Cooking & Baking
In reply to the discussion: Help! I want to surprise my wife with a KitchenAid Mixer [View all]lamsmy
(155 posts)I love cooking, and would love a KitchenAid, but it's a definite no-no for a personal gift at the holidays.
Why? First appliances belong in the kitchen and are used by everyone for everyone's benefit. Making it a personal gift is kind of like saying "Here, go make me something yummy."
Ditto for power tools for guys - they are both involve work. Even if that work is sometimes pleasurable, often it is just a plain old chore. In our family, appliances and tools (bbq, lawn gear etc.) count as gifts for "the house."
If you are sure she will love it, go ahead. But my advice would be to back it up with something, even something small, that is just for her and just for pleasure. A little jewellery, perfume, a great book... anything that is expressly for HER.