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One of the things I’m learning with this new stove is that I really just can’t cook.  My last stove was over 8 years old and was not only looking old & tired, but it underperformed by 2010 appliance standards.

My new Frigidare Freestanding Electric Range definitely means business.  I opted for an electric range as I have a weird aversion to gas.  My old electric took awhile to heat up on the range portion - as I assumed all electric ranges did.

It’s definitely not the case with this new stove.  I turn it on high and it’s on full heat within a matter of seconds.  It’s fabulous.  And it cooks like a dream. 

Not to mention that the stove part is also more efficient.  I don’t know how 350 degrees isn’t just 350 degrees for every stove, but it just isn’t.

Lastly, I have yet to use but am excited to start using the keep warm drawer.  See the drawer at the bottom in the picture?  I’m currently using it for storage of pots and pans but I plan to clear it out soon to actually use it for it’s intent – which is to turn on the warming feature to keep side dishes and other dinner items warm when I need to.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.  To read more of my reviews, check out my Frigidaire Moms section on Mommies with Style.

So I took this video back in January, just a few hours after the install guys left my house.  I had received a brand new refrigerator, dishwasher and stove with microwave from Frigidaire.

To read the rest of my posts in this series, you can check them all out on our Frigidaire Moms section.

I took this video while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

Stu was so very sad

Sugar & Spice and Everything Nice – An Editor’s Note:  I was under the influence of a lot of happy people wearing sparkly dresses (vacationing in Disney and attending the Disney Social Media Moms Conference) when I wrote this review.

Once upon a time, there was a sad little dishwasher. For the sake of the story, we’ll call him Stu.

Stu was 8 years old.  Try as he might, he just couldn’t do what he was supposed to do.  Day after day, his family put dirty dishes into his racks and one very loud hour later, they still came out dirty.

His family was frustrated with his inefficiencies.  And Stu was frustrated that he just couldn’t get the job done, as any formerly virile appliance would be.

Stu frequently got stopped up (as old folks often do) and he’d often cause his family’s disposal to back up.

Ed & Curtis arrive

His family was disappointed, and Stu was sad because he was so very tired.  He longed to retire to a retirement community where he could claim social security, watch NCIS re-runs and wear Isotoner slippers every day.

For many years, this sad story continued:  Stu not getting the job done, dirty dishes, unhappy people.

Then one day, something magical happened.  The Frigidaire Fairies showed up.  (Their names were Ed and Curtis.)  They brought something shiny.  And pretty.  When it twirled, it sparkled.

The new dishwasher was perfect.  When it ran, it hummed so quietly, his family couldn’t hear him.  When they opened him up, they found clean dishes!

Prince Charming rides in on his (moving van) steed

The family named the new dishwasher Prince Charming.  He is a Frigidaire Professional Built-In Dishwasher.  He’s the quietest dishwasher in his class.  With the SpaceWise Organization System, his family can fit so many more dishes into one load than they ever could in Stu’s racks.

Stay tuned for more on Prince Charming’s wonderful qualities.

And in case you are wondering — just like every other fairy tale, this one has a happy ending too.  Stu ended up in the Junkyard Retirement Community where he plays bingo every Wednesday and will never again have to wash a dish.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

So the local delivery guys brought all of my Frigidaire appliances last week [In case you missed it, check out last week's post about me being a Frigidaire Mom!].  I was like a kid on Christmas morning as they installed everything and hauled away my old appliances.

Here are some side by side comparisons of my old and new appliances – check out how shiny and new all of my Frigidaire appliances are!

This is my old fridge – we moved it to the basement for extra storage:

Here’s the one one during install, so shiny and new!:

The old dishwasher was barely running when they took it away – I wasn’t sorry to see it go!

Shiny, new and runs so quietly, we don’t even know it’s on:

My old stove was also having some issues.  Hopefully it’s happy in its new junkyard home:

I want to pull up a sleeping bag and sleep next to my new stove, it’s so beautiful:

It’s really amazing how having new stainless steel appliances just change the entire feel and face of my kitchen.  Friends have been commenting that it’s like a new room entirely without my old white appliances.  It’s true.  I can’t say how thrilled I am with my new appliances thus far.  Going forward, I’ll review each one independently completely with some videos of the new appliances in action!

And in case you missed it, some info on Frigidaire:  Frigidaire introduced more than 250 new appliances in 2009, all designed with the idea of creating more time for Moms. Standing behind its claim, Frigidaire offers a “More Me-Time Guarantee.” Moms will save a minimum of eight hours a month or their money back.

In addition, Frigidaire announced a new partnership in September with admired actress and philanthropist, Jennifer Garner.  The pair teamed up to launch the new Frigidaire line and to kick off the “Make Time for Change” campaign to support Save the Children.

Starting, January 18th, you can log  onto the Make Time for Change to play Spin & Win for a chance to win prizes including a new time-saving Frigidaire Affinity washer/dryer. Plus every day you take a spin, Frigidaire donates $1 to Save the Children as part of their $250,000 commitment to this worthy cause.

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I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

Let me tell you guys a little bit about my kitchen.  My husband and I bought our current house in the summer of 2001.  We were engaged and living in a tiny apartment at the time.  We bought new construction and I had no idea what to do about options.

The one and only thing I knew I wanted:  a white kitchen.   While we knew we wanted kids someday, who thinks about kids in relation to white cabinets and white appliances when they are barely engaged?  Certainly not us.

Here we are 8 1/2 years later and I’ve long been yearning for something other than white in my kitchen.  I’m sure you guys can imagine how not-white-looking my kitchen now is with two active boys.  (Not to mention that our dishwasher and stove have been falling apart for some time now.)

So I was thrilled when I was chosen by Frigidaire to be a part of their Super Influencer Team as a Test Drive Mom in 2010.

What does that even mean?  It means I’m getting a new Frigidaire fridge, dishwasher, stove/microwave and washer/dryer.

And they will all be stainless steel!  Here’s a preview of the new appliances for my kitchen.  I’m positively giddy about this:

For the next few weeks, I’ll be blogging and vlogging on Fridays to tell you about my new appliances and share photos along the way.  I intend to share them on Friday, which I’ve dubbed Frigidaire Fridays.  Check back next week for more news!

In the meantime, some info on Frigidaire: Frigidaire introduced more than 250 new appliances in 2009, all designed with the idea of creating more time for Moms. Standing behind its claim, Frigidaire offers a “More Me-Time Guarantee.” Moms will save a minimum of eight hours a month or their money back.

In addition, Frigidaire announced a new partnership in September with admired actress and philanthropist, Jennifer Garner.  The pair teamed up to launch the new Frigidaire line and to kick off the “Make Time for Change” campaign to support Save the Children.

Starting, January 18th, you can log  onto the Make Time for Change to play Spin & Win for a chance to win prizes including a new time-saving Frigidaire Affinity washer/dryer. Plus every day you take a spin, Frigidaire donates $1 to Save the Children as part of their $250,000 commitment to this worthy cause.

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I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.