clearing my head

Martha Stewart's Basic Sugar Cookies

I wish I was one of those people who found exercise or cleaning a stress reliever.  That would certainly make life more productive.

Instead, I prefer to meticulously measure out sugars and extracts; I find the preciseness and order required for baking oddly therapeutic.  And with my mind on overload, spending hours mixing/rolling/cutting/frosting cookies was quite possibly the most restful evening I've had in ages.