I have to confess, that I absolutely love magazines. It is an obsession with me. I have the hardest time getting rid of them too, and actually have over two decades worth of some of them. I don't have trouble throwing out Car and Driver, Motor Trend or any of the sports kind (except the Rick O'Rielly page - I like those.), but if it is a magazine that has IDEAS, even if it only has one good IDEA, I will keep it, and cherish it, and return to it, and dream about what wonderful things I could do with that IDEA.
So, this is a partial list of my favorite magazines, I've narrowed the field to five - and a brief description about why I love them so.
#5 - QUICK COOKING, or any Reimen Publication cooking magazine. The pictures are great, the people seem genuine, and I've never made anything from this magazine that wasn't good.
#4 - SOMERSET STUDIO, because it is packed full of unbelievable ideas. It's incredibly 'artsy' but I've learned stuff that I could 'dumb down' to work in my homely art endeavours. I love paper arts, rubber stamping, calligraphy, decoupage, book arts and collage, so there is always something for me to drool over.
#3 - COUNTRY LIVING AND COUNTRY HOME tie for third place. That's because I have never actually been able to distinguish between the two. I have Country Living magazines from as far back as the late 70's. Back then, everything was dark. Everything. I'm glad that has changed.
#2 - COTTAGE LIVING, because it is the style I enjoy the most. After all, aren't our home's just 'cottages' anyway? This magazine is new, and I hope it stays around for a long time.
#1 - Mary Englebriet's HOME COMPANION rates number one, because of all the IDEAS packed into every issue. Once, my son had some decoupaging friends who asked if they could have my magazine when I was done. DONE? Never. I'll never be done. Not with these. I love the 'artist's workshops'. Once, they even showed one as messy as mine.
Five that rate honorable mention are WORLD MAGAZINE, MIDWEST LIVING, STAMPER'S SAMPLER, THE READER'S DIGEST, and all of those 'extras' from BETTER HOMES AND GARDEN'S.
So, these are mine, what are your favorites?
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I love Prayboy. Last month there was a great centrefold of a Thompson Chain Bible.
Anvilcloud . . . pretty funny! I adore magazines, too. I love "Family Fun"--great ideas which never seem to come to pass, but still--"Vanity Fair" (love the long articles), "People" (love the gossip and pictures), "Martha Stewart Living" (just so beautiful and fun to pretend), "Family Circle" (great bathroom reading), "Reader's Digest" (perfect bathroom reading), "Oprah" (good articles). I only get "Reader's Digest" right now, though. I don't have as much time as I used to! --Mel (who can't seem to sign in today)
I like Country Living and Country Home, too. Same with me, can't distinguish between the two, though I think Country Home is Mary Emmerling's. I also like Family Fun, Utne Reader, Gourment, Mother Earth News, Cottage Living, Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Kids, and one of my VERY favorites, Mary Jane's Farm which can be found at http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/
I don't read magazines very often, but these are the ones I like.
5. Lego magazine. Ok, the magazine is lame. I meant the catalog.
4. People. It's a tabloid for people who feel dirty buying the Enquirer (let's admit it).
3. Entertainment Weekly. I love the Hot List. I am a big movie fan and love the reviews and features. Now, however, I mostly read www.imdb.com and Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies.
2. Wizard, the ultimate fanboy magazine. I was really into comics in middle school, and I still really enjoy the odd graphic novel. I wrote a paper on Art Spiegelman's Maus last semester. I also enjoy Kevin Smith's Green Arrow comics, Frand Miller's Dark Knight Returns, and the Kingdom Come storyline.
1. ToyFare, a division of Wizard. I love toys. I make no pretense of being a collector. I like to play with toys. Right now, I love Star Wars Legos. I liked Stikfas for a while, but for how expensive they are, they're pretty cheap. I was looking forward to the Batman Begins action figures (they're not dolls!), but then I saw them.
I don't really fit in with your blog circle, do I?
I can't belive I forgot Reader's Digest! My ultimate bathroom reading.
"Quick Cooking" and "Taste of Home" are great-I search my back issues for recipes all the time!"
"Mental Floss"-A magazine with articles on a variety of topics, always funny and educational!
"Quilting"-Ideas, ideas, ideas.
"Smithsonian"-my dad purchased a subscription for my children. Articles on various history topics-always interesting!
"Living"-Martha Stewart magazine. Great craft, decorating, recipe ideas! Plus, the magazine just looks good!
Thanks for giving me more IDEAS. I love IDEAS. Now, if I could only pin a few of those IDEAS down...
Real Simple Magazine
Dwell
Martha Stewart Living
Everyday Food
Budget Living
Magazines can be so addicting. My sis-in-law also loves Country Living. I also Like Metropolotian Home and House & Garden.
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