My best friend from kindergarten called me just to talk about all the comments from yesterday and today.� We agreed I am quite the lucky cat to have such thoughtful readers.� Then we spent the better part of an hour going over all the comments, laughing at our favorites (King of the Hill) and discussing the great points and differing perspectives everyone contributed.
Speaking of faith, have you seen the Life:Beautiful magazine on the shelves in your area?� Here in California you can find it at JoAnn’s and Barnes and Noble.� I stumbled across it in October while waiting in a very long fabric line at JoAnn’s.� Basically, it’s a Christian lifestyle magazine.� I had never heard of it before and, I must admit, was a little skeptical at first.� I was expecting The Church Lady but, surprise-surprise, got something far more Anthropolo-chic.� The best way to describe it is faith-based Mary Engelbreit.� Sort of.� Remember that magazine?� Like Mary Engelbreit, Life:Beautiful features decor, fashion, cooking, parenting, crafts, etc. with a biblical message throughout.� It’s not for everyone, but neither are Berotoia chairs.
Anyway, I thumbed through it while I waited to pay for the linen I wanted to use for Mikey’s saint costume-turned-Japanese Samurai warrior shift.� I put it down once they called my number and now I regret not buying the issue you see above.� I was trying to be frugal and it bit me in the rumpus because I have spent the last three months trying to find it again.� The quarterly issues are gone almost as soon as they hit the stands and this holiday issue was no exception.� Anyway, the reason I went to four stores (twice) looking for it is because in one of the articles the author discusses the idea of a beautiful, humble home.� Beautiful, as in decorated to suit one’s tastes.� That really gave me pause because as much as I love home decor, I don’t often associate it with humility.� In fact, I always considered the two concepts completely incongruous.� I always imagined the truly humble living like Spartans on the side of a mountain, unconcerned with silly, human desires like window treatments and sectionals.� Little did I know they can buy tables at Macy*s!
You see?� Even GOD wants me to have that table.
I love this magazine. I found it a few months ago at Joannes and subscribed right away. I am so bummed that you didn’t post this last week I had forgotten that I subscribed and picked up this issue on from the store. I donated my extra copy to the library. My library sells magazines at a very discounted rate. If I have a minute I will pop in and see if they still have it. Don’t you hate when you try to be frugal and it comes back to bite you, then you become obsessed and will pay anything to get what you want??? Ugh!
I would love that! Of course I will pay you for it, too. I don’t even know if the article is as great as I remember, but now I am obsessed with re-reading it. I would love to post more about it, but I can only remember that one line! The money I saved not buying it was lost after I drove to two different cities TWICE looking for it again. So, so, so unspeakably lame.
Of course I ran out and bought the latest issue the second it was out. Won’t make that mistake twice.
p.s. I love your blog and your profile pic is super cute!
This magazine is GREAT. I love it.
i’m a long-time lurker and want to say i love your site. thanks for sharing this link! i am really excited to check out the magazine.
That is such a great concept for a magazine. I’ve never seen it around here, but I’m sure going to look for it now. And it’s time to get the table. When God gets involved you can’t say no!
Hi, Stephanie! Thank you. :)
Toi–yes, I think I need to get that table. I wouldn’t want to disappoint God. ;) The magazine is actually fabulous. Like I said, I was skeptical [re: I thought it was going to be page after page of Precious Moments and eternal damnation] but it is actually a hip and stylish. I saw a few people we featured on The Bright Side Project, too! (And a few more we would like to feature, so don’t be surprised if you see some of them there in the future!)
Ok, I am now going to start my own hunt for this magazine even though I really don’t need another magazine to be hooked on. I guess this is much better than other addictions right? :-)
Lindsey
Jules I just checked their website and it says the B&N in my area should have it. I’ll be there sometime this weekend. I can get you a copy if the have it. Let me know…
L
Lindsey–yes, it’s much better than other addictions. :)
I went to my B&N and found it, but only the most recent issue, which has a very “Kate Spade holding a bouquet of flowers” look to it. I’m going to have to call the publisher and see if they have the back issues available for Holiday. I want to know if that article is as good as I remember! But, yes, if by some chance you find the Holiday issue above, let me know!
Just went to B&N and they only had the newer one…no Holiday. :-(
I was hoping they’d have it because now I want to see it! If you do find one get me one too! haha
L