How about a new year's resolution? My aunt Cyndie originally told me months ago I should let you all see what I've been cooking. I tried making a blog earlier but had troubles. Since talking to my friend Hollyanne, she gave me an extra nudge to creating a blog. We both enjoy talking back and forth on the crafts we are making. I plan on showing crafts and recipes to you.
A little bit about me to begin with...
I have been constantly learning about food and how to do things with it. The first time I've ever "cooked" something was I toasted bread when I was four. Mom made me use moldy bread in case I burned it. My grandma also had me help her make cookies every now and then. I used to upset my mother because I used to get into the spice cabinet and mix a bunch of her spices just to see what I could make. Needless to say, I wasted so much! I wasn't always a good cook. I used to take smarties candies to try and make kool-aid by adding water. It was disgusting. I had so many problems with baking chocolate chip cookies and cooking noodles. I worked on those things over and over and now I have to say I am the master of the two! Because of my family's honesty in things I've made them food wise, I have become a better cook. I have thought about going to culinary school but I am reluctant due to many people ending up not enjoying cooking anymore. I've had experience with food service and have not enjoyed it. Maybe I could enjoy being a chef if I did a seasonal menu to add some variety and inspire creativity. I still enjoy cooking at home and creating my own recipes.
As for the arts and crafts, I have loved those from the first time I have done them. I enjoy just about everything. My strengths include drawing, painting, crochet and so on and so forth. I once planned to be an art teacher but have decided that is not the direction I want to go. I don't like politics and schools have a lot to do with politics. My mother showed me a lot of basic things with arts and crafts. We would do stuff like paint flower pots as a family or paint pictures on canvas. My mother is left handed and she showed me how to do a single crochet stitch when I was around 12 years old. I'm right handed. I got so upset and almost gave up on doing single crochet. It was so hard for me to figure out how to flip what I was seeing from my mom. Crocheting is one of the easiest things to do. I plan on learning to knit and shuttle tatting in the future. Those look like a lot of fun. I know it's strange that most people stick to either just knitting or just crocheting. Each side tends to be kind of scared to try the other.
I have seen some wonderful video tutorials on youtube to do all sorts of yarn crafts. It wasn't until a few months ago that I learned how to be a better crocheter. I considered myself as a beginner before. Yes, a beginner for like 13 years! Now I'm making my own pattern. I can't wait to show what big project I'm doing right now! I recently got my dream crochet hooks. They are the Susan Bates Bamboo Handle ones. My hands don't cramp at all now. This set will last me a lifetime as I could use it when I get arthritis. I decided my big project is to make a way to organize some of my crochet tools.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my projects and random rants to come!
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