The Holy Grail of Wedding Gifts

I'm sooo excited! My parents dropped off my brand new and very shiny Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer today!! They were just the delivery people . . . the gift actually comes from my fabulous siblings - Jen and Andy! Jen, I know you read this so thank you so much!!!

I remember my mom used to have one exactly like this - also in white. I used to help her mix up all kinds of good things in there - cake and cupcake batter, bread, pie dough . . . now I'm looking forward to being able to try some new recipes. My hand held mixer has been useful but can't handle heavy-duty mixing . . . like cream cheese frosting or dough. In fact, the last time I used it it started smoking a bit! I think it's time may have come.

So this has been the highlight of my day ... feeling tired and maybe a little hungover from yesterday (but not too bad). Once I got home mid-day I've been super lazy. Can't wait to go to bed early but not looking forward to this week at work.