweaters is gone, but spring is still several snowy, [...] -
Skin Care by Age
13 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmNew products come out pretty often that claim to solve all your skin needs. Unfortunately, these statements don’t always hold true. But recently I met with a company that had an interesting philosophy on [...] -
Fashionably Foolproof Gift-Giving
19 Dec 2011 | 3:00 pmYears ago for Christmas I received, from my boss at the time, what I still think is one of the best gifts both to give and to get. Normally I don’t suggest buying clothing [...] -
Your Hair Questions Answered
19 Dec 2011 | 2:00 pmA few weeks back I asked you to send me questions to bring to one of my favorite hairstylists, Simone at Paul Labrecque Salon. You came up with some interesting queries. I’ve broken them [...]
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Simply Stated Blogs » Instant Entertaining
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Heart Garland
16 Jan 2012 | 10:54 amI know it is a month away but I’m already thinking about Valentines Day. I love this heart garland. Such a clever idea for Valentine’s Day party decorations. photo credit Filed under: Instant Entertaining -
Breakfast To Go
11 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amI thought this was a really sweet idea from Southern Weddings if you’re hosting a morning or “breakfast event.” Pass out yogurt to your guests in miniature weck jars with fruit and yogurt to [...] -
Slate Boards for Entertaining
9 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amSince I moved to Paris I noticed that about every third restaurant I got to serves food on a slate board. Whether it is being used as a cheese plate or breakfast, slate boards [...] -
Sequin Wall
4 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pmLast week I made a giant sequin wall for a New Years Eve party. This would be great as a photobooth backdrop or even just decoration. It does take some time to assemble but [...] -
Entertaining Resolutions
2 Jan 2012 | 5:03 pmA few years ago I started making “Party Resolutions.” It is a pretty basic process but I take 30 minutes to look at a calendar with some of the big parties I intended [...]
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Simply Stated Blogs » Cooking Made Easy
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Oven-Roasted Meatballs
27 Jan 2012 | 3:16 pmMeet my new (to me) method for meatballs: oven roasting. I almost always sear my meatballs in a skillet before finishing them in marinara. However, our windowless kitchen and aging exhaust fan mean that [...] -
How NOT to Break an Egg
23 Jan 2012 | 12:15 pmIn the test kitchen earlier today I was working on a cake recipe. Trying to save time while making the batter I decided to break the egg on the rim of the bowl, while [...] -
The Easiest Way to Cook Vegetables
20 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pmWhen I visit the farmers’ market—usually once a week—my eyes are always bigger than my stomach, and I end up buying way more produce than I actually need. My solution? I cook a bunch [...] -
Flor de Jamacia a.k.a. Hibiscus Tea
9 Jan 2012 | 6:41 pmI bought this loose dried hibiscus tea (it’s actually the sepal from the Hibiscus flower) in my local market a couple of weeks ago. I was first attracted by the beautiful purple/pink color and [...] -
The Ultimate Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
6 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pmJanuary is a tough month—you’re full of resolutions to eat healthier, work out, and shed some pounds, but the weather is bitterly cold, it gets dark early, and you just want to cozy up [...]
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Today on Real Simple
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Quiz: What's More Eco-Friendly?
18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmTake this quiz and test your eco smarts…you may be surprised by the answers. -
10 Easy Ways to Go Green
18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmFrom removing shoes at the door to swapping household cleaners, create a healthier home with these simple tips. -
How to Recycle Anything
4 Aug 2011 | 4:42 pmFrom aerosol cans to zippered plastic bags—the ultimate guide for what you can and can't toss in the recycling bin. -
How Eco-Savvy Are You?
4 Aug 2011 | 4:37 pmAnswer these simple questions to test your green smarts.
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Real Simple Daily Recipe
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Peanut Butter Cookies
18 Jan 2012 | 2:31 pmThese easy, timeless cookies require minimal ingredients and take just 30 minutes from start to finish.
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Real Simple Daily Thought
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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
17 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am― Minton McLaughlin
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Real Simple Daily Tip
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10 Easy Ways to Go Green
18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmFrom removing shoes at the door to swapping household cleaners, create a healthier home with these simple tips.
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Real Simple Daily Finds
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6 Items to Simplify Your Life
18 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pmReal Simple’s mission, through its 11 years, has been to simplify your life with smart finds like these.
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Simply Stated Blogs » Adventures in Chaos
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The Drum Teacher Says I Remind Him of the Mother on “Modern Family.” Is This an Insult?
27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amMy middle son has a wonderful drum teacher. His name is Josh and he is a musician and seems to have boundless energy. He is also a lot of fun, and really appreciates Middle’s [...] -
Five Battles That Aren’t Worth Fighting With Teenagers, and Five That Are
23 Jan 2012 | 10:04 amA highly subjective list, from this mother of three boys: It is not worth fighting over… 1) Wearing a winter coat instead of that flimsy springlike thing, even though it is 25 degrees. 2) [...] -
Kindness Online Starts With You (and We’re Here to Help)
11 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pmHave you ever had someone write something horrible online that was to you, for you, or about you? You know, the sort of thing that most people (either out of a sense of politeness [...] -
What’s Better: To Start the Year With a Bang or a Whimper?
