Kitchen Appliances

I feel like there’s discrimination and a double standard towards single people. Even though I bought a house just like newly married people do, I work hard and make my bills, nobody has purchased any kitchen appliance or ANYTHING for me, yet time after time I get invited to weddings where a couple has a DOUBLE income yet I’m expected to get them a coffee maker or fine china or nice flatware or crystal vases or designer towels - things I don’t have and nobody ever purchased for me. Just because I want to be present on a special occasion - their union - does it mean I have to take them a pricey gift too. At several weddings, bridal showers, engagement parties a year - it adds up to hundreds of dollars, not to mention should they have children then the baby showers, birthdays and all that. Shouldn’t the invites say “gift optional”. I ended up not going to 3 of my close first cousins weddings and just sent a cannot make it to my 4th cousin’s wedding because I’m not a cash cow. Just because they fork out expenses for a wedding doesn’t mean I can afford to fork out on a new dress, present from their gift registry etc. I think it’s tacky frankly to not make gift giving optional. Thoughts.
I’d rather not go than look cheap by getting ’something small’. I’m not an arts/crafts, not into making things by hand or albums etc. They all register to upper end stores for their registries and pre-choose what they expect the guest to purchase.
Just because they want to shell out money on a wedding doesn’t mean they have a right to register and expect gifts.

I’m 13 years old and I’m writing a book for fun. My character inherited an old farmhouse and she wants to renovate it. Roughly, how much do you think it would cost in the end. And what would need to be done to make it livaeable. Here’s a few paragraph’s on it:

Kathryn O’Reilly’s green eyes scanned her new bedroom. It was old, and showed definite signs of abandonment. The ugly yellow paint behind the piles of moving boxes was chipping off the walls, wide, long cracks were forming on the ceiling, and the disgusting carpet had a large array of unidentifiable stains. The aged, green window shutters looked like they were more fitting for an old haunted house rather than an abandoned farmhouse, and she suspected that if she tried to close them they would most likely fall off into the bushes below. The room, as well as the rest of the house, smelled mouldy and damp.
She left the bedroom and sauntered down the cramped corridor to the kitchen. It had no appliances, just a few cupboards with the doors falling off its rusty hinges, and a long countertop made of cracked tiles and damaged wood. Like the bedroom, the kitchen ceiling had many narrow cracks. The hardwood floor was somewhat dented, with a few planks protruding out of the otherwise decent floor.
She then opened the door leading into the living room. It was a decent size, with ceiling cracks and old flooring quite similar to that of the kitchen. She meandered over to the decrepit fireplace and inspected the inside. The bottom of it had a layer of ashes dating back to who-knows-when, and besides a few chips in the bricks and stone mantle, it was in good enough shape. It had 3 large ceiling-to-floor windows looking out over the deserted landscape, which consisted of yellow and green grass, large black ash and apple trees, and a narrow gravel road at the end of the long, winding drive way. There were no neighbours for miles. Just the way she liked it.

Also, imagine that there’s a small bathroom with no toilet and a really old tub (2 bathrooms), and a total of 3 bedrooms similar to the one described in the first paragraph. And a big unfinished basement.
Thanks in advanced.

Kuhn Rikon has sent us over both the smaller and larger version of this herb and vegetable knife. We really like the handle, and the high carbon Japanese steel is sharp. The knife also features a nonstick coating for easy food release from the utra-sharp edge. The matching sheath also helps to keep blade sharp for future use. At Kuhn Rikon Kulu Herb & Vegetable Knife

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Kuhn Rikon Kulu Herb and Vegetable Knife

Kuhn Rikon has sent us over both the smaller and larger version of this herb and vegetable knife. We really like the handle, and the high carbon Japanese steel is sharp. The knife also features a nonstick coating for easy food release from the utra-sharp edge. The matching sheath also helps to keep blade sharp for future use. At Kuhn Rikon Kulu Herb & Vegetable Knife

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Kuhn Rikon Kulu Herb and Vegetable Knife

This kitchen scale is pretty cool looking and it sounds very practical. It is super thin and has a surface of tempered class that is very sturdy. It includes four sensors to deliver accurate weights. The scale has a capacity range from a mere 0.1 ounces to 11 lbs, and provides measurements in graduations of 1g or 0.1oz on its bright LCD screen. At Ozeri Touch Ultra Thin Digital Kitchen Food Scale

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Ozeri Touch Ultra Thin Digital Kitchen Food Scale

