Featured in March 2001

See what was in this issue of Real Simple.

Features

Spring Forward, pg. 68
Mix up four easy pieces for the classic looks that will take you through this spring, and the next, and the next...

Living With Books, pg. 78
Shelve them, stack them, treat them right. A variety of storage options lets you keep your books organized, accessible, and out of harm’s way.

Winning Looks, pg. 86
Seven Olympic medalists share the health and beauty secrets that help them stay at the top of their game.

A Spa Of Your Own, pg. 94
You don’t need to spend a fortune or travel far to treat yourself and a few friends to a weekend of pampering.

Adventures In Eating, pg. 102
Take a culinary world tour with globe-trotting menus from Greece, Morocco, China, and beyond.

Simple Solutions

pg. 32
A month of umbrellas…traveling light…waking up on the road…a pantsuit for the plane…the comforts of home away from home…and more

Simple Info

• Travel: Paris, pg. 44

• Beauty: Eyelashes, pg. 46

• Clothes: Khakis, pg. 48

• Home: Reading Lamps, pg. 50

• Family: Summer Camps, pg. 52

• Auto: Basic Maintenance, pg. 54

• Garden: Good Weeds, pg. 57

• Tech: Internet Appliances, pg. 60

• Pets: Lost and Found, pg. 63

Real Life

Chasing Mom, pg. 120
Learning to hang loose didn’t come easy for the daughter of a multitasking maven.

And On The Seventh Day, She Rests, pg. 124
Novelist Allegra Goodman reflects upon the Sabbath tradition and the art of lying around doing absolutely nothing.

Life Coach

Life Coach: Good and Mad, pg. 128
Listen to your anger and use its power to create positive changes in your life.

In Every Issue

• Thoughts For The Month, pg. 10
  Curiosity

• Editor's Note, pg. 18

• Your Letters, pg. 24

• Your Words, pg. 29

• Technique, pg. 113
  The Truth About Pots and Pans

• Real Hard, pg. 134
  Press “M” for Murder