A Future Purchase that Must Be Made...

I have fought the urge long enough...I want to buy a Kitchenaid stand mixer. These beautiful & colorful mixer have been around since 1955 and finally seeing one this afternoon at Williams Sonoma I felt the pang in my chest of "I Want One". I guess my Kitchen Aid clock started ticking, hehe.

I have a mixer that used to be Mother's and I swear she's had that thing since I was a lil girl. At least 20 or so years if not more. It does the job good for my cupcake classes but it's time to breakout the new.

The price is approximately $300. That's not terrible, but when your watching ever penny to save money it's going to be a mini feat because you can't just buy the mixer...there are attachments.I would love the pasta making one and the ice cream one.

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Well, I'm definitely going to be watching the store circulars and watching the online overstock shops. If I don't get one now, this maybe my "Day after Thanksgiving" splurge piece. Ooo if I buy it at Kohl's on a weekend where there is a 30% coupon AND Extra-Bucks for every $50 spent, buying the mixer at $300 wouldn't be that bad. Hmmm...decisions decisions.. =)

This is the one I'd like to buy: 

So pretty... =)

Do you have  Kitchen Aid Mixer? Is it worth the hype or are their horror stories?? 

I'd love to hear...

Mignon Kitchen Co.

Mignon Kitchen Co.

Today a special treat was waiting patiently for me at my door. My order from Mignon Kitchen Co had arrived. I quickly ran up my stairs, dropped my keys to the floor, grabbed a scissor and opened the package immediately as if it was Christmas morning...And was absolutely delighted when I saw the lil note...

Mignon Kitchen Co  is a darling new lil shop for people who love cooking and lil goodies. From mini tart pans, to moon cookie cutters, to heart shaped balloons, to bamboo spoons to...there are truly cool things in her shop. She even sells small packaging. Please click the link to see what catches your eye and yes there will be tons of Ooo's & Ahh's.

The owner of the shop is Rachel, who is owner to the warm & refreshing blog, Elephantine, one of my ultimate favorites. Her cooking videos are a true delight and you will fall in love w/ her beautiful posts from food-to clothes-mini knickknacks you wish you had-to short stories-to some much more. You have to go to take a look...

I ordered the Teardrop Vase ($4), the Orange Blossom Honey ($5), the Heart Cookie Cutter ($2.50), and the Small Tart Pan ($5). Her prices are very responsible too! <3

Rachel packaged everything so nicely w/ heavy duty bubble wrap so the vase was pristine as well as the honey. I can't wait til tomorrow to have some of the orange honey w/ my 4pm apple! I was also so excited to receive the tear drop vase that one of my roses left from Valentine's day quickly found a new home...

Everyone I know I want to give them heart cookies now. I feel just like Vincent Price in Edward Scissorhands w/ the heart cookies...

Also I'm so excited to start learning how to make tarts. This lil pan is going to be perfect. I want to start off doing small ones just in case they don't taste good. Oooo I could make hearts out of the pie crust to put on the top of my tarts!! Oooo the ideas are flowing...

Well I'm off for today... Thank you Rachel for the delightful lil things. Check out this darling new shop, Mignon Kitchen Co. whenever you have moment. She also adds new things frequently! Can't wait to see what her shop will have next! =)