
James Wojcik
Featured in December 2009
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Thoughts 10
The Simple List 12
Editor’s Note 33
Credits 302
Where to buy the products featured in this issue
Discounts & Deals 308
Exclusive discounts on entertaining pieces
Real Simple to Go 310
The Simple List 12
Editor’s Note 33
Your Words
- This Month’s Question 35
How do you stay on budget during the holidays? - No-Obligation Book Club 40
What book makes a great gift?
Trends Worth Trying
- Destined to Be a Classic 45
Booties―the perfect pump/boot hybrid - One Pick Fits All 46
Decorative bobby pins - Two Women, One Look 48
Leather skirts - Five-Minute Wow 50
Making poinsettias prettier - Everyday Indulgence 52
Artful salt and pepper shakers - 10 Seasonal Essentials 54
50 Gifts Under $50
- Everyone 59
Universal crowd-pleasers - Women 71
For mothers, sisters, and best friends - Men 80
For fathers, brothers, and husbands - Kids 91
For tots, teens, and everyone in between - Stocking Stuffers 98
21 mini gifts for $15 and under
Life Lessons
- Good Read 107
Karen Joy Fowler on watching her daughter grieve―and feeling helpless - Modern Manners 113
Julie Rottenberg on dinner-table texters. Plus, your holiday etiquette questions answered - Expertise 117
Amy Bloom on 10 truths she wishes she had known sooner
The Guide
Beauty- Instant Improvements 123
Skin-fixing gels, creams, and cover-ups that can give you great results in seconds - Road Test 132
Bar soap - Beauty With Brains 135
What exactly are free radicals?
- The Decoder 141
Determining the multivitamin that’s right for you - You, Improved 144
How to add omega-3 fatty acids to your diet. Plus, winter sunscreen tips and a permission slip to eat chocolate - 15 Minutes and You’re Done 149
Toned shoulders in a flash
- True Velvet 155
Four feel-good pieces you can dress up or down - Fit Lab 165
Find the best tuxedo pants for your body type - Real Steals 171
Party accessories: 17 dazzling finds for $90 or under - The Guide to Ironing Ruffles... 179
Expert tips for taking care of delicately detailed garments
- Happy Wrapping 189
21 inventive ideas to festoon your presents - Road Test 199
Holiday lights - Decorating With 205
Brown. Use this earthy neutral to add warmth or provide a base for brights - Make Over My... 217
Real Simple clears out and cleans up one reader’s jam-packed refrigerator
- Moneywise 223
How to save on seasonal decorations and avoid a holiday–air-travel charge. Plus, the price tag to purchase every gift in “The 12 Days of Christmas” - Need Cash? 229
Five kinds of loans and how they can help you come up with money―fast
Features
- What Makes My Life Real Simple 235
- What Goes Around Comes Around 236
Take a style lesson from the past to find your look for tomorrow - Homemade for the Holidays 244
Nine easy, handcrafted gifts to delight friends and family - Stealth Strategies for Better Skin 256
How less-expected elements (air quality, what you eat) can affect your complexion―and what to do about it - The Day After 262
Flat club soda, cheese rinds, and sore feet: dealing with what’s left after the holiday party
Food
- Recipes for a Good Time 266
Make-ahead hors d’oeuvres perfect for any party - Secretly Simple 279
Quick hollandaise - Quick Takes 280
One sugar cookie dough, 10 ways to use it - Road Test 282
Pancake mix - Five Easy Dinners 285
- Nutritional Index 296
Credits 302
Where to buy the products featured in this issue
Discounts & Deals 308
Exclusive discounts on entertaining pieces
Real Simple to Go 310
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