Another idea bites the dust

One idea I had for a self-employment opportunity may not be possible. I had taken candy-making classes as a kid and enjoyed learning how to make different types of chocolates. I'm still doing research on the various steps I need to take, but it looks like this venture won't be going anywhere.

My mother experienced a similar problem years ago. She was terrific at making and decorating cakes for friends and family, and she briefly had a home-based cake business. She was forced to give it up after the government told her she needed a license and could not bake the cakes in her home kitchen.

Oh, well, with my diet going so well, I don't know if I'd want all that candy in my home tempting me. It's hard coming up with self-employment ideas that don't involve tons of red tape.