Zillow.com is my new best friend. Even though I always mispronounce his name as Zwillow, it has all the good 411 and doesn’t mind that I’m just a tad nosy. Okay, extremely nosy (but it’s a trait that brings in my salary, so it can’t be all that bad, right?).

While my traffic at the website is more in the realm of stalking, it has been one of many nifty, new real estate resources that will help me in making my first purchase. The site allows you to type in an address and see how much a house is worth. While it can’t tell whether the “quaint and cozy house with character” has marble countertops or mismatching, outdated appliances, it’s a good resource for those looking to get a good deal. Especially now that the market shows the rate of shifty house flippers is growing as steadily as foreclosures.

While it can’t document a history of construction shortcuts, Zillow, like any good best friend, can help the bring to light the reality of a real estate agent trying to woo you into buying that hot mess that’s been on the market for months on end. If you listen closely enough, you can hear it whisper sweet nothings in your ear like, “Don’t be fooled by staging tricks, sugar. A queen-size bed alongside floor-length window treatments is your first warning sign! 1,000 square feet is an entrapment, not ‘cozy,’ so keep looking. Love you, bestie!”

Usually I’m all up on Target’s GO designer timelines. But I’ve fallen behind. I haven’t been too impressed with the latest lines. And I especially didn’t pay attention to the designer accessory lines. Until today.

Thankfully, Love Made Visible has shared a secret find: Loeffler Randall’s stuff online before the official launch date. I feel so VIP already. His satchel would be my ticket to (fantasy) life behind the velvet ropes:

Looks like that Target gift card I got yesterday will come in handy!

It was just my luck that I canceled my three magazine subscriptions–InStyle, Real Simple and Elle–to subscribe to Blueprint Magazine. The new mag from Martha Stewart was set to “design my life” with everything from fashion to decor, entertaining to chic recycling. Then the next day as I was getting my daily fix of CasaSguar, I discovered some heartbreaking news: Blueprint is folding.

Shut yo mouth and say it ain’t so!

I guess it’s for the best, considering I have magazines from September that I haven’t read yet. And I didn’t actually pay for the mag yet.

Wait, who am I kidding?! I’m dying inside!!! I don’t want to subscribe to Martha Stewart Weddings in order to get my Blueprint fix.

So for now, the little ray of hope I’m left with is Bluelines, the magazine’s blog. It was already a Google Reader subscription of mine, so it’s not the best parting gift. (Martha should know better.) That’s not to say that I don’t LOVE the people behind Blueprint/lines. They are my people. The truest example would be the post (entitled “Pop it like it’s hot”–same brain waves people!) about a travel mug that will not leak after the popping of a button. I love them even more because, like a shrink with an impeccable sense of style, humor and grace, they are listening. Leave them a comment to say what you loved about the magazine so they can BRING IT BACK FOR THE LOVE try to bring enjoyable content to the blog.

Ring ring. Matt My Hot Fiance calling.

Hello!

Garble. Scratch. Garble. Garble.

Matt, is that you?

Scratch. Garble.

Is this Matt’s pocket I’m speaking with?

Garble. Scratch. Office Noise. Scratch.

Hey Right Pocket, how’s it going over there? Still jammed with everything Matt’s ever owned?

Garble. Office Noise. Garble. Garble. Louder Office Noise. Scratch Scratch. Loud Office Noise.

MAAAAATT I AM YOUR POOCKEEET! (Insert Darth Vader-like heavy breathing)

Click.