tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post4096717575900378470..comments2024-03-09T01:03:32.657-05:00Comments on Farmhouse Country Style: Where in the world has the Country gone???FHCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13219727081957492341noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-55275024351114004932011-02-17T10:43:01.276-05:002011-02-17T10:43:01.276-05:00I too, share you thoughts. I even took the liberty...I too, share you thoughts. I even took the liberty to feature your link on this matter on my own blog. Hope you don't mind, and if ya do- I'll kindy remove it. <br />Just take a look...<br />http://girasolefarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/country-living.html<br />Thanks for sharing. <br />Your friend in the country.<br />The Girasole Lady- aka BeckaBeckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15774014879329942404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-43804214054354906392010-08-13T15:48:31.293-04:002010-08-13T15:48:31.293-04:00Just in case you haven't already seen it, ther...Just in case you haven't already seen it, there is a specialty publication of Country Home for Sept. 2010. Look for it but don't let the price send you into shock, it's pricey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-8433252209858149912010-07-24T09:34:20.400-04:002010-07-24T09:34:20.400-04:00I couldn't agree more!
I have always been a f...I couldn't agree more!<br /><br />I have always been a fan of Country Living. I even have a bookcase where I have all of the issues from the 80's and many from the 90's. But the new style of Country Living is not for me. <br /><br />I did try it out again a year or two ago when they had some ridiculously low subscription rate, but no more. There was an insane amount of advertisingOur Country Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825146961924099512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-7111399933142656762010-06-22T22:12:41.392-04:002010-06-22T22:12:41.392-04:00I received a subscription to *A Simple Life* for C...I received a subscription to *A Simple Life* for Christmas this year and I've really, really enjoyed it! New and I think it has to be ordered on-line - reminds me of early Country Living.rattled@tx.rr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-63769120744580245562010-06-17T23:53:19.526-04:002010-06-17T23:53:19.526-04:00I know this is six months late but I am new to you...I know this is six months late but I am new to your blog(which by the way I love) I bought this country living in the first place because one of the farm chicks is a contributing editor.I agree with you 100% !!!! Oh my how I have looked at this and thought is this supposed to be a new country style that Im just not getting. They have someone new over the magazine now. I agree with one of the Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358105759792868266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-47742866056124594402010-01-26T18:31:09.088-05:002010-01-26T18:31:09.088-05:00I totally agree!!! I subscribed to Country Living ...I totally agree!!! I subscribed to Country Living and was so disappointed in this issue. I went through it so fast. Did you notice that it is Jan./Feb. issue? They used to have 12 issues.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903034261104463234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-78121205597510819362010-01-24T19:30:34.849-05:002010-01-24T19:30:34.849-05:00Preach it, Sister! I just voiced a similar rant ab...Preach it, Sister! I just voiced a similar rant about the now-defunct Country Home. It all became so pretentious and haughty and upscale. Hello - us country folk are NOT upscale! (At least this gal's not!) :)Shannan Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240696987027358314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-40552384514242089992010-01-20T11:38:33.636-05:002010-01-20T11:38:33.636-05:00OMG, don't get me started!! I loved Country L...OMG, don't get me started!! I loved Country Living when it was about (gasp!) COUNTRY Living! I will NOT resubscribe when my time runs out. I miss Country Home, although they were going down hill too when they closed. At least they were published in Iowa - anyone here have a problem with a country magazine from New York CITY!? Not that they can't get it right, because they used to, butAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505612405563050618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-7768162465892798022010-01-17T21:07:52.845-05:002010-01-17T21:07:52.845-05:00Great post! I sure hope CL DOES read all the comme...Great post! I sure hope CL DOES read all the comments. I actually called my girlfriend as soon as this months arrived to say the cover looked like an ad for Target and I was really disappointed in the whole issue. I DO actually live the farm life but also like a more clean, uncluttered look... That doesn't mean new Ikea/Target all over tho! Home Companion was my favorite for all the original Lesliehttp://glendevonstables.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-16270434784250697182010-01-11T21:56:31.181-05:002010-01-11T21:56:31.181-05:00I've also been disapointed in Country Living o...I've also been disapointed in Country Living of late. Their style is perplexing. What is it? Not farmhouse or country. What bothers me the most is what one of your commenters touched on earlier, that they're heavily into "going green". There's nothing wrong with doing your best to ensure the country we live in is taken care of, but, really! Truth be told, most of us Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-43439555583172259752010-01-11T17:38:39.231-05:002010-01-11T17:38:39.231-05:00I just wanted to add that if you are ever able to ...I just wanted to add that if you are ever able to get your hands on the UK version of Country Living its AMAZING!!Jaimi_Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753306035669630789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-38584753472465627572010-01-11T17:36:23.499-05:002010-01-11T17:36:23.499-05:00I completely agree!! I thought I was the only one ...I completely agree!! I thought I was the only one out here! I'm a mid-20's country gal and I've been a suscriber to Country Living for over 3 years now. In the beginning it was great! Ideas, women like me, homes like mine, affordable country decor. Now, not so much. Like you said it has all been advertisements and more of a contemporary decor style. I also really enjoyed it for all Jaimi_Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753306035669630789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-19014462948191389212010-01-11T16:51:51.164-05:002010-01-11T16:51:51.164-05:00It breaks my heart to see what CL has become. I w...It breaks my heart to see what CL has become. I would look forward each month for my magazine to arrive. I have some as far back as the early 80's when they represented true country. <br />What pics they have they write over them<br />with "steal this idea". If I see that one more time I think I will vomit! I get more out of a Family Cirle! When my subscription runs out I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-39728571126242133642010-01-10T23:26:45.937-05:002010-01-10T23:26:45.937-05:00Homestead Mercantile said...
