I’m a camper.

For good prices. I loathe actual camping. My idea of roughing it is a four-star hotel with weak Wi-Fi and a lack of room service. However, if I see a pricey item that I want, it’s not unusual for me to stake it out on two or three websites until I see a price I like.

Along those lines, I got the blue 500w 12-speed Cuisinart stand mixer that I wanted for $99 instead of $250. No excuses left — Now I have to bake up those three fancy cake mixes I bought as an impulse purchase!

It arrives tomorrow. To celebrate, I mixed up an apple poundcake … by hand.