Comments on: Do you read fewer magazines now?

By: Miranda Kuskie

Miranda Kuskie — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:15:20 +0000

I haven’t actually thought about that. It really IS a great point.

My two kids keep me running and I hardly have time to read anything! After awhile, they all seem to say the SAME thing EVERY time anyways! I usually just toss the ones I do get into the recycle bin lately. I suppose I should just cancel the subscriptions and save some trees.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:11:41 +0000

I hate to admit this, but anymore the only mags I read are those my kids get in the mail! lol We read together from things like National Geo for Kids and Ranger Rick. I usually rely on online mags to keep me in the know on anything I’m interested in.

This blog is awesome and I’m incredibly jealous! lol

By: stampedwithgrace

stampedwithgrace — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:29:21 +0000

I don’t get any magazines because I feel guilty when they pile up! also homeschooling seven kids and being on the computer I have no time

but, if you’re going to subscribe to a magazine, do it through eBay, it’s so cheap!!

By: Bailey's Leaf

Bailey's Leaf — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:41:52 +0000

My mom renews Woman’s Day for me for Christmas and my grandmother renews Guideposts for Christmas, as well. If there is a good magazine that I’m interested in that has free samples, I will take advantage of the offer. I do read, then I recycle.

By: Angie

Angie — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:06:11 +0000

I’m a magazine addict, kind of like I am with Reality TV. I still read a lot of magazines, I like being able to take them to read outside or while I’m out and about. I have subs to quite a few and I buy some as well. I prefer to read off line as much as possible.

By: Tara R

Tara R — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:20:24 +0000

I actually don’t read ANY magazines anymore… except for the ones in the doctor’s office waiting room. I much prefer to read blogs and books. But yes, I did read them before I had kids!

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:56:20 +0000

I was just thinking the other day how very little I make time to read magazines anymore! I do read blogs instead and have a few online subscriptions that I read.

I still read lots of books even after becoming a mom, but magazines have definitely taken back seat to the computer.

By: Cheri

Cheri — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:56:07 +0000

One of my friends was commenting on how she didn’t understand how I had time to blog and read other blogs. I rebutted with I didn’t understand how she had so much time to read magazines. I kid you not!! I was so shocked when I saw this post.

Yes, blogging – both writing and reading – has replaced magazine reading as well as other things. In fact, we only have one magazine subscription now and I don’t buy them at the store. I do have an online subscription to one magazine.

By: Petula

Petula — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:04:39 +0000

Being a mom has reduced my reading overall, but I am addicted to reading… magazines, books, whatever I can get my hands on. In the little time I have free I’ll usually pick up something to read. In the bathroom, five minutes while changing my clothes… I get more magazines then ever because of free subscriptions, but I recycle by giving some to friends who I think will be interested and putting them on Freecycle. There’s always someone who uses them for crafts or in the classroom or something. It’s my one frivilous thing, I guess.

By: Alexandra Hancock

Alexandra Hancock — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:24:37 +0000

I read way more blogs than magazines now, but I still like getting my free subscriptions. They are mostly parenting magazines and I save them until I have time to read them. This past Tuesday for Tackle-It Tuesday I went through my magazines and cut out the articles I want to keep as a resource for later. Like recipes and crafts. I also use the pages as wrapping paper for gifts.