More blue mason jars released

When Ball first came out with the pint blue throwback mason jars I thought it would be cool to have the quart and the wide mouth versions too. They went on to release the green and purple jars next though. The purple and green had both pint and quart and I often wondered why there weren't quart jars in blue.

I guess I just had to wait a little longer because this year they have released the small mouth half pint, wide mouth pint and wide mouth quart jars in blue!

The half pints are so cute for canning jelly. And I have to have the wide mouth pint jars for drinks! Oh and the wide mouth quart jars for storing things and decoration.

They have me right where they want me.

Jar Lids & Straws

If you are a fan of jars then you can appreciate "jar accessories". Like these Ball Mason Jar Sip & Straw Lids.

They are great for hyrdating with fruit infused water like this jar filled with mint and pineapple.

The extra large straws work really well with smoothies too.

I especially like the colors they come in so I can coordinate with my different colored mason jars.

Valentine's goodies: Purple Mason Jars

Valentine's Day brought a giant heart balloon, flowers, chocolate and a pug card.

But here is how I know Aaron really knows me. For Valentine's Day he got me the new purple Limited Edition Ball Heritage Collection Jars. Pint and quart!

They say purple is the last in the series. I'm kinda bummed about that. In the past Mason jars have been made in the colors Aqua, Amber, Dark Amber, Emerald, Milk Glass, Cobalt, and Black. Purple jars are actually the result of clear jars with manganese in the glass that have been exposed to sunlight, or sometimes artificially turned purple through irradiation. I think they could still do "throwback" jars in amber and cobalt. Milk glass and black would be very cool also!

Ball Jar Mason Jar Accessories - Infused Water

Sometimes I really think Martha reads my blog. (I can dream can't I?) A few months ago there was an article in Living about... Ball Jars! I am now waiting for something on pie pans... (which are the new mason jar)

You know what I like as much as mason jars? Mason jar ACCESSORIES. I found these mason jar straw lids and water infuser at Wegmans this summer.

The straw lids were perfect for my summer iced coffee.

And the infuser helped me increase my water intake. I really got into coming up with creative fruit combinations. Mango and blueberry.

Mint and strawberry. So refreshing!

The Ball Jar website lists some combos too. Like... blackberry sage, pineapple mint, cucumber orange and watermelon basil.

BuzzFeed has a great list of fruit infusion combos too.

Blue and Green Ball Mason Jar Lids!

My shopping cart came to a grinding halt in Wegmans when I spotted these colored Ball Mason Jar lids and bands!

Pop, pop they went into my cart. Mix and match and have some fun! Color options for all your creations.

Look how perrrrrrfectly they go with the blue and green Ball Heritage jars!

DIY Mason Jar Solar Lanterns: St. Patrick's Day Shamrock version

I made my peeps St. Patrick's Day solar lanterns out of Dollar Tree $1 solar stake lights and the new green Ball Mason jars.

Each one got a little gold glitter shamrock painted on it. I added a stack of "gold coins" and a stamped tag to each jar to finish them off.

I found that the solar stake lights they are carrying at Dollar Tree for Spring are the perfect size for fitting in the canning ring of a pint mason jar. They look especially nice in the new throwback green and blue Ball Mason jars.

The "light" part pops off the stakes very easily and the top fits snugly into the canning ring. Anyone have a project idea for lots of leftover light stakes? : )

I was pretty surprised to find how well the solar lights work for only $1. They charge in the daylight and then automatically turn on when it gets dark. I bought a bunch of them so I can have them for projects. Right now I have two in the kitchen and they work like night lights.

Green mason jars

Hold onto your hats. If you thought the blue throwback mason jars Ball released last year were cool, you will love the green ones they are coming out with this spring!

They come in quart size...

... and pint size.

I may or may not have already pre-ordered! Heeeeee!

Jar snuggies

I've come to the realization that I am a faster crocheter than a knitter. I've been making jar cozies for my coffee+jar+cuppow set up.

They are so fast and easy to make, I've been crocheting them for jars with different shapes and sizes.

Jar snuggies make morning coffee a little extra... cozy.

Half Gallon Jars

The jar situation continues. I did a little dance in Wegmans when I found these Half Gallon Jars. I have one that my Grandma gave me years ago and I didn't even realize they still made them. Aaron looks really excited but really he is just happy about how excited I am. Jars don't typically make him this smiley.

Scary thing is, it looks like a regular quart jar in Aaron's hand. He said something along the lines of "Fill this baby up, slap a Cuppow on it, and I'm good to go!"

These are the perfect size for making iced tea and cold brew coffee. I was using gallon jars but they were a bear to wrestle in and out of the fridge.

A pack of these wide mouth plastic lids and I was all set.

Old and new blue Mason jars

I have collection of vintage blue Mason jars. Some of them have the original zinc lids. My mom and my grandma gave me most of these.

When my new blue vintage style jars came I didn't have plans for them except one.

I get a lot of comments that when I juice spinach or kale about how gross the color is. I thought using a blue jar for the green juices might help a little. Well, maybe not. The blue jars do look nice with my blue cuppow lid.