How to make edible chocolate chip cookie dough
Combine the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt.
In a large bowl pour the softened butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Use a spatula or mixer to combine them thoroughly.

Pour the one tablespoon of milk in and stir again. Then add the flour, only adding one tablespoon at a time, while mixing properly.

How to customize sunglasses
Glue small ceramic or fake flowers onto the frames.
Pick up some tiny ceramic flowers or tiny fake flowers from the artificial flowers section at a craft store. Have some super glue on hand and start arranging.

Ceramic flowers look best when placed on the upper corners of the glasses. Using the super glue sparingly, glue three flowers in a matching pattern on each corner then add two more on the arms of the glasses near the front.

How to be an upstanding member of a sports card online community
Make an introduction.
Most online forums will have a section of their forums dedicated to just introduction posts. Tell them your name, where you're from, what your favorite teams are, who you collect, and throw in one or two interesting facts about yourself.

This will make people interested in who you are as a person and not just as a collector. Make a banner to put in your signature and add an avatar.

How to write a short story
Come up with a plot or scenario.
Think about what the story is going to be about and what is going to happen in the story. Consider what you are trying to address or illustrate.
Decide what your approach or angle on the story is going to be. For example, you can start with a simple plot like, your main character has to deal with bad news or your main character gets an unwanted visit from a friend or family member.