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Melissa Baird reads you selections from her favorite magazine, Real Simple. It's about food, home organization, beauty and style, life and soul, celebrations and all that makes life worthwhile.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Simple - Feb., 2012 | "How To Say Goodbye" by Jill Bialosky; "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:21:46 |
| Real Simple - Jan, 2012 | "Mending Fences" by Ann Hood; "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla; "Five Ways To Increase Your Willpower" by Stephanie Booth | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:16:37 |
| Real Simple - Dec 2011 | "Give As Good As You Get" by Kathryn and Colin Harrison; "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla; "Five Ways To Get A Thicker Skin" by Various Authors | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:22:13 |
| Real Simple - Nov., 2011 | "17 Ways to Party and Stay Hearty" by Elizabeth Passarella "MoneyWise: A Few Ways To Spend Smarter This Month" by various authors. | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:18:33 |
| Real Simple - October 2011 | "Thanksgiving Is A Beast" by Karen Russel, "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slattala, "Five Ways To Be An Effectively Squeeky Wheel" by Sarah Robbins | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:19:56 |
| Real Simple - October 2011 | "Easy Relief From Everyday Money Worries" by Emma Johnson, "Moneywise: 5 Different Ways To Spend Smarter This Month" by various authors | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:16 |
| Real Simple - October, 2011 | "Get Me Outta Here" by Judith Newman, "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla, "5 Quick Rituals Which Will Improve Your Day" by Stephanie Booth. | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:58 |
| Real Simple - September, 2011 | "The Secret History" by Nancy Gibbs; "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla; "Five Work Rules You Should Break" by Patrick Doyle. | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:18:25 |
| Real Simple - September, 2011 | "Beauty - The Guide. 15 common beauty service snafus." by Stacey Colino; "Health - The Guide. Snack facts." | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:18:31 |
| Real Simple - August 2011 | "Life Lessons --- Count Me Out" by Helen Schulman, "Etiquette Dilemma of the Month" by Michelle Slatalla, "Five Ways to Be a Better Friend" by various authors | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:18:31 |
| Real Simple - August 2011 | "My Stove: A Love Story" by Susanna Styron, "Moneywise - Consumer Confidential" credit tips by various authors. | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:19:52 |
| Real Simple - July 2011 | "The Miracle Of Faith" by J. Courtney Sullivan, "Etiquette Dilemmas Of The Month" by Michelle Slatalla, "5 Ways To Tell If Somone Is Lying", by Arianne Cohen and Lindsy Van Gelder | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:19:34 |
| Real Simple - June 2011 | "What Is One Thing That Your Dad Was Right About?" by various authors, "Home At Last" by Suzanne Kamata, "Auto Buying Services And Pocket Book Ethics" by Tamara Holmes and Ingela Ratlidge | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:18:18 |
| Real Simple - June 2011 | "Thanks For The Ride" by Ann Packer, "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla, "Five Great Things About Getting Older" by Anne-Marie O'Neill | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:19:07 |
| Real Simple - May, 2011 | "Then There Was You." by Anne Roiphe; "Modern Manners." by Michelle Slatalla; "Five Things You Shouldn't Say to a Recent College Grad." by Anne Marie O'Neill. | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:04 |
| Real Simple - May 2011 | "Your Renewable Energy Plan", by Amy Paturel and Sara Reistad-Long | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:21:12 |
| Real Simple - April 2011 | "This Is Your Brain On Procrastination" by Amy Spencer, "Things Cooks Should Know" by Lygeia Grace | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:28 |
| Real Simple - April, 2011 | Good Read: "The Ride of Her Life" by Dorothy Fortenberry; "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla; Expertise: "Five ways to make a great first impression" | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:59 |
| Real Simple - March, 2011 | "The Mother I Never Had." by Paula McLain; "Modern Manners." by Michelle Slatalla; "Five Ways to Stay Cool Under Pressure." by Sarah Robbins | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:55 |
| Real Simple - March, 2011 | "An Age to Remember. Six acclaimed writers reflect on their very good years - from 4 to 64." | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:19:05 |
