You need a free standing mixer and 3 large (9 inch) loaf pans or a cookie sheet.
Pour 2 1/2 c. warm water in mixer. Add 3 packages (6 3/4 tsp. if you use bulk) yeast. Turn mixer on and mix for about a minute till foamy. (Yes, no need to proof the yeast!) With mixer running, add
3 eggs (let beat a half minute or so, should be foamy)
1 cup sugar or half cup honey
1 Tbsp. salt
6 Tbsp. oil
1/2 cup of warm water
Add a few cups of flour to mixer, pour a few more into kneading bowl OR pour about 8 c. of flour into kneading bowl and pour yeast mixer in. Start kneading. You'll probably use about 10 c. total. The recipe calls for 10 minutes of kneading but 5 or a little more is often enough. Pour a few spoons of water into bowl, toss dough to coat, let rise till double.
Once double, you have two options.
Punch down, let rise again, then shape into 3 loaves and place on greased cookie sheet.
OR, my preference, shape, place into individual loaf pans.
Let rise about an hour. Preheat oven to 350.
Coat with beaten egg, sprinkle with poppy and/or sesame seeds if desired. Bake about half an hour. Bottoms should be medium brown.
One last thing and I'll leave this for you, Lisa, there is the matter of separating part of the dough before shaping and properly disposing of it, but I'll leave that to you to discuss.
I'm a self taught cook and baker and I really enjoy doing this. I usually bake every week. It doesn't take all that long but you do have to be able to check in on the dough at the appropriate tiems.