Huff Post's 20 Biggest Magazines of 2010 so far...Really???

The Huffington Post came out with the list of the 20 Biggest Magazines of 2010..so far.

This list shocks me. I understand National Geographic, but the others? Have you read Cosmo lately? It is TERRIBLE. On our beach trip we buy every magazine possible to read as we sip cocktails in the sand and Cosmo was the worst. Better H&G is a good one, lots of ads for hydrangeas but I'll take it....so where are the Home magazines??

I charge you, blog followers, to subscribe today! Seriously, most are $12.00/year and what else can you get for $1/month that consists of glossy, pretty, luxurious, tear-out madness? I really don't want to lose another....RIP Southern accents and Domino.

1. AARP-I guess the Boomers?

2. Better Homes &Gardens-I do like this one..just SO many ads

3. Reader's Digest-Isn't this a staple in bathrooms??

4. National Geographic-Understandable

5. Good Housekeeping - Does anybody read this? I bought a Fall Issue once and it had cute ideas for Halloween

6. Gameinformer - My Xbox360 Call of Duty lovin husband is laughing

7. Woman's Day - Eddie Ross posted about this, is it hip now?

8. Family Circle - Not bad in a Dr's office

9. Ladies' Home Journal - Huh?

10. People - I have vowed not to buy smut magazines like this. Plus, In Touch is cheaper and Perez is free

11. Time - I subscribe, since I don't get to watch the News I read this on the train

12. Taste of Home - What is this?

13. Sports Illustrated - Understandable

14. Cosmopolitan - JUNK. They have been writing about the same Sex stuff for forever

15. Prevention - Flat Belly Fast? Hmmmm

16. Southern Living - I used to subscribe, but so many ads about Kiawah and painted wineglasses

17. Via - AAA Traveler's Companion? WTF?

18. Maxim - Understandable

19. O - Figures, she is going to take over the planet.

20. American Legion Magazine - ??

What do you all think? Who should be in this list?? We have the power to bump them up to the top by the end of the year!

The Today Show = Epic News Fail

I work from home on Fridays and am granted the luxury of watching news. I used to LOVE the Today show in college. Katie Couric and Matt Lauer were the duo I was watching on 9/11.

So when they do interviews like the crap shown above, I decide to change the channel to something more timeworthy, something that is innoncent and represents all that used to be good in the world....The Karate Kid. Because at least Ralph Macchio has class and character unlike 78% of the guests that are interviewed on NBC.

**And yes, I'm just bringing more attention to the Suckhan's by posting this but I need to know you are behind me! Ban the LoSuckHan family from all Media!!!! Give our girls a good role model, like Selena Gomez or Emma Watson!

I've Still Got it- According to In Style

Several months ago I was browsing the mall for a get-me-out-of-this-funk present and I stumbled across this earring stand at Urban Outfitters. I hate digging through my jewelry box for all my fun earrings and thought this would be perfect to show them off.

In the September Issue of In Style, it is obvious they came to my house and thought the same thing....

Have you ever had that moment where you scream at a magazine, "I did it first!!" and your husband thinks you have lost it? Please share.

Arrogantly Shabby Pawleys Island, South Carolina Part I

When my family lived in New Orleans we would spend our summers in Destin, FL along with all the other Louisiana/Alabama/Mississippi families trying to beat the heat. But once we moved to Asheville, NC we started heading to the coast of SC. We first rented the house "Fantasea" in Pawleys Island in 1990 and have been going every year since (except the year I got married...sorry family!).

You can read about Pawleys Island history here and here. Mainly it is the oldest seaside community on the East Coast. Rice planters would ditch their plantations on the river and head here to hide from the malaria stricken mosquitoes.

All I can tell you is that it is the perfect vacation spot. It's not all Myrtle Beached out meaning that aside from the few Public Access points the beaches are only full of families vacationing there. No loud music, no jorts, nada. Just the pure open beach. Pawleys is called Arrogantly Shabby because the homes are mostly historic beautiful beach homes with a hint of wear (or tons of wear). On the South end of the Island the ocean front homes back up to the creek in the back so you have both the tidal creek and the ocean to play in.

The perfect beach house at Pawleys has the 5 major requirements:

1. Oceanfront

2. Creek dock

3. Outdoor showers

4. Screened porch beach side

5. 2nd porch creekside

"Fantasea", which is owned by friends of ours in Asheville, is the quintessential beach house. It meets all 5 requirements above along with hardwood floors and a huge deck on the beach. I have rented two other houses on the island for bachelorette parties but I cannot imagine ever spending my family vacation anywhere else.

Since I'm no Pat Conroy I'll let the photos speak for themselves.

Where we set up shop for the day (Fantasea in the background w/Dad's HUGE flag)

People making me feel guilty as I have my coffee cake creekside

The creek float + coolers

Did I mention we had a good time?

Looking North up the Island

Sunset over the Creek

My father's Shrimp & Grits

P.I.P = Pawleys Island Patrol

Catching crabs (stone ones at that!) off the dock

View of the Pelican Inn coming over the South Causeway

Sunrise on our last day

Look for my next post about where to Eat/Drink/Shop at Pawleys.

All images by yours truly