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I was recently laid off from my job, leaving me with more time on my hands and in need of a distraction.  As anyone who has lost a job knows, there is alot of stress involved.  Baking has always been a relaxing activity for me.  I love the feel of dough in my hands, the smells coming from the oven, and the fact that a bunch of the same ingredients can be manipulated numerous ways to produce delicious results.  I figured, what better way to combat the stress?  Now I have the time to learn and try all the things that intimidated me before.  Maybe this will be a good thing...