It's like Martha is right here with me, anticipating my every move

She was with me last summer as I planned my wedding. She is with me every night on my TiVo. I can't make it through Wednesday evenings without her. If I'm in the mood to make croquembouche or pipe cleaner ornaments, she is there. If I only have a little time but still would like a delicious home-cooked meal, I look no further. I consult her empire for:

1. Information on starting, growing and managing my business
2. Petkeeping tips
3. How to name kittens after satellite-radio companies
4. Jazz
5. Which house to buy, should I move to Cary, North Carolina
6. Advice on "whole living"
7. Web-based flower sales

Sometimes, however, I wonder: why won't Martha teach me about owning my first home? I am in my 30s, in the market for a home and interested in learning how to live a stylish, monochromatic lifestyle that's well beyond my means. Why isn't she here for me in this endeavor?

Fear no more, young consumer: Blueprint will be here in May 2006. The magazine will cater to 30-somethings and their interest in their first homes; this must be the title I was anticipating back in October. Blueprint, among other things, is meant to compete with Domino, which is from the same lovely peeps who bring us LuckyTheMagazineAboutShopping. I am already a loyal Domino-er. I will become a loyal Blueprint-er, no doubt.

Perhaps if I stopped subscribing to all these magazines I'd be able to afford a larger down payment. But, where's the fun in that?