bagels and surprises.

oh man. i love bread.
fresh, delicious, crusty and yet so soft, bread.
when sarah posted this recipe for homemade bagels, i was all over it.

this weekend i resurrected the bread machine and went to town.
it really is VERY easy.
so easy in fact, that i made two batches.

i just don't think i can go back to the regular store-bought kind any time soon.
these are so easy and delicious, especially straight out of the oven!
try them and let me know what you think. yum!

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in other news, my sweetie pie friends meg and chrissie totally pulled off a HUGE surprise on me today!
they are helping us with an amazing fundraiser for our davis boy.

chrissie is donating 25% of each pillow sale this month to our adoption fund!
i have loved these since the first time i saw them!
so, so cute!

to see more of chrissie's shop or to buy a pillow, click HERE.

i'm thinking these would be the BEST christmas gifts ever!
or birthday gifts
or good report card gifts
or communion gifts
or baby shower gifts
or christening gifts
or just because they are so stinkin cute that my child just had to have them gifts!

order one (or ten) today! :)
and thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, meg and chrissie!
best. surprise. ever.
love ya.
mean it.