sauntering vaguely downwards

You should really consider two things first before you buy any more gadgets: 1) how much do you really cook and bake from scratch? and 2) how much storage space do you have in your kitchen? I bought a really good set of knives about 11 years ago and they are the #1 tools my husband and I use in the kitchen. You already have a blender and a hand mixer, which is sufficient for most people. I always drool over those pretty KitchenAid stand mixers but I could never justify buying one. I have a very basic Cuisinart which is pretty old (10 years?) that we haul out every now and then if we're chopping massive amounts of something. I would give up every small kitchen appliance I have before I'd give up my Sabatier knives! And they don't take up much space, either! Happy cooking! :D