Research Topic/Interests

Knitting

Psychology of knitting

Why is it popular?

Who knits

Why do people knit

handcrafted product

Dragons

They are cool

tattoos

Are they real?

Stories

Art

in mythology

around the world

Subtopic

Digital Scrapbooking

Felting

Tea

Tea is something people drink every day.

benefits of drinking

how different than coffee

where does it come from

necessary climate for growth

process - plant to mug

tea in history

tea in culture

Chocolate

It's yummy, where does it come from and why do we love it so much

history of chocolate

why is it so yummy?

chemical makeup

production

market

Space Travel

Will we ever go there? Costs, government priorities, NASA, possible resources out there?

Painless Birthing

I've read articles and books that talk about people who give birth with very little pain. Interested in finding out more and how they do it.

Writing

Maybe examine the psychology of people who write

Alpaca

Is used for some of the softest wool around, more or less cost effective in raising and profitablity?

Sheep

I love yarn and am fascinated with how it is grown but I really know nothing other than it comes from sheep and other animals. This might be an interesting way to see if raising sheep could ever be a profitable "home business".

types of sheep

breeding

land required

softness of wool

other costs

profitability

Celebrity Obsession

probably would never do this because i think it is a waste of time and energy to try and be like someone else.

Why are people so obsessed

gossip blogs

dressing like a celebrity

celebrity fashion

Watercolor painting

Is is hard to learn?

how long does it take?

class?

learn by dvd?

do it on your own

cost of supplies

pretty

Fabric Dyeing

tie-dying

dying wool

fabric painting

on clothes

wall decor

washable?

art

mixing colors

natural dyes

commercial dyes

Wool

swimming

Immunizations

Autism

Pecans

How do you take care of trees?

fertilizer

non-chemical fertilizer

cooking with pecans

pruning

disease