DEVILED EGG POTATO SALAD

The spud-tastic party side gets a boost of protein in this zippy mash-up.

Super Scrubbers

The REAL SIMPLE editors spend a good percentage of our working hours sharing the best ways to get stains out of clothing, banish soap scum, and chisel sticky substances off surfaces. So we have strong opinions about cleaning products. And here they are! Introducing our favorite products that won in a clean sweep.

LEMON POPPY SEED BIRTHDAY CAKE

Food Network star Molly Yeh made us a cake! And we want it at every party from now until forever.

WALK THIS WAY

Take Fido for a stroll without taking a tumble. (It happens. A lot.)

Have Conscience, Will Travel

A sustainable vacation means spending your discretionary dollars in the right places and on the right things. Here's how to scratch your adventure itch and get home with your values intact.

SWEET ON SOURS

We're toasting our birthday with the most popular cocktail in the REAL SIMPLE recipe archives: the amaretto sour. And we're keeping the party going with two more classics in the genre.

Genius Beauty

Our beauty director tries all the products. These are her current faves.

The Books List Top Picks for Book Club & Beyond

Mysterious Journey - In Heartwood by Amity Gaige (Sea Wife), 42-year-old Valerie is nearing the finish line of her Appalachian Trail hike when she disappears in the Maine wilderness.

CLEVEREST ITEMS

Some of our all-time favorite little helpers to make your life so much easier

MAGAZINES

Learn all about this very thing you're reading right now!

25 years of great advice from REAL SIMPLE

In honor of our silver anniversary, we scoured the archives to bring you the smartest, most surprising advice from our pages. We hope these tips make your life a little, well, simpler.

REAL SIMPLE Right Now

News You Can Use, Timely Tips & a Bit of Fun

Cool-Weather Cruises

If you can't take the heat...you can still have boatloads of fun on the open seas! Just board a ship headed to one of these chill spots.

IS IT OK TO RECLINE YOUR SEAT ON AN AIRPLANE?

Everyone's got thoughts! We collected yours, then called on the experts to settle the debate once and for all.

THINGS COOKS KNOW CHOCOLATE 101

A short and sweet lesson on one of our favorite baking ingredients

Fun Friendcations

No matter who's in the group, these destinations have a little something for everyone.

Best of the Rest

Sleep is a serious business, which is why we made it our business to very seriously test the latest and greatest sleep gear. We laid our heads on pillows cushy and firm. We buried ourselves under blankets weighted and not. We dozed on sheets soft and silky and crisp. These are our favorite finds.

SWEET & SPICY CAULIFLOWER "MEATBALLS"

Everyone's a winner when these are part of the spread!

Modern Manners Advice for Your Social Dilemmas

My friend often reaches out with texts like \"Hey! Are you free on Saturday?\" The issue: I don't know whether she's asking if I'm free to hang out with her or if I'm free to dog-sit or babysit. And it's often the latter. How do I respond in a way that gives me the option to hang out but maybe not dog-sit?

Brooke Shields has some things to say about aging

At 59 years old, Brooke is bringing it, with a sharp, funny memoir on getting older, a successful hair care line for midlife women, and refreshing thoughts on the pressure we feel to stay young forever.

3 COMMON TAX MISTAKES & HOW TO AVOID THEM

They totally happen. Yep, even if you're using an easy-to-follow software that holds your hand through the process.

DINOSAURS

They're not just for kids! If you aren't already a dino fanatic, you're about to become one.

OH, THE PLACES YOU SHOULD GO

Pack your bags and head out on one of these singular excursions.

Tame the Junkiest Junk Drawer

Every house has (at least!) one, and that's all good. Not so good: when you have to dig around just to find a paper clip. These tips-in no particular order-can help with that.

THE SCOOP ON POOP

Everything you've ever wanted to know but were too embarrassed to ask

Genius Beauty - Our beauty director tries all the products. These are her current faves.

In a sea of brands that overpromise youth, this one makes me excited to be 40.

LABNEH

This luscious yogurty stuff belongs in your fridge.

REFRESH YOUR VELVET SOFA

Follow these steps and you'll be sitting pretty.

SWEET THING - LEMON MERINGUE PUDDING

Pucker up! Your favorite sweet-tart pie can now be enjoyed in spoonable form.

A FAMILY TRIP

Wanna plan a big vacay for your big fam who may or may not have big feelings? Follow this advice from travel agents and others who've successfully pulled off the trip of several lifetimes.