Lose Weight! Get Organized! Be Happier! Quiz

Answer: Family Circle

Though "Woman's Day" and "Family Circle" each have distinct editorial styles and content, when viewed side-by-side from the supermarket checkout line, the two magazines can seem interchangeable.
"Family Circle," published by Meredith Corporation, has circulation figures quite similar to "Woman's Day" -- each has approximately 3,800,000 paid copies per issue.
3.8 million is a lot! A stack of thirty-eight different issues of "Woman's Day" is approximately 6 inches high. Therefore, a pile of 3,800,000 copies would be about 600,000 inches, or 50,000 feet high. That's roughly 9.47 miles, or 15.24 kilometers! And, because "Woman's Day" is published seventeen times per year, and "Family Circle" fifteen times, the annual stack for both could reach about 303 miles (487.6 kilometers) into the sky.
So, don't feel too bad if you have a small pile of these magazines in your home!

Answer: 1931

According to the publisher's website, "'Woman's Day' was first published in 1931 as a free in-store menu and recipe planner for A&P supermarkets."
The median age of readers is 48.6 years, 79% are homeowners, and almost 100% of the readership is female.

Answer: Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., purchased "Woman's Day" in 1988. Among related pursuits such as databases and market research, HFM-US publishes numerous books and magazines including: "Boating," "Car and Driver," "ELLE," "Metropolitan Home," "Popular Photography" and "Woman's Day." The company is part of Lagardère SCA, which is headquartered in France.

Answer: For Me

"For Me," a "lifestyle magazine ... not focused on gossip" was aimed at professional women aged 25-35. Introduced in the spring of 2005, it was discontinued after the October, 2006 issue.
"Tiger Beat," a source of teen-idol tidbits, has (according to Wikipedia) been published since 1965, and is still entertaining its target audience of 10-19 year-old girls.

Answer: Yummy-looking food

Enticing photographs of food and food-related crafts adorn most of the covers. Other covers include: Flower arrangements, and still lifes comprised of a bouquet of dried flowers on one side and a trio of candles on the other. Christmas wreaths, carved jack-o-lanterns and decorated Easter eggs seem to be annual favorites. Of the surveyed magazine covers, there were zero outdoor scenes or consumer products. When celebrities made the cover, their pictures were only insets smaller than 2" x 2".

My unscientific hypothesis is: The point-of-purchase for many retail copies of this magazine is probably the supermarket checkout line, so an appealing picture of food would be a strong subliminal magnet to a hungry shopper. "Mmmmm, if I just reach for this magazine, that huge slice of Crunchy Crumb Apple Pie à la Mode will be MINE... NOW!"

Answer: Health and beauty aids

Twenty-nine of the 56 back covers offered lotions and potions promising glowing skin, healthy lips, moisture balance, non-stop color, retexturized skin surfaces (huh?), all-day beauty, and so much more!

There was one ad for cigarettes, and none for guitars. The inner pages are where the prescription drug ads lurk, as they usually have an accompanying page filled with itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny type detailing the horrid side-effects the user may experience.

Answer: Food (Delicious! Quick! Scrumptious! Easy! Best-Ever!)

The covers had approximately 48 references to recipes, menus, and "free cookbooks" within the magazines. Enthusiastic headlines touting diet and exercise articles were printed on almost every cover. Walking as a weight-loss method appeared on ten of the 33 covers!

My scientific zeal was sorely challenged during this phase of the study, as I almost fell asleep. The sample set rapidly fell from sixty to 33. However, the repetition of topics and almost-identical phrases from cover to cover, year to year, was an eye-opener.
(I'd better take a break from writing now, to "Quickly De-Stress!", before going out for a brisk "Shape up with a Walk - Now!", all while an "Easy, Slimming Slow-Cooker Supper!" bubbles in my "Cozy, Delightful Kitchen!" before continuing with this "Clutter-Busting!" magazine-tossing quiz.)

Answer: Ideas

So many ideas! If the reader hasn't yet gotten the home organized, the décor just right, the excess weight shed, the holidays embraced with imaginative style, or the chicken skillet-cooked with ease and originality, the ideas imparted within the magazine's pages will surely help.
And you know what? They do help! Also, most of the WD recipes I've tried have been quite good.

Answer: Month of Menus

Every month, "Woman's Day" publishes "Month of Menus" -- a chart with a suggested dinner menu for each day of the upcoming month. They include ideas (yes, IDEAS!) for meatless meals, dishes the kids can cook, low-fat meals, and more. Many dinners offer a touch of international flavor. This feature was discontinued a few years ago, but the editors reinstated it after readers let them know how much they missed it and had relied on it.
I wonder... what is the longest stretch of time that any person or family has prepared and eaten all the suggested menus?

Answer: www.womansday.com

An apostrophe, though grammatically correct in the magazine's title, would not be acceptable in a web address.

Whew! Now that this quiz is written I have to get the magazines into the waiting recycle bin. But before I toss them and "Get Organized Now!", perhaps I'll tear out that recipe for Crunchy Crumb Apple Pie à la Mode... it really looks great!