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[tiny_ninja]

Challenge #7

Promote/Rec/Sing the Praises of Yourself!

♥ I can bake.

A decade ago, cupcakes really became a big thing and I got a copy of Hello, Cupcake! and all I wanted to do was make pastries for days and days and days. I can make a lot more than just cupcakes now, and my kids have started asking for special cakes for their birthday parties and such. For Gabby's third birthday in November, I made a rainbow surprise cake that came out beautifully. When you cut into it, M&Ms and candies spilled out from inside. Granted, I'm now on a low carb diet (which suuuuuucks because bread is one of my favorite things to eat and make) so I can't bake nearly as much as I used to. Still a skill I have in my back pocket.

♥ I'm great with grammar.

When I write my own pieces, I'm generally good at catching most grammatical mistakes as I go. In editing, I only catch one or two typos. When I beta read for others, grammar is usually the thing I can help with the most.

♥ I crochet.

Last year I did two craft fairs and made $300 towards my Christmas presents. It's not a lot of money, but it brings me a lot of joy. It's even more fun when I can make some nerdy references in my work, like dragon egg dice bags and Avengers-themed baby bibs. The Captain America one I made finally sold this fall, which was great.

♥ I cosplay.

I haven't been able to do a proper one for myself for a couple years now, thanks to having kiddos, but I have made a bunch of cosplay pieces over the years. My favorite is making Squall's SeeD ball uniform and Rinoa's white party dress with runicmagitek, which we wore to see Distant Worlds live in Boston.

♥ I write stuff.

All of my works are over at wingsyouburn ♥ My fandoms vary and I have a lot in progress that aren't posted yet, but hopefully I'll have more up there this year. :3

Comments

[runicmagitek]

I've also been doing low carb with my diet lately to make my digestive system less grumpy (and so far it's helping? I think?), so know I'm flailing pompoms with you in that department! I also miss baking a lot, too, but it can be a nice treat when you do dive into it! Also that cake for Gabby sounds badass.

Grammar is your bitch and I've learned so much from you in regards to that. Like more than my shitty English teachers 💕

I MISS COSPLAYING WITH YOU EVEN IF IT WAS THAT ONE TIME. I loved that concert, too :D it was amazing.

[tjs_whatnot]

Those are all awesome things to be good at! I love baking too (though, I'm not great at it, not yet) but mostly for other people. That's how I avoid having a lot of carbs and sugars in the house. I did make a low carb Chocolate Peanut Butter cookie that I was surprised was actually freakin' delicious for some of my paleo/keto type clients. There are options. ♥ ♥