The gift that keeps on giving!

So, for Christmas, my sweet little hubby researched and surprised me with a wonderful bread machine(if you know my hubby, you know that it is the best bread machine and for the best price). One of my goals as a wife and mom is to make really good bread. I remember so often coming home from school and smelling bread as I walked in. That was the best thing in the world to me. It made me feel all loved and happy and stuff. So, my mom was a trooper because she did all the kneading herself and it would take her half the day to make enough for the fam. Anyway, I want my family to have the same memories of delicious bread, but I hate spending the whole day doing it and yeast hates me. It knows I fear it and it just dies on the spot. OH, what a wonderful world it is with a bread machine. Although I was really intimidated by it at first because the instructions basically say you have to do it perfectly, I have it all figured out and can even experiment and stuff. Ever since we got it, yeast and I have actually worked things out, and I don't ruin bread anymore. Lately I have just been using the dough cycle and then making whatever with it. I make yummy bread now and am really happy about it. So, the purpose of this post was actually to say that I just saved a ton of money. My friend, Holly, gave me this idea in our nanny days and I have made these little sandwiches so so many times. They are always a hit, so I have really been trying to find some cheap cinnamon raisin bread because it is ridiculous how much it costs. It's like $3 for a tiny little loaf that is not even soft. So, I am throwing my sis-in-law a baby shower tomorrow and decided I would make the bread (My sis-in-law is having her second baby, first boy, after waiting 8 years, yes 8 years people, you better believe she is getting a shower for her second). I sent out 50 ish invites (I hope she gets spoiled) and so I need alot of sammies. Anyway, I found a recipe, experimented with it and saved myself atleast $12 bucks and the bread kicks pepperidge farms booty and my house smells like Heaven. Yes, I love it!! This is the kind of thing that just makes my day. I'll let you know how it goes. Oh, the sandwiches are cinn. raisin bread, with a spread of cream cheese, a little mayo, garlic powder (or something salty like that, whatever really), and craisins. Mix it in your trusty blender, cuisinart or whatever contraption you have. Then you just put a slice of turkey on them and cut them into long skinny finger sandwhiches (taste better that way). They are so yummy. Thanks Holly, you had no idea you had such and effect on me.