I don't care for them. Plus, even if I did, I'd not like it that they're starting so soon. By Christmas, aren't you sick to death of them? But, for all those that do love them and don't mind them starting so soon, I'm glad for you!

I love any re-telling of A Christmas Carol, crooge, etc. It's a universal story-a bad man redeemed by the Goodness around him.

Or the Vikings...

Shelter mags have been a guilty pleasure, but lately - say past 5 yrs. - they seem to feature either extremes or bland same-same, in terms of style, as opposed to well thought out accessible designs for real life homes. I also look forward to local showhouse tours for inspiration. Because the architecture, furnishings and landscaping is mostly tailored for my locale, it's easier to incorporate ideas that work for my own home. GW kitchens/home decorating forums have helped a lot since we built one home and remodeled another. Funny thing - recently I was trying to find a kitchen from last year for someone with a cabinet color question. When I saw it again I realized I'd chosen similar counter stools for my new kitchen and had placed one at the end of my cab run with 2 framed pieces of art above it - just as had been done in that kitchen. While I've often picked up on a detail or storage idea and thought "I should do that", in this case it was not something I'd consciously noted. This tells me that even subliminally, I'm getting ideas from these forums.