Even though I work from home, my days are still jam-packed with activities. I usually wake up between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m., and then it’s right to the computer to check emails and start writing. Later on, I try to get some networking done (by visiting other blogs), take care of administrative tasks, watch movies and TV shows for this website, and of course tend to my family’s needs all day long. The only oasis in my hectic schedule is the two-hour break that I allow myself for lunch, during which time I flop on the couch with a big stack of my favorite magazines.
I have to confess that celebrity and gossip magazines like People, Us Weekly, Hello!, and Star are right at the top of my reading list. Reading all that Hollywood gossip has been a guilty pleasure of mine for years, and is my favorite way to unwind in the middle of my busy days. I also love ESPN the Magazine, Racer X Illustrated, and Motocross Illustrated (MXi).
The best part of my whole magazine obsession is that I found a website that offers dirt-cheap subscriptions to all of the titles I listed above. In most cases, we’re talking less than $20 for a whole year — and I always get the magazines on time and in great condition. That sure is better than shelling out $3, $4, or $5 for every single issue, so I can’t imagine why anyone would stick to buying magazines from the newsstand. If you want my advice, I say subscribe, subscribe, subscribe!!