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"To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting." -Edmund Burke

I subscribe to a few different magazines and like to read them when I find a spare minute. A couple of them are about women's fitness/health, and the other one is my absolute favorite, Oprah Magazine. Don't laugh! It's awesome! I love it because it is filled with great articles, motivating stories, and lots of practical and fun information that usually seems to relate to my own life. I don't ever watch Oprah's TV show because of my schedule, but I'm telling you...her magazine ROCKS!

Whenever I read a magazine, I usually find some good tips or ideas. Sometimes I jot down a book title or website I read about, and sometimes I will rip out a picture or ad for something that piques my interest. Then, knowing me, I usually lose the note or toss out the piece of ripped paper. Oops!

I recently came up with a brilliant idea. OK, I think it's kind of brilliant. I am going to start keeping a little binder of inspiring things I find in my magazines. Good quotes, exercise tips, delicious recipes, fun articles, etc...I'm going to cut them out and keep them in a little notebook. Then, I can look back on them later if I ever need some motivation, new ideas, or just something good to read. I figure it's also a good way to get the most out of my subscriptions.

OK, so maybe this isn't the most exciting idea of the century, but I thought it was a neat little way to keep some inspiring words of wisdom nearby. I also thought I might share some of the better clips with you on the blog. Sound good? Yay!

QUESTIONS FOR YOU: Do you have a regular resource (magazine, website, TV show, etc) that provides you with good ideas, inspiration, etc? What is it? Do you keep anything like a journal, notebook, or scrapbook? Tell us about it!