My 1st attempt at homeade bread

I think that everyone likes the taste and smell of Fresh Bread.
I came across a recipe on Twitter from www.thesaltymomma.blogspot.com for her families homemade bread recipe. I have always been AFRAID to make bread as it seems pretty detailed and difficult. My girls were anxious when I pulled out the mixer and couldn’t wait to taste the bread. I made her 1/2 recipe and messed up on 2 steps which changed the appearance of my bread.
Step #1, I didn’t let the bread rise long enough the 2nd time around, resulting in a flatter loaf of bread. I had these little girls begging me to put the bread in the oven so they could get a taste.
Step #2, I put a little more water than stated in the egg wash, which made my bread turn out pale instead of a warm brown color.

Don’t get me wrong the bread smelled up the house and tasted wonderful! I will be trying again this week and hope to get a better result.