What seems to be demeaned is all of our good skills, these have a value, these and ourselves are being devalued. What we make we put ourselves and often love into. Making a papier-mâché Dodo which probably took days, for myself, a friend commented that her sister would love it because she was known to the family as Dodo. I ignored the comment, this friend does nothing creative not even cook, they can not perceive what we can. So no freebies anyone please, only as a gift for who we love and will love what we make. An old old expression was "never trust a woman who neither knits or sews". When I asked why apparently they are restless and not content - I think it may be applied to all of our creating, those of us who do. Say an amount upfront or barter, if you cut my lawn and weed the borders I will do the cake, for shellac nails will, marzipan the tiers, for full drama icing how about inside and out car valet? Any more ideas?