I subscribed early on, back when Mary still illustrated the covers. I LOVED my Home Companion!! My mailbox just hasn't been the same since they ceased publication.
Here's some amazing news...Mary Engelbreit is trying to revive her magazine! If you follow this link, you can vote in the poll and leave a comment telling Mary (and potential publishers) how much you miss MEHC and how you'd be doing the happy dance in mazazine aisle of Barnes & Noble if only Home Companion would come back. (And then subscribe!)
Sadly, I had a bathroom pipe bust open and the ensuing overspray wiped out most of my back issues earlier this year. But I've been collecting them on ebay here and there. I got really lucky and won a big old box of 'em a few months ago. I'm still ferreting out the early issues though...I only have
It's been cold around here. Lots of this snuggly business going on:
It's Friday!