I thought I was going through a crisis when I turned 30, joined the womens institute and started reading Good Housekeeping magazine but then I realised that I was just growing up!

As a magazine that has been in print 80 years I thought it would have noting to offer a young woman like myself. I enjoyed fashion magazines and celebrity gossip but after reading this I was suddenly aware how shallow the other publications were and also realised how much more you can get froma magazine than just mindless gossip and speculation.

Since reading Good housekeeping I have learned so much about home life and cooking that I didnt know. Many years ago people learned these skills through the women in their families but now with families being separated and spread across huge distances and a lack of close extended families there is a lack of good training in being a housewife which is sad really when it is what women like myself aspire to.

I am so grateful for this magazine for such a good grounding in being a housewife.