My family, friends and close colleagues have watched me over the last two years occupy my free time with wreath-making, knitting and cake decorating. There is really no rhyme or reason why I picked these activities. I made a few wreaths as Christmas presents one year and was told they were good enough to sell. They only took me about an hour to make, so I gave it a shot. I have always wanted to learn how to knit. My ex's aunt taught me during Christmas one year and although I love this craft, it is quite time consuming! And the whole cake decorating phase came after the breakup of a 10-year relationship when I took a class to get me out of the house. It just so happened that I really enjoyed it and wasn't terrible at it. In thinking about how I got into these hobbies, what comes to mind is my long time love for anything arts & crafts. When 3-4 years old, I would color endless Precious Moments coloring pages for my grandma. In elementary school, my mom signed me up for ...