I bought solid wood knotty arder kitchen cabinets. The Co. forgot to add the side pieces (plates). They sent them to me. One contractor I trust said to nail them. Another whom I don’t trust much said the same.
I took wood working in HS 50 decades ago and I don’t see why I cannot glue them. Thanks

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The Buechele Phonix is a stove top design that has a retractable hood. There are two sides to this design - on one side there’s a recirculating vent, the other, a warmer. On the back? A blackboard for leaving notes to those people in your kitchen life. We love the simple yet functional design paired with actual cooking action instead of a single cooking function that seems to dominate the design. Via Gizmodo at Beuchele

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The Phoenix Cooktop - Blackboard Meets Retractable Hood

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I feel like there’s discrimination and a double standard towards single people. Even though I bought a house just like newly married people do, I work hard and make my bills, nobody has purchased any kitchen appliance or ANYTHING for me, yet time after time I get invited to weddings where a couple has a DOUBLE income yet I’m expected to get them a coffee maker or fine china or nice flatware or crystal vases or designer towels - things I don’t have and nobody ever purchased for me. Just because I want to be present on a special occasion - their union - does it mean I have to take them a pricey gift too. At several weddings, bridal showers, engagement parties a year - it adds up to hundreds of dollars, not to mention should they have children then the baby showers, birthdays and all that. Shouldn’t the invites say “gift optional”.

I ended up not going to 3 of my close first cousins weddings and just sent a cannot make it to my 4th cousin’s wedding because I’m not a cash cow. Just because they fork out expenses for a wedding doesn’t mean I can afford to fork out on a new dress, present from their gift registry etc. I think it’s tacky frankly to not make gift giving optional. Thoughts.
If I threw a dinner party I wouldn’t register at a gourmet food store with $10/pound cheese and $100 wines on my wish list like tacky couples getting married do for their registries at upscale department stores.
And the last wedding i went to a couple of months ago, you had to PAY for the alcohol - after asking the bartender to make me a martini he charged $15. I was like TACK-Y. I think I”m threw with weddings.
House warming parties are the same type or tackiness - people want to get presents so my point is I don’t want to give presents just to share on someone’s occasion and likewise I’ve bought 4 homes in the past 15 years - not one present, so I’m not about to be as tacky as they are by throwing a “housewarming” i.e. gift hording party. I’ve given in to pressure to attend these tacky events all my life and it’s time I say NO and I’m not going to let my family make me feel guilty for not having gone to my cousins weddings.
singlemom - the invite didn’t say the bar would charge for the drinks - i didn’t know until after the bartender made mine and asked for $15 and I had already brought a present. And no thanks I’m not a sheep herd to want to get married like a controlled person who needs a certificate from the government to validate their love and an excuse to get presents.
Don’t worry Maria - if I ever get married I’ll include a note that says “in lieu of gifts you can make a donation to your favorite charity if you so desire”

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My kids seems to only like peaches if they are sliced, so this could save me some time. I wonder if an apple corer would work as well. But if you want a dedicated peach pitter, this tool turns whole peaches and nectarines into 12 uniform slices. Includes a plastic cover for safe storage. At Peach Pitter

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Peach Pitter

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Right. So me and my twin really want to go to a theme park, Chessington World of Adventures. We’ve asked and asked and asked and Everytime it’s a no. We’ve tided up the kitchen, Washed the dishes and Cutlery, We went round the shop for my elder sister out of generosity and buying her sweets, and we also tided up our bedroom, Not forgetting walking our dog twice today & We also washed all the back garden concrete alongside the plants. So, we’ve done that to prove we’re good. Also the wednesday that just went we got awards from school showing how high standard our work has been and postcards home. We also got way above the national standard levels excpected for year 7’s. ;( It makes us mad that we’re not aloud to go anywere, yet my neice and nephew who do NOTHING at all and their levels are the lowest of lowest have been on holiday already this year and are going again, And they both went to a football match last weekend. The furthest place i’ve been in my WHOLE entire life is Liverpool and i’m 12, (Obviously so’s my twin.) I’ve been to Chessington only once and I loved it. My eldest sister took us and my mum and dad knew we loved it. They refuse to take us again and we offered to save the money but they still say no. They let us no further than literally up the road and it just really pees us off. We get so angry and we went to the zoo with the school last week and that’ll probably be the furthest we go this year. The zoo was total utter cr@ppy-ness. My parents know it too, but refuse to agree. So how can we persuade them to take us somewere. We told them we’ll pay for petrol, heck they don’t even have to take us. My sisters would take us. So. any solutions for us . ;’( x

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