| Real Simple - February 2011 | "Toward A More Perfect Union" by Stephanie Booth | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:17:57 |
| Real Simple - January, 2011 | Happiness: "The history of happiness." by Marcia Menter; "The science of happiness." by Leslie Pepper; "The psychology of happiness." by Meg Wolitzer. | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:18:36 |
| Real Simple - January 2011 | "This Is a True Story" by Julianna Baggott, "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla, "Five Things You Can Learn From Your Pet" by Anne-Marie O'Neill | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Max Flehinger | 00:18:31 |
| Real Simple - December 2010 | Woman vs. Food" by Nicole Krauss, "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla, "Five Things to Save For Your Kids" by various authors | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:19 |
| Real Simple - December 2010 | "You Improved" by Stacey Colino, "Fifteen Minutes and You're Done" by Sharon Tanenbaum, "Moneywisse -- the Guide" by various authors | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Max Flehinger | 00:18:13 |
| Real Simple - November, 2010 | "The Bizarro Centerpiece and other tales of Thanksgiving wonder" by various authors; "Modern Manners" by Michelle Slatalla; "Five ways to win people over" by various authors | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:21:43 |
| Real Simple - November 2010 | "Inside the God Box" by Mary Lou Quinlan, "Tired All the Time?" by Elen N. Gale | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Max Flehinger | 00:19:17 |
| Real Simple - October, 2010 | "Who's going to clean this up?" By Meghan Daum; "How should I handle people who interrupt me while I'm talking?" by Julie Rottenberg; "Five everyday dangers not to worry about." By Anne-Marie O'Neill. | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:19:06 |
| Real Simple - October, 2010 | "Recovering from Anorexia" By Suzanne Dooley-Hash; "Moneywise: The Guide. Smarter ways to spend this month." By various authors. | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:18 |
| Real Simple - September 2010 | "My One and Only" by Rebecca Walker, "Modern Manners Life Lessons" by Julie Rothenberg, "Five Mistakes Everyone Should Make" by various authors | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Max Flehinger | 00:20:44 |
| Real Simple - September 2010 | On a Wing and a Prayer" by Liz Welch, "Do You Need a Financial Guru?" by Karen Cheney and Ashley Tate | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:24:47 |
| Real Simple - August 2010 | Napping: A Love Story by Cathleen Schine, Modern Manners: Life Lessons by Julie Rottenberg, Expertise: Ten Ways To Make Your Marriage Divorce-Proof by Samantha Bee and Jason Jones | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:21:09 |
| Real Simple - August 2010 | "The Great Escape. The author lives her dream as a Brazilian coffee rancher." by Frances De Pontes Peebles; "Money Wise. Ways to spend smarter this month." by Various authors. | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:20:16 |
| Real Simple - July 2010 | "Losing My Mother" by Judy Goldman, "Modern Manners" by Julie Rottenberg, "Ten Ways to Find More Pleasure Every Day" by Paul Bloom | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:22:30 |
| Real Simple - June/July, 2010 | "Shake Your Sodium Habit" by Dana Sullivan Kilroy; "Twenty-two Instant Energy Boosters" by Eleni Gage | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:23:46 |
| Real Simple - June 2010 | Blond Ambition by Ann Hood, Modern Manners by Julie Rottenberg, Ten Things My Father Was Right About, by Jancee Dunn | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Barry McCarten | 00:23:04 |
| Real Simple - June 2010 | "How To Find A Job (Yes Even Now)" by various authors, "A Look At Ethics When It Comes To Your Cash" by Shivani Vora, "How Health Care Reform Affects You", by Vera Gibbons | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:36 |
| Real Simple - May 2010 | "Can I Call You Back in 15 Years?" by Kristin Van Ogtrop, "...When Your Parents Won't Call Your Kids by Their Given Names" by Julie Rottenberg, "10 Ways To Be Closer To Your Siblings" by Jan Isay | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:29 |
| Real Simple - May 2010 | The Best of Both Worlds" by Sally Wadyka, "Happily Ever After in 351 Square Feet" by Kristin Appenbrink, "Family Recipe: Cheddar Chicken" by Jane Walsh | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:28 |
| Real Simple - April 2010 | "Life Lessons: Beauty in Motion" by Andrea Avery, "Modern Manners" by Julie Rottenberg, "Expertise: 10 Modern Timesavers That Really Aren't" by John Freeman | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:29 |
