30 Posts in 30 Days

So I'm going to commit to having thirty posts in thirty days. I can do this! Wish me luck and I hope you follow along.

I love to crochet and sew. I'm thinking of making some of my own patterns and selling the finished results and the patterns. This will be a time consuming task, but I think I can take this on as long as it remains fun and a hobby. I don't want it to consume my life, but it would be fulfilling to have people like what I create and pay money for it.

Recently, I attending a bridal shower for my cousin's fiance. I wanted her to have something special and hand made. My cousin is very special to me, much like a brother. So I crocheted a small cake, added frosting in the colors of the wedding, and added a few beaded flowers on the top. I was rather impressed with my cake. I also put three pennies inside of the cake and included a note attached to the cake that said:

There are 3 pennies in this cake. Two from 1985, the year of both your births and one from 2009, the year of your wedding. These pennies represent "Two shall become one." Mark 10:8. The pennies are inside the cake to represent your faith in God and your marriage. Both are things that you cannot physically see, but are there. My God Bless you and your marriage. Love, Sarah.

My mom suggested I sell the cakes for 10 dollars a piece, with a version of the note attached. I could make the top a lid so that the correct pennies could be placed in side. It's a great idea. The original idea for his fiance came from an Internet search. Apparently, at some point it was a tradition to give the bride a lucky penny on her wedding day, but all the patterns I found where so old fashioned so I updated the tradition.

I hope she liked it. Of course I got her another gift, but added the cake as a decoration to the wrapping of the other gift. I'll have to get a picture of it and post for you all to see.

P.S. I'm counting yesterday's post as post 1 in my 30 day challenge.