We have been doing ALL of our own baking this month, not by design, it sort of just happened. I had given some thought to the notion of making it a permanent thing but not too seriously 
Well, I was perusing the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day blog when I saw “BYOB” mentioned (Bake Your Own Bread). Upon checking it out at The Baker’s Bench, I decided that my notion could be put into action and there are others out there trying it too! I encourage you to check it out, this is going to be great fun and a big challenge with a baby due in the spring. Thankfully bread making has already become a fun, and expected, family activity. As long as I can mix up a bucket of dough, the kids and hubby can manage the rest, and have a great time doing it!
I have to say, adding bread baking to our daily routine has been much easier than I expected. I usually start it before 9am and depending on what I am making it is ready to eat by either lunch or dinner. Having a good schedule in place has helped tremendously. It was an adjustment for all of us, but now we are very pleased with it and see it as a tool to help us rather than letting the schedule run us. We get so much more accomplished, and when we need to set a few things aside for a visit with friends or an appointment, or some other interruption, it is not a big deal because we know we have time to make up the lost work. This morning, for example, we off for a short visit with friends, then the library, and finally home for lunch and school. A full day, but it should be a good one!
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