| Real Simple - April 2010 | "Your Money or Your Time? Hire it done or D.I.Y.?" by Karen Cheney; "Their Gifts of Time - Five inspiring volunteers and their good acts." by Stephanie Booth | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:25:18 |
| Real Simple - March 2010 | "Life Lessons. Hello Strangers" by Julianna Babbott, "Modern Manners of the Month" by Julie Rotenberg, "10 Secrets of an Unflappable Working Mom" by Michelle Slattalla | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Jerry Nankin | 00:21:19 |
| Real Simple - March 2010 | "The Amazing Race" by Rory Evans, "Health:The Guide -- Feeling Hormonal?" by L. Hochwald | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Max Flehinger | 00:22:03 |
| Real Simple - February 2010 | "A stirring tale" by Laurie Sandell; "Modern Manners - Your ettiquette questions answered" by Julie Rottenberg; "Life Lessons - Ten everyday ethical questions answered" by Jeffrey L. Seglin | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:49 |
| Real Simple - January 2010 | "The Honest To Goodness Friend" by Elizabeth Berg, "Modern Marvels: Your Etiquette Questions Answered" by Julie Rottenberg, "Healthy Hair With Less Hassle" by Elizabeth Passarella | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:19:10 |
| Real Simple - January 2010 | "Ten Ways to Shop Smarter This Year" by Lee Eisenberg, "9 Secrets of Motivated People" by Lesly Alderman, "Two Half Hour 1 Pot Meals" by Sara Quessenberry | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:20:30 |
| Real Simple - December 2009 | "10 Truths I Wish I'd Known Sooner" by Amy Bloom, "Honey, Guess What I Got You For Christmas" by Susan Dominus | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:15:53 |
| Real Simple - December 2009 | "Life Lessons: Letting Go" by Karen Joy Foster, "Modern Manners: Etiquette Dilemma of the Month and Your Holiday Etiquette Questions Answered" by Julie Rottenburg, "Food: 2 Easy Weeknight Dinners" by Sara Quessenberry | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:22:43 |
| Real Simple - November 2009 | "10 Ways To Embrace Change" by Katherine Russell Rich, "Just Breath" by Lisa Whitmore, "The Secret Life of Your Dishwasher" by Sarah Stebbins, "How Long You Have to Eat Holiday Leftovers" by Kristin Appenbrink | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:22:48 |
| Real Simple - November 2009 | "The Kindness of Strangers" by Mary Karr, "Modern Manners: Etiqutte Dilemmas" by Julie Rottenberg | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:19:34 |
| Real Simple - October 2009 | "The Memory Game" by Daphne Merkin, "Wallet Matters: Moneywise how to save on halloween supplies" by Ingela Amundson | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:19:17 |
| Real Simple - October 2009 | "Life Lessons: Not so trivial pursuits - Confessions of an infomaniac" by Christopher Healy, "Personal Best: No Worries - 10 ways to cope with anxiety" by Robert L. Leahy, "Food: Better breakfast, fast" by Kate Merker | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:20:05 |
| Real Simple - September 2009 | "Life: How to look your best online" by Dory Devlin; "Life: Philosophy 101" by Mark Adams; "Solutions: Either... or? Pillow fight: Down vs. foam" by Yelena Moroz | Reader: Melissa Baird; Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:21:52 |
| Real Simple - September 2009 | "Stop the madness! One man's quest to be from manic multitasker to zen unitasker in one month flat" by A.J. Jacobs, "Moneywise to tip or not to tip" by Lindsay Funston | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:19:11 |
| Real Simple - September 2009 | "Life Lessons - Embracing Change" by Diana Abu-Jaber, "Personal Best - 10 Wardrobe Items That Always Work" by Kate Betis, "2 Meatless Meals for Meat Lovers" by Kate Merker. | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:20:23 |
| Real Simple - August 2009 | "Life Lessons, Penny Saver: Anything for a buck" by Julie Rottenberg, "Personal Best, Chillout: Ten ways to enjoy doing nothing" by Tom Hodgkinson, "Solutions, Ask Real Simple" by Kristin Appenbrink | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:17:34 |
| Real Simple - August 2009 | "What makes me feel beautiful" by Various Authors, " Roller coasters 101" by Sharon Tanenbaum | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Cagri Ceylan | 00:22:52 |
| Real Simple - July 2009 | "Life lessons: Knowing too much - You've gotta read this" by Jancee Dunn, "Personal Best: Be a hero - 10 things summer blockbusters teach us about life" by A. O. Scott, "Solutions: Either...Or? - Clean your car at home or at a car wash?" by Kristin Appenbrink, "Solutions: Ask Real Simple - Which foods cannot be frozen?" by Lindsay Funston | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:22:15 |
