Gotta love mason jars!

Ok, while I was searching for a cool picture to put on the blog, I "re"discovered something wonderful....MASON JARS! I found some of the coolest ways to use them and I thought I would share them with you. I don't take credit for any of these!

The first thing I came across were these cool mason jar lights. I am TOTALLY going to do this in my next home. I love this idea! You could hang them over the kitchen sink, the kitchen work counter, the kitchen table, the dining table.... Aren't they the cutest? Just think how cool they would look with some pine cones or sprigs in them for Christmas....maybe with some pretty ribbons or beads! Of course you would have to use the cool touch light bulbs!

Then I can across this cooking site (I can't remember which one it was and I didn't write it down.) that showed how to use a mason jar to cut biscuits! GENIUS! I don't have a biscuit cutter because I don't make them often (not a favorite around here), but I DO have a mason jar that I can use next time. In the past, I have used a drinking glass but they are so thin that they didn't cut the dough well. They suggested spraying the rim of the jar with Pam to keep the biscuits from sticking to the jar. So simple, and yet it took someone else to think of it for me! haha

Luminaries! I love them at Christmas and I love driving around and seeing a home with them up their walk or down their driveway. I, however, have always been too afraid to use those paper or plastic bags fo fear of starting a fire. Yeah, you can now use those "flameless" candles, but they still don't give off that same warm glow. This year, come to my house and see my pretty etched mason jar luminaras!! How cool is that? Go to http://www.ehow.com/ and search "mason jar luminaries".

This next one I discovered while tagging along with a friend to feed stores while she was shopping for her new chickens. I had no idea that they made these! You can go to the feed store and buy an attachment for a mason jar to make a bird feeder! Too cool! I have also seen this same thing used as a candy or peanut dish.

Who knew that you could do so many wonderful things with an old mason jar? If you decide to try one of these projects, scour the garage sales and junk shops instead of buying new jars at the store. But, you had better hurry or I will beat you there! haha

Have a blessed day and thanks to you all for your input and encouragement!

In His Love,

Lisa