Simmer Potpourri {holiday entertaining and gift idea}

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There’s just something about the *smells* of the holiday season. I love simmering various ingredients in a pot when we’re hosting people for the holidays, or even when we’re sitting at home on a Sunday.  It relaxes me just thinking about it! There are SO many variations of simmer pot recipes, and I really think [...]

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For the love of Mason Jars {decoration inspiration}

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If you’ve been following my blog for some time now – you know it’s not a secret that I *love* any project that uses mason jars in new and unexpected ways.  Now that we’re heading into the warmer months, yard sales will start to be in full swing again.  I have found these canning jars [...]

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Ourdoor Mason Jar Lights

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I *love* Mason jars.  Like, love them!!  I was inspired when I saw this idea for outdoor mason jar lights from the Shabby Nest…and I knew I had to try it! Remember how I got free Mason Jars from FreeCycle?  I used a bunch of them for my students’ Mother’s Day vases…but I had a few [...]

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Kids Craft: Mother’s Day Mason Jar Vase

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Are you looking for a simple, thrifty idea that your kids can make for Mother’s Day?  Look no further than this adorable mason jar vase: So cute, right?!  We made these in my classroom for my students’ moms- I really hope the moms liked them as much as I did  Here’s how I made them: [...]

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Kids Craft: Mother’s Day Mason Jar Vase

So, I will sing of my love for Free-cycle again…I scored 15 canning jars for free last week!  Woo hoo!  I decided to use some of them for my students to make these for their moms for mothers day: So cute, right?!  I really hope the moms liked them as much as I did  Here’s [...]