| Real Simple - June 2009 | "Life: The Worst Two Minutes of Your Life" by Katie McElveen, "Life: How to Barter Anything" by Hannah Wallace, "Food: Three Easy Dinner Recipes for Quick and Healthy Meals" by Kate Merker | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:25 |
| Real Simple - July 2009 | "Life Lessons- In Defense of Male Clutter" by Steve Almond, "Personal Best- 10 Things Every Traveler Should Do" by Pico Lier, "Beyond Beef" by Kate Merker | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: George Whittam vorecording.com | 00:21:04 |
| Real Simple - May 2009 | "Life Lessons: Married ro Mr. Clean" by Sally Koslow, "Life: How to Find (and Keep) a Job" by Amanda Armstrong and Carlos Greer, "Solutions- Tech Decoder - WIFI Security: Are Your Secrets Safe?" by Ashley Tate | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: George Whittam | 00:20:17 |
| Real Simple - May 2009 | "Life: The truth about lying," by Jenna McCarthy; "Personal Best: Family talk, 10 questions to ask your mother," by Judith Newman | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:31 |
| Real Simple - April 2009 | "Life Lessons: Surviving Loss - A Witness to Grace" by Aldra Robinson, "Personal Best: Get Smart - 10 Ways to Be a Better Thinker" by Jonah Leher, "Wild About Rice: Chicken w/Olives & Carrots" by Sara Quessenberry | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: George Whittam | 00:17:46 |
| Real Simple - April 2009 | "Can facebook be your friend?" by Susan Dominus, "Facebook lingo decoded" by Rachel Hardage, "Wild about rice" by Sara Quessenberry | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:21:43 |
| Real Simple - March 2009 #2 | "Life lessons: Coming together - Love in black and white" by Veronica Chambers, "Personal Best: Confessions of a clutterer - 10 ways to let go of your stuff" by Erin Rooney Doland, "Food: Heart healthy halibut with sauteed radicchio" by Sara Quessenberry | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:18:44 |
| Real Simple - March 2009 #1 | "Life: In Case of Emergency" by Karen L. Smith, "Home: Safety Check" by Stephanie Abramson | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:35 |
| Real Simple - February 2009 #2 | "Life Lessons: A Wake Up Call, Good In Bed" by Julie Rottenburg, "Personal Best: Home Front 101, 10 Business Strategies to Organize Your Family Life" by Patrick Lencioni, "Food: Heart Healthy Chicken w/ Roasted Sweet Potatop Salad" by Kate Merker | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: George Whittam | 00:17:28 |
| Real Simple - February 2009 #1 | "Body Heart-to-Heart" by Liz Krieger, "Life: Love Rules" by Stacey Colino, "Food: Fast Chocolate Valentine Dessert" by Kate Merker | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:19:51 |
| Real Simple - January 2009 | "Life Lessons: Coping with Fear - Never Safe Enough" by Julianna Baggott, "Personal Best: A New Order - 10 Ways to Rethink Your Lists" by Ben Schott, "Readers Favorite - Chickpea with Almond and Parmesan" | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: George Whittam | 00:18:19 |
| Real Simple - December 2008 #2 | "Dear Santa: What Did You Ask For at Age Eight?" Seven writers imagine the letters they would have sent... | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:23:20 |
| Real Simple - December 2008 #1 | "Good Bye Butterflies" by Liz Welch, "Food for Thought: 10 Things Cooking Has Taught Me About Life" by Kim O'Donnel, "Couple Time: A Marriage for All Seasons" by Peggy Normandin | Reader: Melissa Baird, Engineer: George Whittam | 00:21:48 |
| Real Simple - November 2008 #2 | "Simple Ways to Regain Your Focus and Concentrate Your Attention Span" by Kristen Krusek-Lewis, "10 Things to Say to Keep the Peace" by Laurie Puhn, "Black Friday" by Sharon Tanenbaum and Ashley Tate | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:11 |
| Real Simple - November 2008 #1 | "Choosing What Matters When You Can't Take It With You", "Improve Your Mood: 10 Ways To Be Happier", "Web Cookies -- All You Need To Know" | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:21:52 |
| Real Simple - October 2008 | "Haunted House" by Brian Alexander, "Embrace Your Inner Cheapskate" by Steve Almond, "Trick or Treat" by Sharon Tanenbaum | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:22:51 |
| Real Simple - Sept. and Oct. 2008 | "Preserving Traditions" by Mary Gordon, "Self Improvement" by Gail Blanke, Real Simple "Solutions...Either...or?" by Leanne Armstead | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:20:27 |
| Real Simple - September 2008 | "Life Lessons - Opting Out: Never give up" by Noelle Howey, "Coping With Loss" by Nancy F. Smith, "Solutions - Either Or: Convection vs. conventional baking" by Kristen Apenbrek | Reader: Melissa Baird | 00:21:47 |
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