I've been lucky enough to find a lot of gently read, bargain priced copies of magazines lately. They are patiently waiting for that elusive time when the kids head back to school and I have a moment to myself. I'm looking forward to the chance to sit with piles around me and flip through them without guilt because there is nobody I need to be playing with, nothing else I need to be doing. I've heard rumors of such things happening. I hope to have that experience for myself very soon. For now, I will continue to collect them while Sweet Hubby shakes his head in that way that lets me know that he thinks I'm a little crazy, but that it is one of the many things he finds so charming about me.
If I were forced to choose a favorite magazine I would be torn between Country Home and M.E.'s Home Companion, however looking at the spines of these Country Home magazines I can't help but be drawn to how beautiful they look stacked up, and I think that might give them the advantage.
Ooh, I bet you can't wait to start reading those.
ReplyDeleteI love Country Home magazine.
It is relaxing to just sit and read a pretty magazine.
Rosemary
Love those magazines too! And for those of us who wish we had more time to read them, at least we can enjoy how pretty they look sitting there!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and have been enjoying looking around! I love ME magazine, too. My subscription ran out and I've been missing it! Thanks for sharing!
Melissa
I am so jealous. I love reading magazines but just can't spend the money on them and have never seen any used. Have fun reading yours- you deserve the break.
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ReplyDeleteGreat finds! You will enjoy your future quiet time with all that great reading and dreaming...I'm embarrassed to admit I likely have each and every one of those magazines. I have a magazine problem and buy all of those that appeal to me. My favourites are also Country Home, M.E.'s magazine (I've suddenly drawn a blank on the real name) and also Canadian Home and Country (a real gem for those of us who love vintage, farmhouse style). My biggest problem is that I can't seem to get rid of any. You think your husband shakes his head...
Linda
Sounds like something definitely to look forward to! I usually look at magazines at night before going to sleep. I find I'm too tired to concentrate on reading and looking a pictures is about all I can manage LOL! ME is my fav. I've kept every issue beginning with the the first one!
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the overflowing magazines looks a bit like my coffee table. and the shelf under the coffee table. and the basket next to my comfy-chair. I love the first week of the month because that's when I get Martha, Mary, Cottage Living & Country Living. I may have a magazine addiction. And Victoria come October!
ReplyDeleteI save my favorite magazines for bath tub time! Now ...if I could just figure out a way to read blogs in there...
ReplyDeleteI agree, I love my ME magazines, but since they only come out every two months... it takes a lot of waiting! I get all my Country Home magazines from a flea market booth for $1 a piece... and now I think I'll have to get a subscription. I'm hooked.
ReplyDeleteOh no! There are actually some that I missed? I get Country Living, but not those. This is bad, very bad - you know I have a "problem" with magazines...
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I love Country Home magazine, also, Jen. Those stacks of magazines do make a pretty picture.
ReplyDeleteI've challenged you to a little tag. Details in todays post at the back porch.
Pat
I love all the magazines you've shown, but my favorite is going to be coming back soon, Victoria.
ReplyDeleteHi, My Name is Penny and I am a Magazine-aholic!
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to Country Living, Country Home, Cottage Living, ME Home Companion, Southern Lady and Romantic Homes.
I also pick up at the newsstand, BG&Garden Creative Homes (probably becauce my mosaics were featured in it :-) ), and three British Magazines; Country Living, Period Living and Country Home and Garden.
My husband just shakes his head and smiles too.
Penny
I hear you Jen! And you will so enjoy that little bit of time to yourself to read your magazines in peace! Right now, Mary Engelbreit's magazine is my favorite, although I love quite a few others too. And thank goodness for blogs - amazing talent and photos for us to take in EVERY DAY. Life is good!
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Kim
I save just about all my mags and refer back time to time....again and again! cherry
ReplyDeleteI found a huge stack of Victoria back issues while thrifting a few weeks back for, get this...a DIME each. I can totally relate to your passion for magazines.
ReplyDeleteI have 'stacks & stacks', too!!!...I do most of my catching up during the winter months...too busy in the summer!!!...give me a Sat. night with a stack of magazines...heaven!!...Lacy
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ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty stack of magazines. I used to get Country Home until it became too full of advertisements. It drove me crazy that they would have a huge add on one page then tiny pictures of the cute rooms and homes on a sliver of the opposite page. From the comments here I plan to revisit my once favorite magazine, maybe things have changed.
You can tell I'm getting old when advertising is all it takes to drive me crazy ;)
Enjoy reading all your treasures when you get some much deserved, I'm sure, free time.
Sue
Jen
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Kathleen Grace
ME always tops my list, but I do so adore the spines of CH these days. It's just like fabric... so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat! I love the same magazines and keep a lot of the older ones because I like to go back through them.
ReplyDeleteDepending on what room I'm focused on at the time, the mag can look completely NEW after a few months.
Add Country Living and Romantic Homes to my list of favorites.
Kimberly :)
Its so wonderful to have an afternoon alone on the porch with refreshment and a stack of lovely magazines. Hope you enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Country Home is my favorite. The other day I looked through a current Mary Engelbreit mag and thought it was mainly ad's and craft projects rather than inspiring decorating photo's. I used to subscribe a few years ago but let it go. I am excited about the new Victoria magazine coming out again. That used to be my favorite by far.
ReplyDeleteME and Country Home are two of my favorites as well. I have a real magazine addition problem. I buy American, French (can't speak the language)and British magazines and now my latest, Canadian House and Home. I need help!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a magazine junkie too..ha. I enjoy the Country Home magazine as well..lots of nice decorating ideas.
ReplyDeleteby the way..we (my hubby and I) have an online e-zine that you might enjoy also. It is called Small Town Living..at www.stliving.net
We are hoping to get it onto news stands soon.
Hi Jen, I have my Country Home mags in a book shelf all together so that all of the wonderful colors and patterns can be seen. I love looking at them (and reading them of course). I love ME magazines as well. I get quite a few and it feels like a present whenever I get one - don't you think? It's so fun (I just got the new Country Living September issue :o)
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Good Morning, I love stacks of unread magazines. Oh, the possibilities... It looks like you have the October 2006 issue of CH in that pile. My apple pie recipe is in that one!!! I was a minor celebrity, "pie famous", for a bit after that one. I can just smell a fall apple pie now. Enjoy! Vicki at Hollyhocks.typepad.com
ReplyDeleteOH, now I remember, I guess I DID come here before and promptly forgot to add you to my favorites! Old age, the memory is the first to go! Now, I am heading right over to get you on my list so I will visit more often!
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