I just can not help myself when it comes to magazines and books!  I probably have subscriptions to over 30 magazines, no…make that 40!  I even have 2 issues of Marie Claire that come every month because I forgot I already had a subscription and ordered another on accident!  I love getting them in the mail and letting them pile up.  Then, the stack gets put by the bathtub and that’s what I do…..I take a bath, sip wine and read my pile of mags.  I love this ritual!  Then, I donate my mags to Stephanie (who probably doesn’t read any of them…but she never complains).

So, today I spent some time with Lilyana, Roman (another suitor of hers..that girl is going to have her hands full) and Stephanie at Border’s…a little bookstore here.  And, where do I always head to first??  The MAGAZINES.  I grab my usuals and plunk myself down and immerse myself  in my guilty pleasure.  Like I don’t have enough at home, right??

Lily and Roman got busy on the sofa at Border’s.  Yes, the mama’s kept a close eye out for any funny business! 

I did spend some time in the children’s section because I’m always looking to build up Lily’s library, and I found some great board books…and then I saw my absolute favorite book there: Someday by Alison McGhee.  Someone bought this book for me when I was pregnant and, omigod!  The waterworks would not stop flowing!  To this day, every time I read this book I cry!  I have no idea how I will ever be able to read it to Lily…she’ll think I’m a freak!  This book is so heartwarming and I absolutely adore it!  If you have a daughter, you must get this book!

SO, anyway…I made Stephanie read it, right there in Borders.. and by the 3rd page she was ballin’ like a baby!  Ha ha!!  I just couldn’t resist doing that to her and then we had a good laugh.  I guess you had to be there.

Another of my all time favs is the Little Pea book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal….love love love it!  Super cute, another “must have”!  Well, imagine my surprise when I saw Little Hoot!  Awww….so sweet.  I didn’t know it was out and I’m so happy I bought it today because it is adorable!!  I can’t wait to make a little stuffed owl family to go with this book.  Check it out if you haven’t already!

What is the moral of this post?  You can never have too many books OR magazines!!  Come on, i know I’m not the only one with a shameful amount of subscriptions!!  What are yours??

(p.s.  my list includes:  us weekly, ok, star, good housekeeping, marie claire (2), lucky, W, elle, cottage living, romantic homes, house beautiful, cookie, parenting, parents, family fun, wonder time, natural solutions, shape, self, baby, creating keepsakes, simple scrapbooks, memory makers, paper crafts, card maker, glamour, allure, redbook, O at home, blue print, real simple, body+soul….these are only the ones I can remember off the top of my head without looking..)

Whoooo Hooo!  The weekend is offically here!  Enjoy!