Martha Stewart Living Print Magazine

`Martha Stewart Living' appears to be the flagship publication of the company which bears the Martha Stewart name, but it is actually more accurately seen as the vehicle for publicizing this company's other products, such as the books and radio and TV broadcasts. This does not mean the magazine is poor or in any way suffers in comparison to its competition. This is especially true since the `Martha Stewart' books, going back to the classic `Entertaining' and her TV shows are genuinely superior to her competition.`Martha Stewart Living' has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, ever since I retired and adopted as my first goal to master good housekeeping and cooking. On the subject of cooking, I generally got little from Martha's mag, as I already had a sizeable collection of cookbooks from my earlier forays into cooking ambitions. But now, I was forced to cook, so I took more notice.If you compare the cooking features with similar material in `Gourmet', for example, you will find slightly less fancy and slightly more practical recipes overall. The real difference is seen when `Living' does its articles on basic techniqes. Here, `Gourmet' and most similar magazines are left in the dust. This was especially true when Susan Spungen was chief culinary editor, and it shows up in spades in the `Martha Stewart Manual of Baking', which is an enhanced collection of material from the magazine. If nothing else, the `Living' crew of photographers really know their stuff.Now no one in their right mind with a household budget of less than $100,000 a year and almost complete leisure will seriously expect to take all of Martha's advice, and Stewart never pictures her audience as the few people in this category. But, like millions of people with modest salaries who vote Republican, they aspire to incomes where low taxes and lower governmental control is a `Good Thing', to borrow Martha's catch phrase.Stewart's pieces on collectables and handicrafts are always high end, but never really out of reach of the person with a strong interest in the subject. If, for example, Easter is really important to you, the magazine's Easter egg crafts offer a wealth of suggestions. Similarly, the gardening articles are all practical, even if you don't have an acre in the back of the house.I always found `Martha Stewart Living' also far more congenial than similar older magazines such as `Good Housekeeping' and `Better Homes and Gardens', as these seemed just too pointedly addressed to women, and never quite got their style out of the 50's. It is the highest form of flattery that when Time Inc. came out with a competing magazine, `Real Simple', that it copied the `Living' style to a tee (not to mention the copying done by Oprah Wifrey and Rosie O'Donald with their mags.I always tried to separate Ms. Stewart's personal life with the quality of her work and the excellent work of her company, as represented in this publication.

I bought the first years of Living and loved every one. Then I was busy with family. Martha Stewart Living didn't change, the industry changed. I have seen many negatives in comments and wanted to give my opinion which will be more positive. I went back to reading Martha and have continued to love each release. I will always follow whether there is name change or other things. I enjoy the caring, attention to detail, and beauty in the magazine and want to keep it in my world.

This magazine is my favorite. I have been reading the print edition for over 30 years. I started the Kindle version a few years ago. I do miss the print version but the Kindle version works for me now. I will have to admit I don't like to throw away the print versions and would hoping to be able to keep my Kindle version alot longer than 1 years worth. I like to keep them for recipies I like or have not had time to try. Martha Stewart is a great lady and shares he knowledge and tips to those of us who think we can't do it. I can't bake and she taught me that I can. She shows shows such great tips and secrets giving us confidence that we can do it. Thank you Martha for all the great recipies and crafts you shown over the past decade ! I will support you to the end. You are an amazing woman! From one New Englander to another. Keep up the great work!

I love taking a long bath with this magazine on a rare quiet evening. Martha Stewart Living is a magazine that inspires me to break my blase routine and bake something, get crafty, or try growing a new herb from seed (and then subsequently using the herb in a new dish). It is so nice to pick up a magazine and not bother with the table of contents - just start at the beginning and read every article.The writing is well done; descriptive yet concise with easy-to-follow instructions for the how to articles.The ideas are fresh and unique. There is always something interesting and simple that I can make that will give me an activity to do, won't take all day, and will add interest or value to the overall project, be it dinner, a refinished piece of furniture, or my window box.I think one of the big keys to success for this magazine is that it is something readers of all walks of life can enjoy. By that I mean that I am not a homeowner, I do not have a yard, I cannot put up crown molding or make drastic changes to my home, but I find significant value in the little ideas and projects in this magazine because 9/10 times it is something I can use or pursue. This is a big plus because I cannot make use of a lot of ideas in other magazines or on Pinterest because of my renter's situation.I'm a fan and I just renewed for a second year. Give it a try, you will not be disappointed.

I’m keeping this magazine for another year. Lots of good info and recipes. Probably won’t buy any of the expensive things promoted for sale. It comes too late to enter most of the contests. I guess the price is because they are surplus. I like that they are shipped in plastic so not torn and my info not printed on magazine. I donate my magazines to waiting rooms and thrifts.