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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl

2077 Posts

Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:04:49 AM  Show Profile
Mary Engelbreit's Home Compainion magazine. I have a free sample here, and I am very tempted...just thought I'd like to hear your opinions on it!
Thank you!

My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/

Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl

9093 Posts

Nancy
West Seneca New York
USA
9093 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:14:44 AM  Show Profile
ITS A CUTE MAGAZINE, BUT ONLY COMES OUT SIX TIMES A YEAR, SO I JUST BUY IT IF IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD ONE. I CUT OUT THE PAPER DOLLS AND KEEP THEM.LOOK BON, I WROTE THE WHOLE THING IN CAPS.THAT IS BECAUSE I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE KEYS WHEN I TYPE.
NANCY JO

www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com
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_Rebecca_
True Blue Farmgirl

568 Posts

Rebecca
OK
USA
568 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:15:01 AM  Show Profile
I did for a year. It was alright. I didn't continue the subscription.

.·:*¨¨* :·.Rebecca.·:*¨¨* :·. "Take out the weeds from some wild spot, remove each stone that shows, plant seeds of friendship good and deep, and tend the plant that grows." Mary Freeman Startzman
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl

2077 Posts

Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:28:06 AM  Show Profile
I think I may pass this one up. I am browsing through and see a lot of adds, not much how to...It is a cute mag, but like Nancy said I may do just as well to pick up any copies I'd like off the newstand.

Thanks girls!

My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl

146 Posts

Kim
Pflugerville Texas
USA
146 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:42:14 AM  Show Profile
If you got the Feb one, it has more ads than usual, I thought. It is not normally like that. I have subscribed for 2 years and have purchased it since it came out.

Blessed Be!

farmgirl@heart

Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow
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primjillie
True Blue Farmgirl

138 Posts

Jill
Antelope CA
USA
138 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:48:18 AM  Show Profile
I take ME and have since the beginning. It used to be a lot better than it is now. Someone said Mary isn't as involved in the magazine as she used to be, and if that is true, it could be the reason for the change. It is pretty artsy and most of the houses are sort of out there. It used to be a little more homey, I thought. I am still subscribing for now, but if it doesn't get better, I may not renew next time.
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl

2077 Posts

Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  11:53:30 AM  Show Profile
this is the Feb/march issue. I think I was expecting it too look more like her artwork or something, can't quite put my finger on what I was expecting. The cover is darling and I was excited at first, but maybe like Jill said, it's not quite the "Mary" I expected!

That's ok, like I NEED another magazine. I am glad to hear your opinions.

My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl

11381 Posts

Jenny
middle of Utah
USA
11381 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  1:48:31 PM  Show Profile
I am not as excited with it as I was at first. I let my subscription lapse awhile back and just usually buy one or two a year now..I check them out real well first.

Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl

1022 Posts


CA
USA
1022 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  2:27:22 PM  Show Profile
I had a subscription for a year, but it didn't really give me what I was looking for... I did find a shop that carried them andwould sell me any leftovers at half price after they hit the "expiration" date. That was cool while it lasted. You may also check if your local library carries it. You can always ask for their back issues. Our library keeps the monthly's for one year, then they get tossed.
Sharon

Life is messy. Wear your apron!
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl

6418 Posts

Mary Beth
Stanwood Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2007 :  2:42:30 PM  Show Profile
I took it for only one year and then said NO!. It is an ok mag but too many times there is not much that I am interested in. I will buy it if it looks interesting. MB

www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
www.day4plus.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!"
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Photobugs
True Blue Farmgirl

363 Posts

Pamela
Post Falls Idaho
USA
363 Posts

Posted - Mar 05 2007 :  8:30:58 PM  Show Profile
I have gotten ME since it came out. I still like it. But it helps when you subscribe...they are much cheaper this way, so then if some issues aren't as good it does not cost you $5-$6. I do not want to take a chance on missing something great...so the couple a bucks each it costs to subscribe is worth it to me. Same with Country Living...not as good as they used to be...but you can subscribe for a $1.00 an issue now. I gave several gift subscriptions over the last couple of years and they were only $5.00 for a year. Can't beat that with stick...so like I said, if they are not as good as others the cost is pretty minimal. BTW...I do not care for ME products...too bright for my tastes...but I like some of the artist and homes she features. Most of them are not anything like her brightly colored products.
So there's my two cents worth!
Pamela

http://homesteadmercantile.blogspot.com/

Edited by - Photobugs on Mar 10 2007 08:23:06 AM
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl

1438 Posts

Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts

Posted - Mar 06 2007 :  11:35:43 AM  Show Profile
Hey, gals! I'm with Pamela; I have gotten it since its inception too, and the first couple of issues I didn't really like....I thought they got better from that point. Considering how easy it is to spend the same amount for a subscription on some other thing, I still think it is a good deal, myself. Nance
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl

1323 Posts

Debbie
in the Pandhandle of Idaho
USA
1323 Posts

Posted - Mar 06 2007 :  11:48:43 AM  Show Profile
I take the magazine too. I do agree, though, that it is not always as great as it used to be but I don't want to miss an issue.

"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe
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