INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add the milk, water, salt, sugar and butter. Warm over a medium to hot heat. When the butter melts, bring to a boil. Remove from the heat once it reaches a boil. Pour in the vanilla extract and stir. Stir with a spatula to create a smooth dough. Place the dough into the piping bag. Let sit for quarter of an hour to 20 minutes. Roll each length of long dough into a little circle. The circle should be sized according to how large you'd like the ice cream sandwich to be. Realize that this will be bite-size, not huge. Mix the sugars and cinnamon until combined. Place this in a small bowl but ensure it is wide enough for dipping the churros into, for coating. Heat to 360F (182C). These can be fried in a pot with high sides and a heavy base, using medium heat, if you don't have a deep fryer. Only do two at a time, to avoid crowding the churros and to ensure the best texture. They should fr on one side for around 3 to 3.5 minutes, until golden brown. Then turn them over with tongs, slotted spoon or similar, and fry the other side for around the same time, or until golden brown. Lay them down on a plate lined with kitchen paper towel, to drain the oil. Continue to make more churros, as required. Do this while they are still hot. To assemble, place one churros onto the serving plate, add the ice cream, then top with another churros. The churros should be quite warm still, as this adds to the deliciousness. These are best when still warm and fresh.

SUMMARY: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a silicone sheet). Place the saucepan onto the stove top. Stir to combine. Add the flour to the liquid mixture. Select a star tip for the piping bag. Pipe long lengths of the dough onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Create the churros sandwich shape. Make the topping for the churros. Prepare the deep fryer. Fry the churros. Using the tongs, a wire skimmer or slotted spoon, remove the fried churros. Dip the churros into the cinnamon sugar mix. Create the ice cream sandwiches. Serve immediately.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Engage in fun activities that you can focus your attention on. Do something that inspires you such as: hiking in a beautiful place, meditation, looking at art, etc. Try exercise such as: biking, hiking, sports, dance, aerobics, and yoga. Avoid activities that may increase daydreaming such as watch television excessively. Watching too much television could possibly lead to decreased creativity and increase daydreaming behaviors. Individuals with adequate social support tend to have higher mental health overall. We need social support to deal with any issue, including excessive mind-wandering or distraction. Pick someone that you know very well and feel very comfortable with. Then, ask them if they'd be available to answer their phone and chat with you if you've become particularly engrossed in a daydream. You can ask friends or family to alert you if they notice that you are daydreaming. This will help to keep you accountable and increase your awareness of your attention-span. Planning can be a form of daydreaming because you spend a lot of time thinking about a situation and not much time accomplishing anything. It's time stop dreaming and start doing! Have a schedule and stick to it. If you find yourself daydreaming, get up and leave the situation or do something productive. If you drift into a daydream, gently bring yourself back to what you were doing before your mind wandered. Try to be accepting and non-judgmental of yourself.

SUMMARY: Find new hobbies. Talk to a friend or family member. Plan less, do more.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're cleaning blinds in the kitchen, or if you have pets in the house, your blinds may need more than a simple dusting to get clean. Turn the stem to close the blinds. Get the slats flat and straighten them out to expose as much dust and dirt as you can. You might choose to remove the blinds from their setting before cleaning them by hand, but in most cases this won't be necessary. Run a feather duster, dry towel or vacuum with a brush attachment over the slats of the blinds lightly. Remove whatever dust has collected on the surface. Any stuck-on dirt and grime that is left behind will need to be cleaned by hand. White plastic or vinyl blinds are especially bad about showing dirt and discoloration. Combine a small amount of mild dish soap with warm water. Take a microfiber towel or coarse washcloth and soak it in the soapy water solution. Wring out the excess water. The towel should be just slightly damp to help dust stick to it without wetting the blinds. Avoid using abrasive cleaners on blinds, even the synthetic types. Harsh chemicals can eat through the finish of the slats. Wooden blinds, especially, should not get too wet. Standing water can soak into the wood and cause it to warp and discolor. With one hand, take hold of the outer edge of the top blind slat. Pinch the slat damp towel and drag your hand from one end to the other, cleaning the entire length. Repeat this process with each individual slat, moving from top to bottom, left to right. Go over particularly dirty spots as many times as needed. Stop and rinse the towel after every few slats to wash away the dust and grime that has built up on it. You may be surprised how much dirt you'll pick up cleaning this way! Grip the blind slats lightly to keep from bending them out of shape.

SUMMARY:
Close the blinds so that the slats are facing down. Remove as much dust from the blinds as you can. Wet a towel with soap and water. Wipe down the blinds from end to end.