Artist Date: Chocolate Chip Cookies

I knew I wouldn't have much time to myself this weekend; I had to go on retreat from Friday and Saturday, and Sunday was the usual chaos of family lunching and cramming homework. For this artist date, I settled for attempting something I often do when I'm bored. I baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies, all by myself. I usually have someone like my sister or helper to assist me, but this time I tried baking on my own. I never realized it could be so therapeutic. Really, watching dough melt and expand in the oven is the most hypnotizing thing. As I licked off the leftover dough from the spatula, I could just feel my inner artist squealing in delight. She doesn't have to worry about salmonella or calories yet. Lucky kid.