Featured in July 2009
See what was in this issue of Real Simple.
Anna WilliamsOn the Cover
- 20-minute meals: delicious recipes for any night of the week, p. 140
- The best SPF moisturizers for every skin type, p. 73
- No-fuss summer entertaining: 35 affordable ideas, p. 38, 115, 156, 177
In This Issue
Thoughts, p. 6The Simple List, p. 10
Contributors, p. 20
Editor’s Note, p. 25
Your Words
How do you get out of the door on time?, p. 27
Solutions
- New Uses for Old Things, p. 35
- Easy Upgrade: kebabs, p. 38
- Products of the Month, p. 40
- Either…Or?: Should you clean your car at home or at the car wash?, p. 44
- Ask Real Simple: Which foods can’t be frozen?, p. 46
Writer Jancee Dunn on her parents’ funny habit of clipping and sending articles, p. 49
Personal Best
Film critic A.O. Scott on what summer blockbusters teach us about life, p. 135
Reality Check
What to expect in your 39th year, p. 204
Real Simple to Go, p. 206
The Guide
Beauty- Subtle summer fragrances, p. 59
- Bright makeup for eyes, lips, and nails―and how to wear it best, p. 63
- Road Test: face moisturizers with SPF, p. 73
- Fashionable (and affordable) updates of that summer staple: the T-shirt, p. 81
- Statement jewelry for $75 or less, p. 91
- Get healthy eyes at any age, p. 95
- Grills 101: from gas to charcoal models, all you need to know, p. 105
- Road Test: outdoor folding chairs, p. 115
Features
- From the stove or the grill to the table in 20 minutes: 16 fast summer meals, p. 140
- Five women and their style muses, p. 150
- Outdoor-lighting options to brighten your summer nights, p. 156
- How one orphaned woman found a new father, p. 162
Cooking
- Road Test: hot dogs, p. 170
- Dips, drinks, and desserts to complete warm-weather menus, p. 177
- Nutritional Index, p. 193
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