Last week, we talked about making room to try. It was amazing to see all of your progress...taking one step at a time. Today's motivation is reminder that making room for something doesn’t mean you have to do it all at once. You can want homemade bread on your table without wanting another heavy project on your list. You can be excited to learn and still wonder where it will fit. You don’t have to plan a whole new routine. Maybe you just choose one bread you’d enjoy making and look for a little room in your week to try it. That’s where a rhythm begins, not with a perfect schedule, but with something small enough to repeat and useful enough to come back to. And when life interrupts? You haven’t failed. You can make room again. One loaf. A little practice. A next step that fits the week you actually have. If you’d like some guidance as you begin, we’re kicking off Find Your Rhythm tonight inside BBW Premium. Find Your Rhythm is a flexible, 10-day guided experience you can follow at your own pace. We’ll start with one simple yeast artisan loaf, then help you plan and bake a bread your family loves—so you build the confidence to bake again, know where to turn for help, and begin a rhythm you can keep coming back to. It isn’t another obligation to keep up with—it’s support to help you find a bread rhythm that fits your life so you can make the bread you want and need. Upgrade to BBW Premium and join us tonight for the Find Your Rhythm kickoff call. We’ll take that first step together—with guidance, encouragement, and room for real life. You don’t need baking experience, a ready sourdough starter, or a perfectly planned week—just a little room to begin. ❤️ Still wondering if Premium is right for you? Take a look at what’s inside and how we’ll support you as you build confidence and find your bread rhythm. Learn more about BBW Premium → — Sandra

Is kneading hard on your hands and / or thumbs? My 33 year old Kitchen Aid beast of a mixer wore out today. So I kneaded a large dough mix for 10 minutes. Surprisingly it was therapeutic and did not cause my thumbs any significant pain. Using my phone and typing on my computer cause thumb pain. I asked AI if kneading is helpful or hurtful. Answer: It can be either, depending.... 🤣 What is your experience? Do you have a special kneading technique?

Join us for coaching, starter help, and encouragement to try! "Making Room to Try" is happening all week inside the community. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate! Coming next: Find Your Bread Rhythm! After Make Room to Try, we’ll take the next step together inside Premium: making bread and finding a baking rhythm that fits your real life. More details soon. For now, keep making room to try. Wednesday at 11 AM Central Premium Coaching Call on Zoom Bring your questions and join us for live coaching. Can’t make it? Replays are available! Upgrade to Premium to access all BBW benefits (upgrade to join us) We will be discussing milling your own flour & things to consider in a mill, milling best practices & recipe adjustments. Wednesday at 1 PM Central Is My Starter Ready? Live Starter Workshop If you are still trying to get your starter healthy or are doubtful. Join Sandra Brenes on Zoom to learn whether your starter is alive, active, and ready to bake with and how to get it there and maintain it without the overwhelm. Save your seat for the Starter Workshop

You came to The Bread & Butter Way because you want to make bread. Maybe you have flour in the pantry, a starter in the fridge, or recipes and videos saved for “someday.” But life gets full, the kitchen gets busy, and bread keeps getting pushed back. That is why we are doing "Make Room to Try" next week. From Monday, October 5, 2026 through Friday, October 9, 2026 I will share one small, practical invitation each day, right here inside this free community. This is not a full bread course. It is not a kitchen makeover. It is not five days of baking. You do not need a perfect kitchen, an active starter, special tools, extra money to spend, or a free afternoon. We are simply going to take the pressure off, make a little room for bread in real life, and take one small step at a time. Over the five days, you will make a little space for bread, gather what you already have, choose one clear path, and decide on a realistic next bread step. Because I am a firm believer that bread should fit your life, not take it over. If you are planning to join us, comment “I’m in” below as your little promise to yourself to come back here each day next week for one small bread step. I’ll be here cheering you on. Be sure to turn on your community notifications so you do not miss the daily invitation. Day 1 begins Monday, October 5. I’m so glad you are here. Sandra

The smell of homemade bread does something to a home. I cannot fully explain it, but you know it. The smell of toast before school. A loaf cooling on the counter. Warm bread waiting at the end of a long day. It changes something. Maybe it slows things down for a minute. Maybe it reminds us that someone cared enough to make something by hand. Maybe it becomes the kind of memory our kids carry with them long after the kitchen is quiet. This week, bake something simple and notice what changes; not just in your bread, but in your home. Then come back here and share it what you noticed. (maybe you have already made this observation)