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Is it just me, or are mason jars becoming a Fourth of July celebration staple? Just take a look at Pinterest and you’ll find a ton of red, white, and blue mason jar craft ideas … I shouldn’t be surprised by this turn of events.. Mason jars are American invented and American made, after […]

Mason Jar Gift Card Holder

I’m going to make a confession here today. And it’s a shocker. But here goes … I give gift cards. That’s right. This crafty blogger doesn’t give crafty gifts. {holds head in shame} I take the easy way out. Because, well, it’s easy. But this mason jar gift card holder idea […]

Homemade Makeup Remover

Sometimes this blog is about crafts you can make with mason jars. And sometimes it’s about things you can make and then store in your mason jars … because mason jars are, after all, made for storage! I was minding my own business, puttering around Pinterest the other day when this homemade makeup […]

Teacher Gift & Printable

Sometimes it feels like my kids are the only ones still attending school in June. My Facebook news feed is filled with pictures of graduation and proms and last days of school picnics … and yet my kids are still have final exams. Sigh. It also means I’m still thinking about end-of-year […]

Mason Jar Luminaries

Happy Memorial Day! In celebration of this day that represents so much more than a day off of work, I thought I’d share one of my favorite red, white, and blue mason jar projects. Ever. Starlight luminaries. These jars just make me smile. I love the use of colors. I love the stars. […]

Union Jack Flag

I thought I shared this Union Jack flag mason jar here months ago. But I didn’t … and now I’m scratching my head wondering why not? Perhaps I thought I’d wait until we were closer to the red, white, & blue celebration season. You know, the summer trifecta. Kicking off tomorrow with Memorial […]

Teacher Gift Ideas

I’m still scratching my head wondering how the end of the school year has arrived already. Seems like it was just yesterday that I was buying school supplies for the first day! So if you, like me, are now scrambling for a year-end teacher gift, here are some clever teacher gift ideas using mason […]

Teacher Gift: Cookie Mix

I love the idea of cookie mix in a mason jar, but have always been worried about getting the mix of ingredients right. Especially when using a pint-sized mason jar. I mean, a bit too much flour or not enough chocolate chips could have disastrous results …. Thankfully my friend Marty at Marty’s Musings […]

Teacher Gift: Pencil Holder

I haven’t been in a classroom for quite some time. Well, as a student that is … But I’m pretty sure the number 2 pencil still rules. The number 2 pencil is still the testing go-to. I’ve sharpened enough for my kids … So what teacher wouldn’t appreciate a stylish number 2 […]

Teacher Gift & Printable

Do you remember your favorite teacher? The one who actually made you look forward to school? The one who made you feel like a star? Yeah, me too. And chances are, you were probably her favorite too. Even though she (or he) really wasn’t suppose to pick favorites. Wouldn’t you love to go […]

Teacher Gift Idea

Teacher’s gifts don’t have to be complicated. I think that we parents (especially us moms) tend to overthink things … I mean, what teacher wouldn’t love to get a special note of appreciation. Tied to a jar filled with gumballs? And to make this even easier for us over-thinking moms, there’s even a […]

Teacher Gift: Pencil Jar

I think this teacher gift idea might just be the cutest and most clever one I’ve seen this year … Not that I’m showing favoritism. Or trying to make all the other wonderful mason jar teacher gift ideas feel bad. They are equally as wonderful. And any teacher would be thrilled to receive them. […]

Patriotic Drink Tags

I’m wondering. Do you have the same problem I do when you go to parties? Especially large parties where everyone is drinking out of the same glass … You can see where I’m going here, right? It’s the whole put your drink down and suddenly the table is filled with glasses that all […]

Patriotic Cheesecake

Memorial Day is all about remembering those who died in service of this country. And, yet, for much of the country it’s also the unofficial start of the summer … celebrated with backyard barbecues filled with lots of red, white, and blue. Which typically take the form of décor. And napkins. And forks. And […]

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is just one week away, so I thought I’d pull together a collection of homemade gift idea that you still have time to pull together this week … Sugar Scrub from Deliciously Organized Spa in A Jar from The Gunny Sack Spring Vase from Marty’s Musings Homemade Peppermint Body Butter from My […]

Peppermint Body Rub

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I’ve been collecting Mother’s Day gift ideas on my Pinterest boards. And the Mason Jar Rubs & Scrubs board is filling up quickly. It’s where I saved this amazingly delicious sounding Peppermint Body Scrub recipe. Seriously. Doesn’t it just sound good enough to eat? Don’t you just want to slather yourself up […]

Monogram Manicure Jar

I’ve stumbled across the perfect Mother’s Day gift for the girly mom. You know the ones … the moms who take a shower each morning before dropping their kids at school. They’re the moms who style their hair. And apply makeup. And whose nails are always perfectly polished … even if their […]

DIY Shaving Cream

My teen girl has started the whole shaving of the legs thing. It’s a bit traumatic. And there is a learning curve involved … like how the razor needs to move from ankle to knee, and not the other way around. I keep promising to get her some shaving cream. How it will make […]

Easter Trail Mix

Why is it that just about every holiday comes with food? And not healthy food. No, things that are rich and sweet and delicious … foods you can’t stop eating. Foods like this Easter candy trail mix. Yum! And I love how the mason jar was dressed up with bunny ears […]

Easter Muddy Buddy Mix

This colorful, candy-coated Easter Chex Mix sounds like the perfect combo of sweet and salty … and I’m a huge fan of the sweet with the salty! Jenn at The Rebel Chick suggests mixing up this recipe with the kids. And then, of course, packing it up in a mason jar … […]

Easter Treat Jars & Printable

The ladies at Uncommon Designs blog have some of the cutest mason jar crafts around. Take these adorable Easter treat jars … I love that they used the mini mason jars for these. Perfect size for individual gifts for kids. But my favorite is the Bunny Tails jar topper – complete with fuzzy […]

Peeps Milkshake

My brother-in-law is a huge Peeps fan. As in he actually eats them … and here I thought they were just for kids! I haven’t had a peep in … oh … more years than I’d like to share here! But this Peep milkshake from Kleinworth & Co. has me thinking I may […]

Mason Jar Easter Basket