2020-01-21

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