Kitchen Cluttered

It's snowing in Minnesota, but I've no reason to complain considering how the East Coast is getting buried in that cold white stuff. But being stuck inside the house always seems to be a good time to bake something. I turned to my favorite food blogs for a new recipe to try and was once more struck by the beautiful photos.There's nothing like a beautiful photograph to sell me on a recipe. But really, is anyone's kitchen that neat and organized? They all look like they came from a BHG photo shoot. This is what my counter looks like before I start baking, at the best of times:

This is what it looks like when I'm baking.

Martha Stewart, I'm not.