Cari Wira Dineen Cari Wira Dineen is a lifestyle writer and editor with 20 years of experience. Her work has appeared in Redbook, Woman's Day, Better Homes & Gardens, Cosmopolitan, and The New York Post, among others. She has been writing for Real Simple since 2019. Highlights: * "Star Employee" Award, Hachette Filipacchi Media, U.S. CEO Jack Kliger, April 2005 * Gold Award Winner, National Health Information Awards, 2017 About Real Simple Real Simple, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning, trusted online resource for smart, authentic solutions to simplify your life. We reach 11 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact-checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.