First, full disclosure.  I didn't remember to take a picture of my gifted bread this week.  I was so bummed because I think it turned out rather lovely. However, I did remember to take a picture of the unwrapped dress rehearsal bread (see to the left). For this week’s giveaway, I wanted to do something … Continue reading The Usual, with a Twist Please

Has there ever been a more absurd saying than someone who "wants to have their cake and eat it too?"  Who in the world wants a cake just to have it?  We all want to eat the cake for the love! I know it is supposed to mean you want two opposing things that can't really … Continue reading Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

This week's giveaway was a special one. I let my daughter pick the "who" this week, and I wasn't a bit surprised she chose her teacher. She was so excited to head off to school this morning with the bread safely wrapped and packed in her backpack. My daughter, this amazing ray of sunshine (with definite clouds … Continue reading The A,B,C’s of Expressing Affection

Sometimes words aren't that important. Did you feel that? I think the earth just moved, startled by that admission coming from me. See, I am a lover of words. I really, really love them. Finding the perfect word that conveys just the right nuance of a situation is pure joy to me. However, the truth … Continue reading More Than Words

Well, my first bread is away.  It was perfect in its simplicity.   Anxious to get started, I decided Monday was a good day to begin.  I mean, Monday needs all the help it can get right? I spent much of the weekend thinking about my very first who.  I tried not to ascribe too … Continue reading A Simple Start