We're sorry to hear that you're having some trouble, Linda! There are a few reasons that a loaf may not rise as expected. Most often this is caused by a tad too much flour sneaking its way into the mixing bowl, we recommend either using a kitchen scale to weigh your ingredients or using the fluff and sprinkle technique for measuring flour in volume. Another reason the bread might not be rising very high, is that it needs to be shaped a bit tighter to encourage it to rise upwards rather than spread outwards. The lack of rise could also have to do with the rise times — over-proofing the dough can cause it to collapse a bit while baking and make for a shorter loaf, while underproofing the dough can make for a denser loaf that is smaller than may be expected. We hope this helps for future baking adventures! 

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