Registering is Awesome

Registering is Awesome

February 15th, 2010 @ 5:16 pm by Ms Potato Chips
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How awesome is registering?

We’ve been together seven years, have lived together for five, but have never been able to splurge on kitchen items. We manage with a hodge podge of hand-me-downs, cast-offs, and yard sale finds and it’s fine. It’s totally fine. We make do.

But. Oh my, there is nothing like the heft of a glossy Le Creuset cover or the smooth curved porcelain of matching mugs and saucers. I love the calm, ordered aura of a Williams-Sonoma store at noon on a Tuesday, when I can run my hands over their nubbly textiles and stroke the cool stainless steel espresso maker.

Ooof. Are you getting hot under the collar? Am I? (I am.)

The point is, it doesn’t even matter if no one buys us these gifts. The experience of yielding the scanner gun was unduly satisfying and climatic in and of itself.

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To guide us in our registry-choosing, we sought the help of our buddy Alton Brown, via his book Gear For Your Kitchen.

In addition to providing recommendations for both must-haves and splurges, Mr. Brown describes five approaches to gathering kitchen items, all of which can certainly be applied to registering:

The Bob Vila Approach: Own a special tool for every possible job and a darned nice case to carry it in. (Down vest optional).
The MacGyver Approach: Use your understanding of physics, metallurgy, chemistry, mechanical and electrical engineering to make whatever you need out of a coffee can, a length of bungee cords, and a road flare. (Mullet hairdo optional.)
The Fred Sanford Approach: More is better… end of story. (Beat-up old truck optional.)
The Robin Leach Approach: Expensive is better… end of story. (Bizarre accent optional.)
Jack Benny Approach: Cheaper is better… end of story. (Violin optional.)

Heretofore, we’ve been operating under the Jack Benny/MacGyver approach. We’re hoping to gradually veer towards the Bob Vila Approach, but with as many “multi-taskers” as possible. (Because that’s what Alton would do.)

Which approach did you take? Did you find the registering experience as wonderful and exciting as I did?

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24 Responses to “Registering is Awesome”

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Miss Rainbow (message) 1,535 posts, Bumble bee

I love Alton! And I loved registering! We’ve splurged on a few things here and there, but there’s definitely much more to be had!

Oh, and we’re also taking the Bob Villa approach. I love cooking gadgets!

2/15/10 @ 4:05 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

LOVE that you referenced Alton! He’s the best!

2/15/10 @ 4:10 pm (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

Once we actually get around to registering, we’re going to do the MacGyver approach… I don’t like alot of clutter, and we’re going to be moving like, 5 times in the next 10 years.

2/15/10 @ 4:14 pm (reply)

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Mrs. D'orsay (message) 2,272 posts, Buzzing bee

I loved that book! We do a McGyver/Villa approach

2/15/10 @ 5:20 pm (reply)

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amac25 (message) 289 posts, Helper bee

I have to admit I was a little bummed that by registering for a honeymoon we didn’t get to do the scanner thing. So when my aunt offered to host a shower, I was super excited to have an excuse to make a little trip to Target and whip out the handy dandy scanner! FI hates the idea of bringing more stuff into our already jam packed house, so I promised him that after the shower, I’ll take everything off the list except the stuff we really need, so hopefully that will point people back to the honeymoon registry.

2/15/10 @ 5:23 pm (reply)

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Teal (message) 20 posts, Newbee

I like those descriptions! I think we are going w/a similar mixed Bob/MacGuyver approach. It was a little overwhelming but definitely fun, and we are still in the process. The lady helping us at Crate & Barrel had a good suggestion: start w/the difficult to decide on items first, because by the end you’ll be out of energy and it will be impossible to decide. That was very helpful.

2/15/10 @ 5:43 pm (reply)

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AzinAugust (message) 1,651 posts, Bumble bee

OMG we also channeled Alton Brown before committing to add something to our registry. Every time I wanted a whatitzmagig Mr. AZ would look at me and ask if Alton would approve.

2/15/10 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

work that scanner gun, pchips! i’m going robin leach. we don’t have that much stuff to register for, so might as well go as big as possible.

2/15/10 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

You look so adorable!! I loved that little scanner gun!! It’s dangerous though!

2/15/10 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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Miss_Riley (message) 428 posts, Helper bee

My finance loved your post, registering just got so much clearer to him. Plus I had HUGE crush on MacGyver back in the day.

2/15/10 @ 8:41 pm (reply)

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Miss Seashell (message) 1,713 posts, Bumble bee

I’m right there with you, PChips! The thrill of matching cups, plates, bowls, in addition to fun appliances can’t be beat!

2/15/10 @ 10:21 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

We’ve definitely taken the Vila approach… even though we don’t have space for it!

2/15/10 @ 10:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

OH EM GEE. I died at your Alton Brown reference, because that is how I think about our kitchen.!!!

2/15/10 @ 10:25 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

That’s such an adorable picture of you!

We go for the “less is better” approach, seeing as how our kitchen has, like, no storage. I wonder what Alton would call that?

2/15/10 @ 11:20 pm (reply)

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farmersdaughter (message) 1,675 posts, Bumble bee

We loved registering too!! I’d love to work up to the Bob Vila approach, but we have a long way to go…we’re MacGyvors living off hand-me-downs and yard sale finds, as well! Can’t wait to have shiny new cookware…

2/16/10 @ 9:51 am (reply)

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Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

Sigh. We have yet to start our registry. I am so dreading it

2/16/10 @ 10:26 am (reply)

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NurseK (message) 162 posts, Blushing bee

Oh man, I couldn’t help but feel guilty when we started to register. I thought “all these expensive gifts, for us?!”. But I had to let that go and have fun scanning, if we don’t get it, who cares! And like you, we have been living together for 2 1/2 years already, so we have kitchen basics on our own. I am also contemplating a honeymoon registry. Those are fun!

2/16/10 @ 10:45 am (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Haha! Love your post. We need to start registering soon and I’m kinda dreading it! You make it seem pretty fun though!

2/16/10 @ 10:57 am (reply)

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SanDiegoAli (message) 3,076 posts, Sugar bee

We haven’t registered yet, but I’m totally going to try to register for only what we NEED. We’ve been living together for 2 years and have some things, but I’d definitely like to upgrade some of them!

2/16/10 @ 11:23 am (reply)

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