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Group decisions to make with your clan

87

Get the most out of your credit card

142

A frittata perfect for dinner parties

Thoughts 2

Editor’s Note 4

Real Simple 24/7 12

Your Words 14

My Simple

Realization 16

what we love

Front Door Refresh 19

What Should

I Read Next?

Books for every taste 22

Clever Items

Little helpers that

make life easier 24

Road Test: Beauty

Plant-based formulas 28

Pretty Smart

Beauty buys to

simplify your routine 31

Road Test: Food

Olive oil 35

The Staple

Almond flour 38

New Uses for

Old Things

Pillowcase 40

the realist

The Easy Trick for a

Showstopper Cake 43

Things Cooks Know

How to shop for

sustainable fish 44

Organize This

Find what you need

in your freezer 46

Beauty at Any Age

With time (and a few

go-to products),

you can learn to love

your features 51

Real Simplifier

Prep for a long car ride 54

Trend to Try

Statement sleeves 56

relating

5 Things to Clean

This Spring (No Elbow

Grease Required)

Spruce up your wallet,

your relationship,

and more 59

4 Family Meetings

Everyone Should Have

Come together

and talk it out 65

Good Read

Fanny Singer’s chef mom,

Alice Waters, digs into

life with both hands 73

Modern Manners

Catherine Newman offers

unstinting advice 76

Pet Tricks

Keep fur off your

furniture 78

15 Efforts That Make

Most Libraries Even

Cooler Than You Knew

The offerings go well

beyond books 81

Rain Supreme

Wet-weather looks

to suit any style 110

The Freshest

Way to Flavor

Aromatic herbs perk up

these delicious dishes 116

Tips from People

Who Live in

Tiny Houses

Save space and stay

organized 124

food

5 Easy Dinners 132

Better for You

Lentil salad 140

Big Batch

Cheesy potato frittata 142

for fun

How to Be a Person 144

balance

Smart Advice

About Using Credit

Cards in 2020

From paying down debt to

using up rewards, here’s

what to know 87

Making It Work

Hobbies can help you

be better at your job 92

But How Do You

Really Feel?

Explore the health

benefits of emotional

check-ins 95

Ahhh

Take a breather 101

features

When You Want

Your Clean to

Be More Green

Spring cleaning is eco-

friendlier with these tips,

tricks, and products 102

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