I couldn't a...Homestead Mercantile said...<br /><br /> I couldn't agree with you more...I no longer get excited to see the latest issue of Country Living come in the mail. I only subscribe because I can get it for $12.00 for a year...and it is no longer worth that. I had already decided that I have had enough of this modern magazine and will not subscribe again. Sad, because I have subscribed since the Homestead Mercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381787676285203421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-86497786980575839742010-01-10T23:23:59.509-05:002010-01-10T23:23:59.509-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Homestead Mercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381787676285203421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-87958592170021774922010-01-09T17:29:52.935-05:002010-01-09T17:29:52.935-05:00I have several very old issues of Country Living t...I have several very old issues of Country Living that I will keep and look at periodically. I use to subscribe to Country Living, but I gave up on them several years ago now. I just didn't think there was enough in there and there were too many ads. Plus, they got into the going green stuff real heavy. My contribution to going green is antiques, making scrappy quilts etc... I also use toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-84829804898312931552010-01-09T12:18:02.817-05:002010-01-09T12:18:02.817-05:00I subscribed to Country Home and Country Living si...I subscribed to Country Home and Country Living since the 80's. The old ME Home Companion was my favorite because the homes were always quirky and fun.<br /><br />That said, I still love Country Living as is. I despise the old cluttered country style that I had in my house for 25 years. I live in a 100 year old farmhouse and "modern country" is exactly the look I want. Have you seenCarol Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213599834164588707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-6114358578493051962010-01-08T12:45:46.660-05:002010-01-08T12:45:46.660-05:00I agree 100%. I too have some of the old Country ...I agree 100%. I too have some of the old Country Living issues - quite a few of the old December issues - they were fabulous - so country and so interesting to look at. I'm afraid they are going to go out of business. They need to change their style or change their name.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533707260539270103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-90863306894881084882010-01-08T01:22:53.630-05:002010-01-08T01:22:53.630-05:00Thank goodness I found this post. I let my Countr...Thank goodness I found this post. I let my Country Living subscription lapse a couple years ago and have really missed it. I was going to renew it, but not after reading your post and all the comments. Thank you so much for sharing this information. And...I love your blog!!Home's Where My Heart Ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369616748162934932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-91307351769155834292010-01-07T20:50:56.132-05:002010-01-07T20:50:56.132-05:00Your three favorite magazines have been three of t...Your three favorite magazines have been three of the many that I have subscribed too forever!<br />Country Home was the best, I subscribed to it in the 1980's after I was married...I use to read my mom's while living at home...so sad when that one went away, and it changed too when they lost Jean LemMon as the editor back in the 1990's, it was real country back then, I could imagine Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156513196197205803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-39746035854262763172010-01-07T09:08:25.577-05:002010-01-07T09:08:25.577-05:00Yes I have to agreee with you. It seems that the ...Yes I have to agreee with you. It seems that the beloved Country Living has been "City-fied". I feel like I'm looking at Traditional Home. Country Living looks to be taking on many different types of sponsors (i.e. advistisers)which causes their articles to lean more to support these sponsors and the products they sell. Like the old saying goes "Their trying to cover all Cottage on the Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319313381897700436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-26640309679761291702010-01-06T22:53:24.993-05:002010-01-06T22:53:24.993-05:00I agree with you!
Peace,
DanaI agree with you! <br /><br />Peace,<br />DanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-77069487882187741862010-01-06T22:46:46.601-05:002010-01-06T22:46:46.601-05:00What Country Living is doing is the same thing man...What Country Living is doing is the same thing many marketers are doing: trying to tell US what WE like. If we didn't like cottage/country, we wouldn't subscribe to their magazine. I was a child of the 60's/70's. I know what avacado green looks like and whether it's called "kiwi" or "pickle" green, I know what it is. And it doesn't thrill me no Bad Mama Jama from down in Alabamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-45255581395644108922010-01-06T21:25:24.353-05:002010-01-06T21:25:24.353-05:00I couldn't agree more!! I have a lot of older ...I couldn't agree more!! I have a lot of older issues of Country Living along with my all time fav Country Sampler that I enjoy. About 6 months ago I subscribed to both. I hadn't got an issue of Country Living for quite sometime, mostly because of all the advertisments. The magazine is 80% ads, and 20% content in my opinion. So I thought I would give them another try. I have the latest In Primitive Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474841783845470785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116040993778827224.post-46872047131055009892010-01-06T21:10:08.704-05:002010-01-06T21:10:08.704-05:00Wow, my same thoughts EXACTLY! I collect, treasur...Wow, my same thoughts EXACTLY! I collect, treasure, and organize the same magazines. Have for many, MANY years...my sister did the same, when she died suddenly last year I inherited over 800 issues of past deco magazines and treasure each and everyone, (even if I already had the same issue, which in most cases I did, but won't part with because they were hers). I thought what a WASTE, the Country Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646073270635329327noreply@blogger.com