The Humble Mason Jar
Over the last couple years I’ve come to appreciate the humble mason jar. It’s a workhorse, not only in the kitchen but around the house as well. Mason jars have replaced all sorts of things I used to keep around from pitchers to ramekins, which is wonderful since I have a small kitchen. Head on over to the Your Day Blog to read about my love of the mason jar and to share creative ways you use mason jars in your home.
What are some unique ways you use canning jars in and around the home?
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A is for _______________
ACTIVE – I have to admit, I have trouble sitting still for long periods of time. Perhaps that why I can get so much done each day. Even when we sit down to watch a movie I’m usually baking or doing something else as well, flitting in and out of the room. This is one of the reasons I love working from home, I can work for a few hours then get out and do something, then work for a few more hours.
ANIMAL LOVER – ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved animals and have had pets of all shapes and sizes. At the top of the list are cats and guinea pigs.
ABRASIVE – my personality can probably get a bit abrasive at times. I’m very opinionated and I usually spend a lot of time researching my viewpoints. As a result I’m very confident and rooted in what I believe, which sometimes can come across abrasively.
AVERAGE – I’m of average height, average weight, brown hair, hazel eyes. My personality and my viewpoints however are not average, they definitely make me different!
ALOOF – Because I’m an introvert I like to sit back and take in what’s going on. As a result I can come across as being a bit aloof in social situations.
ANIMATED – I can be quite animated when talking and explaining myself. Perhaps this comes from growing up in Colombia.
ACID LOVER – I’m not much of one for sweets, but I love pickles and other acidic things. I can eat balsamic vinegar by the spoonful and would much rather have it drizzled over strawberries than sugar.
AVID – I don’t do many things halfway, when I acquire a new hobby I become very enthusiastic and dedicated about it.
ADAPTABLE – I think my background made me very adaptable. I can easily talk about a wide variety of topics and I’m very adaptable to many different situations.
What words describe you that start with an A?
Who’s joining in:
Nic at Nip it in the Bud
KB from My Old New House
Chas from Heritage Acres Homestead
Erika from Our Homegrown Family
Candie from Finding My Roots
Louisa from The Really Good Life
Amy from I Love Nubians, Make Mine Mini
Jaspanelle from Paganites
Greg from plot 52 is doing beautiful illustrations!
Lisa from Realisa Building an Authentic Life
Emily from Sincerely Emily
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(if you’re joining in on your blog let me know so I can add you to the list).
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The Alphabet in August
Last fall, a friend of mine did a special scrapbook and she had to come up with words or ideas to describe herself for each letter of the alphabet. Since it’s always good to exercise your creative side, I thought it would be great to do it here on the blog.
It should be a fun exercise to think about words to describe myself for each letter, some will be easy and some will be very difficult for sure – like X & Z. I’m not sticking to positive traits either, since I’ve got just as many bad traits as good ones!
If you want to get even more creative grab those scrabble letters, fridge letter magnets or a pen, pencil or paints and try to come up with creative photos for each letter. If you don’t have time to do that, you can use mine from my Flickr Photostream. I’m having a good time trying to come up with interesting ways to display the letters for the photos each day.
If you’re participating on your blog make sure you link to your post each day in the comment section (CommentLuv will do it for your). Let me know if you’re joining us on your blog and I’ll try to make a blog roll for this challenge. We’ll be taking Sundays off for quotes as usual and for a break. The image below is on my Flickr Photostream if any of you want to use it on your blog. You can get really creative and try to come up with photos that match the letter for the day or you can use the photos from Flickr. If you’re taking photos and you’re on Flickr make sure you add them to the Alphabet in August Group.
You don’t have to post every single day, you can always do a weekly post – but I’d highly recommend you give it a try. Exercising our creative muscles daily really helps develop them. Who knows, you may find you enjoy blogging every day!
I’m certainly excited to see what you all come up with for each letter, I hope you’ll join in each day!
Who’s in? What do you think the hardest letter will be?
