My Kitchen has been Spoiled Lately.

Okay, so perhaps I'm the one being spoiled. We finally were able to buy a dishwasher in December which was really exciting. It's probably my very favorite appliance ever. I hate hand washing dishes. Ever since the dishwasher arrived in our lives, our kitchen has slowly been getting some pretty items that bring a smile to my face.

Jake's mom gave us some fancy knives for Christmas. These Cutco knives are so much nicer to use than my $3 set from Ikea. I especially love the white handles. I guess they had a family conference to decide whether or not I would prefer the white or black handles. They decided on white and I absolutely love them! I went to the local restaurant supply store to get a magnetic strip to hang my knives on. I feel so fancy.

My little brother gifted me a beautiful Gucci watch for Christmas. It was gorgeous but I don't wear watches and I politely asked him if I could return it. He graciously said yes and I was able to pay off some of my medical bills and set a little aside for something I've been wanting for years. I had saved up enough money from tips before I got sick but I ended up spending that money on prescriptions and I was kind of bummed but I knew I'd get my Le Creuset eventually. After returning the watch I called my sister and found that Le Creuset had opened a brand new outlet just a few miles from her home. Since she's the world's best sister she went and picked up this french oven for me and even got an extra discount because of their grand opening sale. I hugged it for so long when it finally arrived at my house. Pure joy.

Lastly, this is what Jake is getting me for Valentine's day. It's from etsy shop Pinkkiss and I love it. I looked at hundreds of spoon rests before discovering this one. It's going to look great on my stove and save me from having to clean up saucy messes every time I lay the spoon down. Thanks honey!