4 Jan 2012 | 12:31 pmIn other words, do you embrace your postholiday, back-to-work funk and stay in your pajamas for as long as possible, eating leftover cheese fondue and wondering how early in the day you can start [...] -
A Beautiful New Holiday Tradition?
13 Dec 2011 | 2:33 pmThere is a museum fairly close to my house—the Bartow-Pell Museum—that always does fun kid stuff for Christmas. Last year our youngest and I went to see a puppet show; this year there was [...]
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Simply Stated Blogs » No-Obligation Book Club
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Ask Mindy Kaling Your Questions (And Vote Too!)
24 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pmHi, Bookies: Happy to tell you that Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? author Mindy Kaling is going to answer some questions from us. I’m going to kick things off by asking these: • [...] -
Is Everyone Hanging Out: Pages 159 to the End
20 Jan 2012 | 11:56 amHi, Bookies! I can’t believe this is my last post! Let me say, I have so enjoyed hosting the coolest book club there is, and I have absolutely adored every chapter of Mindy’s hilarious [...] -
Is Everyone Hanging Out: Pages 80 Through 158
13 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amHello again! Bookies, you sure know how to pick ’em. This book is Magnificent with a capital M. I have grown from finding Mindy relatable and hilarious to flat-out endearing and delightful in the [...] -
The February Book Poll Is Now Open
11 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amHi, Bookies: My niece and nephew each got a sled under the Christmas tree this year—not of the Radio Flyer sort that I had when I was a kid, but slick molded-plastic numbers with [...] -
Is Everyone Hanging Out: Pages 1 Through 79
6 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amHi, Bookies: There’s nothing funny about being “bad with names.” There’s also nothing funny about Mr. Cougar Mellencamp thinking the thrill of living was high school. That being said, there is a whole lot [...]
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Simply Stated Blogs » Family Life
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Can Your Pets Have Too Much Fun?
27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 amChances are, at some point, you’ve experienced pangs of guilt when it comes to your pets. Either you’re gone for too much of the day or you don’t play enough games with your pets [...] -
Why Birds Make Good Pets
17 Jan 2012 | 12:04 pmCats and dogs steal the spotlight most of the time, but Petfinder.com is branching out in January with Adopt-a-Rescued-Bird Month, a campaign originally conceived with the ASPCA. Appropriately, my interview with Petfinder.com co-founder Betsy [...] -
The Top Names for Pets in 2011
7 Jan 2012 | 3:04 pmAs my friend would say, the cats have the headline this time. According to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co (VPI) and Petfinder.com, a roundup of the most popular pet names in 2011 marked a real cat fight versus [...] -
Did we need different Legos for girls?
2 Jan 2012 | 10:31 pmThis past Christmas, my family collectively acquired 4,074 Lego bricks through gifts given to my 9-year old son, 39-year old husband and 6-year old daughter, so you could say we are a Lego-loving family. [...] -
Last-Minute Pet-Themed E-Cards
22 Dec 2011 | 1:00 pmLet’s face it. It takes a juggler to take care of our families, keep up with our busy lives, and send out our holiday cards ahead of or on time. Right? If, like me, [...]
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Simply Stated Blogs » Healthy Living
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Do You Occasionally Eat Frozen Dinners?
27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmEven though I’m sure my colleagues in the Real Simple food department would cringe, I stocked up on frozen meals at the grocery store yesterday. As Heather writes in Bread is the Devil, frozen [...] -
How to Eat Healthy When Dining Out
26 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pmMy husband and I went out to eat last night. Typically when we go out, it’s a wine-and-greasy-food fest finished off with dessert—the dine-out devil rearing its ugly head. Last night, however, I decided [...] -
How Hard Do You Work at Meal Planning?
25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmAt my last follow-up with Heather, we had an eye-opening chat about wrapping your brain around changing your eating habits—eye-opening in a tough love sort of way. Heather flat-out told me that almost unequivocally, [...] -
What to do When You Slip Back into Unhealthy Habits
24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pmSo it happened: The dreaded pizza night. It was Friday, and it wasn’t pretty. Over the past year, my husband and I have gone from ordering pizza maybe once a month to at least [...] -
Ways to Drink More Water
22 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pmBelieve it or not, I actually like water. I didn’t grow up drinking soda (or even juice), so water is always my go-to beverage. Yet even though I like it, I never seem to [...]
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Today on Real Simple
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Quiz: What's More Eco-Friendly?
18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmTake this quiz and test your eco smarts…you may be surprised by the answers. -
10 Easy Ways to Go Green
18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmFrom removing shoes at the door to swapping household cleaners, create a healthier home with these simple tips. -
How to Recycle Anything
4 Aug 2011 | 4:42 pmFrom aerosol cans to zippered plastic bags—the ultimate guide for what you can and can't toss in the recycling bin. -
How Eco-Savvy Are You?
4 Aug 2011 | 4:37 pmAnswer these simple questions to test your green smarts.
