BREAD!

I am completely sick of running out of bread, & Adrienne is sick of hearing me complain about it, so when my mom & stepdad sent a housewarming/Christmas giftcard, the first thing we did was order a bread maker. Here is our first loaf:


A little lump of goodness!














The smell of baking bread definitely adds to a house's equity.










Thank you Mom & Jack!!

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