Easy living for women and their families

Better Homes and Gardens is really about easy living. Each issue includes articles about friends and family, gardening, interior design, building, family matters, food, health, and shopping. This is the magazine I reach for between work and errands because the articles are easy to read and brief yet interesting and inspiring. A few feature examples: window box herbs, dieting myths, cooking scones, what's new in family cars, and more. Better Homes also emphasizes family by incorporating activities for children or for the whole family from season to season. Better Homes is a good magazine for holiday ideas, too, with recipes and crafts to decorate your home and enjoy with your children. Although there are more sophisticated home magazines out there, I'm glad I have Better Homes lying around when I have a minute to relax.

A Homeowner's MUST HAVE

I love this magazine. It is filled with many do it yourself projects that range from beginning crafters to wood working to delicious recipes. I love the Kid's Section that is full of fun ideas and activities for the whole family. There is a lot of practical advice about gardening and landscaping in very easy to read articles. I first subscribed to this magazine when I bought my first house 5 years ago and I have many many back issues that I look through for seasonal ideas and decorating tips. I have also given this magazine as a gift to 3 friends and they all have continued their subscriptions after my gift expired.

AKA...Better Homes and Advertising

I ordered this magazine recently only to cancel my subscription. There is way too much advertising in the magazine and none of the crafts or projects really enticed me to get creative. It's too bad. Go with Martha Stewart Living or Sunset magazines instead, both high quality.