How many ways can you use a mason jar? Find out!

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Here’s a funny little post on some ideas for using Mason Jars when you aren’t making jam. I love mason jars. I love homemade jam. These things just naturally go together but when I’m done with the jam I end up having a lot of spare mason jars stored around my house, in random areas. So rather than box them up and put them away, I decided to use them for something useful and fun! I also especially love using them as drinking glasses with straws like they do at Disney World.

Storage for those beautiful shells from your vacations:

Bathroom accessories:

Fun craft ideas such as a glow lamp:

Handy dandy marker storage:

Tea bag (or other food) storage:

Thats all for now folks! Sorry I’ve been posting so infrequently lately. Planning our vacation and working full time has taken its toll on me! I’d love to hear your ideas for mason jar uses!

Vacation Planning for Florida/Disney (Tools included!)

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Are you planning a vacation in the next year? Do you love planning? Read on! We have been planning a trip to Florida at Christmas since last spring. I am not a very spontaneous person and I absolutely love travel planning. When we decided to go to Disney World before Christmas I knew it would be a fun, but quick trip. We wouldn’t have time to do everything we normally do at Disney so I knew I needed to plan carefully. I decided to make up an excel spreadsheet; one of my favourite things to do. It’s all part of my accounting/perfectionist personality. I have attached two planning tools to this post that you might find useful if you are planning a trip to Disney World or anywhere else and want to plan in detail.

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Waxing Fall Maple Leaves

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Waxing leaves is a family tradition, which my mom used to do with my brother and I in the fall. Passing down these fun traditions, to my own daughters, is a way for me to honour my mother, and the great job she did raising me.

The leaves in the Atlantic Provinces change into multitudes of reds, yellows, oranges and browns each fall; but they don’t last long. You can easily preserve them longer through waxing. There are a few different ways to wax leaves. This is the ironing method.

1) Pick some of your favourite leaf types and colours. We chose traditional red maple.

My Liebster Award

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I Won!

I’m proud to announce that I’ve been nominated for The Liebster Award by Journeys of The Zoo! This makes me very happy because I’m such a “newby” to the blog scene and I really appreciate the gesture!

When LIFE gets in the way.

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What happens when life gets in the way of your plans? You either rebel, or go with the flow.

I’m finding this happening more often lately. My children are getting older and they want to make their own decisions. How far do I let them go on their own? How much conflict can I take when they don’t want to follow my rules?

Raising children is hard work. Most parents realize this about 5 minutes after they get home from the hospital and realize they are on their own. For years you make all the decisions for your children until one day it seems like a switch is turned inside them and they realize they have wants and desires of their own. I’ll never forget when this happened with my youngest daughter. It was the day she decided she was never going to wear pink again.

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

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Today we visited the Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Farm Museum in Cole Harbour, NS. The Farm Museum is a community museum set up to preserve and teach the public about agricultural history, in the Cole Harbour area, as well as educate about plants, animals and farming today. The museum is free to visit and relies heavily on community support, so be sure to leave a donation if you visit.

Martinique Beach in NS

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It’s a beautiful day at the beach. I love being at the beach. I don’t mind the sand in my toes, the horseflies, or the sand fleas. I love the smell of the ocean and sunscreen. I love beaches on cold days or warm days, down south or up north here in canada. The texture of the sand changes, as does the temperature of the water but the feeling of being free stays the same. There are people who hate the beach. They don’t like being dirty or the ocean smell. I say they’re missing out by not listening to the ocean’s calming sounds and letting go of life’s worries for just one moment in time.

A Day Trip to Peggy’s Cove, NS

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Everyone should take some time to play tourist in their own town. Not only is it cheaper than travelling far away but you always end up learning something new about your own town or country that you share with others. It’s a good thing to learn to love where you’re from and celebrate it!

Today we decided to head to Peggy’s Cove, NS for the day. Peggy’s Cove is a very busy tourist site and today was no exception. Luckily, there is plenty of parking and space for people to spread out and walk around, so at this location crowds aren’t a bad thing.