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I love the Simple Living trend, and I love magazines. At first I thought Real Simple was a great magazine, but I've noticed it is full of advertisements masquerading as content (tons of "buy this product" articles). Isn't Simple Living supposed to be about consuming less?
Well anyway, I just got my first issue of Body + Soul magazine in the mail this week. There are a lot of articles about slowing down and enjoying the thing in life that really matter. It is more of the type of magazine I have been looking for. Plus, it's dirt cheap on Best Deal Magazines right now. $4.69/year plus an additional 15% off w/code: MOMMYSAV15. . Occasionally they run it as their deal of the day for even less. I'll try to keep you posted about that too.
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I ditched Real Simple a long time ago when they ran an article on Time Wasters and listed Breast Feeding in the top ten. Cancelled my subscription the same day. Then I subscribed to Budget Living and enjoyed that- but that is no longer published. I might have to try Body and Soul...
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Originally Posted by jnbythesea
I ditched Real Simple a long time ago when they ran an article on Time Wasters and listed Breast Feeding in the top ten. Cancelled my subscription the same day.
WHAT???? What was their rational for that silly argument???
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Their rational was that it takes way too much time- a real time waster when you can just pop open a can of formula and go. Obviously no research or thought had been given to the myriad benefits of breastfeeding. Another example of New Age parenting- whatever is easiest for mom and dad is OK with no thought for what is best for the baby.
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Jnbythesea, I remember when you posted that before, and it disgusted me that they would do that. However, I did hear about a backlash and decided to give them a chance after others praised it. I like that Real Simple's an easy read, but here's my problem with it: it's overpriced, big time. I totally agree with Kim. It's ads through and through, even in the editorial content. Much of the content is simple common sense. I actually regret paying my bill.
Thank you, Kim, for the recommendation, and I will give that a try.
By the way, did you post Amazon's buys for Friday? I didn't see it.
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I agree with what was said about Real Simple. It is all about shopping! Almost every article is about advertising other products! I went through my December issue and it was page after page of products. I especially get a kick out of some of the clothing - dresses for $300, purses, $500...THIS is supposed to be "Real" and "Simple"?! Give me a break! I'm not renewing my subscription when it comes up.
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Originally Posted by jnbythesea
I ditched Real Simple a long time ago when they ran an article on Time Wasters and listed Breast Feeding in the top ten. Cancelled my subscription the same day. Then I subscribed to Budget Living and enjoyed that- but that is no longer published. I might have to try Body and Soul...
"Way to DITCH"!!! I'm sure they lost alot of subscribers.
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Isn't it funny that they think that it's easier to pop open a can of formula and go. I don't know about you guys, but I've nursed 5 babies and it was way easier to nurse and much cheaper and a lot less time consuming. Think about it, when my baby cries, I just nurse him right? If a bottle fed baby cries, I've got to get a bottle, warm it, and wait for him to finish it, now don't forget that sometime that day I had to wash those bottles, and prepare the formula, and all that goes with that. Now I don't know about you, but I can make breast milk and do absolutley anything else I need to do, talk about multitasking. I'm even lazier than that, when my baby gets up to nurse at night, I just go get him put him in bed and we're both back to sleep in seconds. There's no him waking up to a full scream while he waits for his bottle to heat, and having to sit and wait while he finishes the bottle. But then I'm just "lazy" that way, I like things the easy simple way, so it's breast feeding for me!!
Tonya
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Amen, Tonya. Same here!
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I agree, Tonya...I think it makes night time feedings quicker.