If you want a true testimonial about the longevity and durability of a product, this KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer has been in our household longer than our two college-age children have! Honestly, it’s probably older than a lot of you reading along. Yet it looks almost new and is still going strong!

It’s been my right hand through countless baking endeavors, Thanksgiving dinners, and birthday cakes. Buying it was the first time I truly felt like a “grown up” in the kitchen.

It has ten speeds, head-tilt lever for easy access, and a locking bowl. I have a dough hook, beaters, whisk, flat paddle beater, and stainless hooks attachments for it.

KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer at Bloomingdale’s

The wide range of accessories and attachments makes just about anything I want to do in the kitchen possible. This stand mixer is a true workhorse.

If you asked me to choose between it and said-children, well I would really miss them! I hope they can still visit on weekends. [link: Influenster]