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December 2, 2013
Winter Wedding Cake Idea from Loverly
[Photo by White Wood Studios on Wedding Chicks] If you’re planning a winter wedding, it’s probably around that time for finalizing the design for your cake. Want to go with white without being boring? Enter this three-tiered stunner with the right amount of texture to add visual interest. Plus the pine cone accents give a subtle nod to the season. […]
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November 29, 2013
How to Safely Shop Online
If you're planning to skip the Black Friday lines and take advantage of Cyber Monday discounts instead, Johnathan Nightingale, vice president of Firefox, suggests going through this checklist before clicking "buy" to keep your personal information safe. 
A Bar Staple That Helps Fight Bloating
The holiday season typically means travelling, dry weather, and lots of eating and drinking—all which lead to bloating and indigestion. Fortunately, you can try a quick fix that you may already have on hand in, of all places, your liquor cabinet: Angostura Bitters ($12, amazon.com). Jasmina Aganovic, an MIT-trained chemist and the CEO of Bona Clara, an all natural skincare […]
An Easy Way to Find a Good Pet Sitter
As if travelling for the holidays isn’t stressful enough, being separated from your pets can be difficult. To give yourself (and your furry friends) a peace of mind before choosing a sitter, schedule a meet-and-greet before you go away. Find a day and a time that works for you and your potential sitter, making sure your pet is present—this could […]
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November 28, 2013
New Cookbooks for Your Favorite Foodie
Now that Thanksgiving—and all its wonderful deliciousness—has come and gone, it’s time to face the next to-do in your holiday lineup: shopping for gifts. Here are a few recently released cookbooks that are sure to please any foodie on your list. For the Entertainer The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays, Ree Drummond The much-beloved blogger and Food Network […]
Top 15 Thanksgiving Emergency Fixes From Sunset.com
I’ll have to admit… I’ve never actually hosted Thanksgiving and cooked the entire meal myself. Last year, I provided the space, but my mother and mother-in-law brought most of the food. Lucky for me, this year I am getting off easy again and assigned only a few sides. The pot-luck tradition has been great but part of me is interested […]
Top 15 Thanksgiving emergency fixes from Sunset.com
I’ll have to admit… I’ve never actually hosted Thanksgiving and cooked the entire meal myself. Last year, I provided the space, but my mother and mother-in-law brought most of the food. Lucky for me, this year I am getting off easy again and assigned only a few sides. The pot-luck tradition has been great but part of me is interested […]
Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah!
From all of us at Real Simple, we warmly wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah. (Fun fact: Lots of people are calling this “Thanksgivukkah,” given that the first night of Hanukkah this year coincides with Thanksgiving—and that won’t happen again until the year 79,043!) I saw this photo on Instagram, and hope your day is just as cozy: Looking for some last-minute […]
