My New Favorite Gadget!

A few weeks ago my hand-held mixer stopped working.  Nooooooo!  I almost didn't know what to do until Colby came in and said, "Um, you can just stir it with a wooden spoon."  Oh my.  Heather, wake up call.  My arm sure did get a workout, not to mention it was my oldest son's birthday week so we had cinnamon roll frosting to make and two cakes to beat: one for his actual birthday and one for his special baptism day.  That night I was wishing I could just run to the store and pick up a new mixer, but since we love Dave Ramsey I couldn't; it wasn't in the budget for that pay period.

So how excited was I when yesterday was payday and we made our new budget and a new mixer was included!  So excited.  I debated over which one to buy for what seemed like 5 minutes.  Luckily I only had one child with me so I could do 5 minutes.  Do I get the cheapest one?  Not the cheapest.  But do I get the most expensive?  Is it really worth the extra money?  What if I get the most expensive but it ends up being just like the old one I had which was loud and had a hard time beating the frosting on my favorite cinnamon rolls?  (I think that's what ultimately killed the beaters - that thick, gooey, delicious frosting that I had made 100 times.)  But if I get one in the middle will I regret not getting the one I really wanted?  Who knew picking out a hand mixer could be such a dilemma?  I knew whichever one I bought I would be using it weekly for years to come so I wanted to love it.  I bit the bullet and bought the most expensive one on the shelf and the outcome: I LOVE IT!

I love it so much that after using it for the first time I had to jump on here really fast and share it with you!  It's the KitchenAid Hand-Held Mixer.  Mine is only the 3-speed,  but this one on Amazon is the 5-speed and is cheaper than what I spent at the store.  And this red is so cute!  

The motor on this beater feels strong and sturdy and it's quiet!  Molly use to not like beating things with me because my old one was so loud, but this one she doesn't mind at all.

The beaters are also a little different than normal beaters.  Maybe it's just been years since I've bought a new mixer, but these ones are nice!  They are lighter and slimmer.  So long story made short: next time you need a hand-held mixer go with KitchenAid!  It won't disappoint.