About a month ago, I heard a rumor that Home Magazine was closing up shop. A visit to their website didn’t reveal any information until I clicked on the subscription link and got a 404 page. Then tonight I was going through all the feeds in my reader, and More Ways to Waste Time had a post about this very topic. It seems that there are a number of shelter magazines that are ceasing to exist. I don’t see fashion magazines or gossip sheets closing (and we all know the world can do with a lot fewer gossip magazines), but home decor magazines are disappearing like they’ve been hit by the plague. There’s not much I can do about this, other than to buy the magazines that are left and hope they don’t go anywhere, but on the other hand – remember my magazine organizing project? It will be a heck of a lot easier to keep up with now, until the economy gets better and new magazines can come out.
In other news, do you want to know how to make Bananas Foster if you have absolutely no culinary skills? It’s not as good as the real deal, but it is pretty yummy. First, peel a banana and slice it up, just like you would if you were going to put it in cereal. Put it in a bowl. Then take your favorite butterscotch or caramel ice cream topping and pour it on top. Wine pairing: Captain Morgan’s. No flambé necessary. Nutritious and delicious!
Tonight I’m going to read the last few pages of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. I tried to finish it last night, but just couldn’t make it and fell asleep with the book open on my chest, as usual. On the other hand, this means that I’ll be done all the books by the time the next movie comes out, since I only have one more book and at least six months before the next release. With lots more books downstairs, at least I’ll have something to read, even if it’s not my favorite magazine.
Longtime follower, first time commenter….
Yeah, Home Magazine closed up shop a few issues ago. They replaced the subscription with Elle Decor. Not at all the same so not a good match for me. The latest to fall (this month’s issue is to be the last, so says the internets) is Cottage Living. Now I’m down to Renovation Style and Better Homes and Gardens. It’s very disappointing.
I’m a clipper and saver too. One day I’ll go through the thick accordion file and cull the duplicates and no longer favorites and scan the rest with comments added.
Enjoy the blog. Keep up the good work! -Tara
Hi Tara, thanks for commenting! Yeah, I’m not thrilled with the substitution of Elle Decor. There’s a reason I never bought that one in the past – giving us a choice of one of the remaining magazines would have been nice. But if my mailing label is correct, then I’ll only get one more issue and then I’m done with them. It doesn’t seem that there’s much left in this whole genre that I’m interested in, so I guess I’ll have to trek to the bookstore and shell out some $$ for the British Ideal Home.
I never thought such magazines could be another casualty of the economic crisis. That sucks…
I know that every now and then a magazine will fold, and new ones pop up, but lately they’re closing as frequently as banks are! As long as people still keep publishing good blogs for (mostly) the love of it, I’ll have something to read.