Material Girl

I know it's Thursday night, technically, but my husband made coffee this evening, and I have an extremely busy day tomorrow, and no one will probably read this until tomorrow, anyway (the 3 of you that read this). So I am doing my "Friday" today.
My kids see things and want them. My pat response is, "Save your money."
So here is my list of ten things that I want--to which someone should say, "Save your money."

1. Cuisinart Food Processor--stainless steel base, 14 cup capacity.

2. A new area rug for my living room. I bought the one I have for "dirt cheap." You totally get what you pay for. This one is made of the same material that they make lint brushes out of. And works great at attracting lint, dust, cat hair, etc. It should probably be vacuumed every 15 minutes.

3. An Electrolux mixer. The kind that will knead enough dough for 7 loaves of bread. I have a big family. 2 loaves isn't cutting it, and my poor Kitchen-Aid isn't really enjoying the workload, any more.

4. A Nintendo Wii. I don't like video games. In fact, I hate them. I could never get past the first level of Pac-Man on the Atari we had growing up. I don't go near our PS2 with a ten-foot pole, unless my daughter is playing Dance, Dance Revolution. I have been told, however, that I will love it. Better yet, my kids will love me for it. I can ALWAYS use "Good Mom" points.

5. A kitchen cabinet remodel. We have these extremely low kitchen cabinets that hang over the "bar." If you want to see anyone in the kitchen from the dining area, you have to lay your head down on the counter. Every time I look underneath them at someone sitting there, I feel like I should ask them if they would like fries with that.

6. A hard-wood floor refinish.

7. A silver convertible Mini-Cooper. It is going to be my midlife crisis car. And quite practical, too, as I think they get like 40 miles to the gallon.

8. A Fiestaware teapot in Peacock Blue.

9. Someone to come and repaint the interior of my house and all my woodwork white.

10. A trip to Venice.

Or, you all could save me the trouble and just get me this stuff for my birthday!! :o)