uh, ok - get this. Skinning, mining, herbalism - you get the stuff that levels you from it from things that correspond to its lvl.
225 skinning = lvl 45 guys
145 herbalism = lvl 29 area
5 crafting points = 1 lvl (lvl 5 = 1, lvl 15 = 3, lvl 55 = 11, lvl 100 = 20)
so many people that don't understand this