Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration of all that is green and pot o’ gold, I thought I’d share some of my favorite mason jar green and gold St. Patrick Day craft ideas: 1. Gold Glitter Mason Jar Candles from Madigan Made 2. St. Patrick’s Day Green Shamrock Mason Jars from Yesterday on […]
St. Patrick Day Gift Idea
Sure, St. Patrick’s Day is all about the green. But we can’t forget the infamous colorful rainbow. You know the one … the one that leads to a pot of gold! The lovely ladies at Uncommon Designs are as nuts about crafting and cooking and gifting with mason jars as I am. And […]
Shamrock Mason Jars
I thought we could all enjoy a little green today. Some Irish-loving-St.-Patrick’s-Day-shamrock-loving green … embellished with gold. Like these darling shamrock mason jars from Club Chica Circle. Topped off with some green and white baker’s twine. The gold shamrock jar would be a perfect pot of gold filled with some gold candy […]
St. Patrick’s Mason Jars
You don’t have to be Irish to appreciate these amazing St. Patrick’s Day mason jars created by my lovely and talented friend Malia at Yesterday on Tuesday. That perfect hue of Kelly green … Those fun and fabulous shamrocks (you have to visit her blog to see how she made those as well […]
Toasting The Sochi Olympics
It didn’t even cross my mind to create a mason jar Olympic tribute. Which is crazy. Because I love the Olympics. And, clearly, I love mason jars … Sigh. I’m going to chalk it up to being crazy busy. And the cold. And snow … Mostly because everything lately is being blamed […]
Mason Jar Money Challenge
Want to get in on the ground floor of a creative way to make your mason jars make money for you? Would you like to easily save over $1,300 to cover your expenses for the 2014 holiday season? Or maybe use the savings to pay down a debt …. or treat yourself with […]
Mixed Nuts in Mason Jars
Have you been assigned an appetizer to bring to this year’s holiday gathering? Or perhaps you’re hosting a New Year’s Eve bash and are looking for some fun — and delicious — finger foods to serve your guests to ring in 2014? If so, I’ve found a recipe that will earn you raves. […]
Mason Jar Sweaters
Did you know that mason jars get cold in the winter? Yes, it’s true. Especially here in the Midwest. Luckily, Dottie Angel has a fabulous idea on how to keep them warm. And, no, knitting needles were not involved. Or needed. No, Dottie Angel had a much more ingenious … […]
Holiday Votives
More often than not, we overthink things. Add too much. Forget to edit. And then … and then … and then we stumble across an idea that is so simple. So easy. So classic. That we find ourselves clunking our heads with our palms questioning, why-oh-why didn’t we come up […]
Snowman Mason Jar
My sister loves to decorate for the holidays with snowman … because the snowman decorations don’t have to come down after the first of the new year. They can satay put through January and February. So when Malia at Yesterday on Tuesday shared with me her super cute snowman mason jar, I immediately […]
Homemade Holiday Gift
I love the idea of a homemade holiday gift. Especially one that is made with just two ingredients, looks like Meringue, and smells like heaven … like this amazing homemade Coconut Almond Body Wash. And when Kia at With Lovely went on and on about its many magical properties … like the fact […]
Paperwhites in Jars
Are you looking for a holiday gift idea that’s glamorous, gorgeous (okay,gorgeous after blooms), and a hands-down holiday crowd pleaser? Then how about the gift of a paperwhite bulb in a mason jar … dressed up all glam-and-gorgeous-like, of course! It’s surely a gift that will keep on giving. Especially after the […]
Cranberry Jelly Recipe
I’m cooking a Turkey today. Seriously. I kid you not … You see, we didn’t host Thanksgiving dinner this year. We joined friends and family for a fabulous and festive celebration. That’s the up side. The down side? No leftovers. We were a hungry group. Luckily for us, my husband’s […]
Stuffing & Cranberry Sauce
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of Thanksgiving … hands-down-will-never-ever-change-my-mind favorite part of Thanksgiving … is the stuffing and cranberry sauce. Together. On the same fork. A stab of stuffing. A covering of cranberry sauce (often times helped with the push of a finger). All on the […]
Turkey Cookie in a Jar
My mother always told me not to play with my food. But then again she never made cookie turkey parts … and frosted them with appropriate cookie turkey parts colors … and packaged them up in a mason jars … for me and my siblings to play with before we gobbled them […]
Pumpkin Pie in Jars
It’s time to turn those old Halloween pumpkins into pumpkin pies … oh, who am I kidding? I used the canned stuff. But regardless of whether you start from scratch – or, like me, resort to a can opener – why not try you hand at putting those pumpkin pies in mini mason […]
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Are you looking for a Thanksgiving centerpiece idea? Something fun and festive and colorful? Something that tells your guests how thankful you are to have them in your life? Something that just screams Thanksgiving? Something that gets the conversation started. You know, the one where everyone around the table shares what […]
Fall Scented Simmering Pot
Every season has it’s own scent, but I think I may love the scent of fall the best … cinnamon and pumpkins and apples and spice. And a hint … just the teeniest tiniest of hints … of snow. The amazing fall scents of cinnamon and pumpkins and apples and […]
Thanksgiving in a Jar
Thanksgiving is all about the food. But for me, Thanksgiving is all about the leftovers … I would kill for a turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sandwich. Okay, maybe not kill. Perhaps hurt. A little. Like a kick in the shin a little … My husband is always angling for Thanksgivng leftovers. He’s […]
No Bake Pumpkin Pie
This pumpkin pie recipe had me at no bake … but then … then as I kept on reading, there was mention of a cream cheese mousse. Um, yum! And, yes! And, can I have seconds?!? Just in time for Thanksgiving, Lindsay at Life, Love … and Sugar has […]
Thanksgiving Mason Jar
I think I’ve met my mason jar craft match. Malia at Yesterday on Tuesday. Seriously. I mean, just look at this super cute and clever Thanksgiving mason jar craft idea … corny containers! A mason jar craft that’s perfect for kids to make. And share at a Thanksgiving feast. And […]
Pictures in Mason Jars
Sometimes a mason jar craft is so easy … so head-clunking why didn’t I think of that easy … Like this amazingly simply idea from Life as a Thrifter … Jars. Check. Pictures. Check. Mantel. Check. You can find out more about this head-clunking-easy idea by clicking here … Check! […]
Sweet & Spicy Jelly Recipe
I always think of this time of year as one part sweet … and two parts spicy. Perhaps because as the temperature drops, I’m always looking for a little heat … well, a little heat that doesn’t drive up my People’s Gas bill. The lovely and fabulous and talented Amy at Atta […]
Mini Pumpkin Pies
… baked in mason jar lids. That’s right. I made these mini pumpkin pies using mason jar lids. They’re like little spring form pans … I even successfully made mini cheesecakes in them in the past. This time out, I decided on mini pumpkin pies. And it was so easy … I […]
