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<\/a><\/p>\nIt’s the KitchenAid 6, which is the biggest one they make. (Well, I think the parent company makes industrial mixers, but really, we’d have to convert the dining room into a bakery. And have a serious discussion about upgrading the oven!) Anyway, I got it in the color shown above, pearl metallic. I bought it at my local Mar-Beck<\/a>, which is a treasure trove of refurbished items, and it came with the same warranty as if I’d bought it new. They told me most of the mixers they sell have just had dinged-up boxes or missing a beater or something, and besides, they’re the place it goes if it has to be fixed under warranty, anyway. The price was fabu, AND I had a coupon! I know they are offering free shipping on orders over $200, so if you’re in the market for one of these, consider buying from them. It’s bad-ass. I can’t wait to make some dough and not hear the sad grinding of my little KitchenAid’s motor. I may save the mixer to give to one of our nieces one day, just to keep it in the family, or else we’ll see what CraigsList can bring us…speaking of which, SOMEone is now the proud owner of a fishing boat! Yep! James came out while I was floating in the pool (yes! A pool! I’m spilling all our purchases) and informed me he’d found his dream fishing boat. He did a little negotiating, and in keeping with our plans to stay-cation, we spent the money on something that will be around for years and didn’t make us feel queasy to buy it. <\/p>\n For whatever reason, a trip to Mexico just left me nervous…queasy… it just didn’t quite feel right. So, the first compromise on staying home was to buy one of those inflatable pools. Of course, that in of itself required compromise, as I wanted something like this:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n