My Mom was always baking! She made cookies constantly, cinnamon rolls, cakes, bread and rolls. At the time, it didn't seem particularly special, it was just something that she did. Now, however, it seems like fewer people bake. I'm quite proud to say that I am not one of those people. I LOVE to bake! Our love of baking goes back even further, though. I remember a trip to visit my Gram and Gramps one summer. My two sisters and I spent a month with our beloved grandparents. Gram made homemade rolls every day - we were in heaven. The recipe she used is still used to this day by my Mom, Gram, both my sisters, and me. When my kids were younger, we would bake cookies together. The most fun we had was when I cut templates out of poster board by tracing their hands. We used those to make life size sugar cookies of each of their hands. My daughter and I would decorate her "hands" with nail polish and rings, all made from colored icing. My son, tough little man that he was, liked his "hands" unadorned. Neither of my kids was ever very interested in baking after that, but we all still share the memories of our "hand cookies." I, on the other 'hand', still love to bake. I was up very early today to start the dough for your Braided Lemon Bread. It's the first time I've tried this particular recipe, but I know it will be great. I made the lemon curd last night, and with the wonderful smelling dough that is rising in my kitchen as I type, I know this will be a big hit when my Mom and Gram arrive for Mother's Day brunch in a few hours. Thanks for all of the wonderful recipes. KAF ROCKS!!

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