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Sweet gifts for early shoppers
58
Delicate jewelry you can wear anywhere
42
Holiday cleanup, managed
Thoughts 2
Editor’s Note 4
Real Simple 24/7 14
Your Words 16
The Short List 18
what we love
Personalized Gifts 21
Pretty Smart
Beauty buys to simplify
your routine 25
The Staple
Popcorn 28
Little Helpers
Clever items that make
every day better 30
Room Rx
How high should a
new backsplash go? 32
the realist
A DIY Fix for Shiny
Floors (and It
Smells Amazing) 35
Cooking School
Store—then transform!—
your Thanksgiving
leftovers 37
Now What?!?
Solutions for life’s
mini disasters 40
Company’s Coming!
Clean Up Fast
Tidy just a few rooms or
do the whole house 42
Drugstore Insider
The best beauty
products, handpicked
by a pro 50
Road Test
At-home spa 52
Real Simplifier
Sell your stuff online 54
Organize This
Declutter and store your
important papers 56
Everyday Treasures
Tiny trinkets for a
glimmering winter 58
Closet Care
Keep your cashmere
sweaters like new 64
relating
Feel at Ease in Every
Seasonal Situation
Only know the host?
Have to give a toast?
Do this 67
The Power of a Book
Melissa Hart on the
Little Free Library that
changed everything 72
Pet Tricks
TLC for your aging pet 76
Modern Manners
Catherine Newman
offers advice 78
5 Ways to Pull
Great Stories Out
of Your Family
Move past the same
old small talk and
connect 82
Something New
for Fall
Easy, wearable makeup
swaps worth trying 118
Friends for Life
Ann Patchett on the
beauty of a five-decade
female friendship 124
food
5 Easy Dinners 132
Better for You
Sweet potato
polenta 138
Big Batch
Pigs in a blanket 140
Road Test
Fall flavors 142
for fun
How Should I Spend
My Saturday? 146
balance
The Complete
Guide to Tipping
From the definitely-tip
to the do-not-tip 87
Making It Work
What’s your biggest
childcare challenge, and
how do you tackle it? 94
6 Health Skills You’ll
Be Glad to Have
Recognize common
emergencies and be
ready for action 97
Ahhh
Take a breather 103
features
Thanksgiving Secrets
Every Cook Should
Know
Classic holiday recipes
that just work 104
White Plate Special
Holiday-table flair you
can create with your
daily dishes 112
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