tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post2299446359305464622..comments2024-03-27T22:32:32.190-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Country Christmas JarsGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-867857873640532672008-12-05T19:25:00.000-05:002008-12-05T19:25:00.000-05:00Wonderful suggestions, all. I'm away from home on ...Wonderful suggestions, all. I'm away from home on a storytelling trip (and making fruitcakes!), but I'll do the drawing as soon as I get home Sunday.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-74468470549001385642008-12-04T14:11:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:11:00.000-05:00I received a potpourri ball one year (it was pewte...I received a potpourri ball one year (it was pewter, and filled with the potpourri) and was told that it was a gift you pass on...this year it was potpourri for me, and then the next year I give it to someone else with something else inside, etc. If I am reading you right, this is the idea you are following, but instead, using a Mason jar! It's a great idea, and I would suggest potpourri, especially some you made yourself (it's very easy to do if you have access to dried floral herbs, and buy the fixative), or two potholders you made, or photos with favorite quotes written on the back, or even bookmarks or small ornaments for their tree that are handmade as well. I love this idea and may adopt it myself as a "thing" to do in our family! (And I'm hoping I win the book, too! :-) Thanks for the give-away!) <BR/><BR/>MarieA Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-46936272372173596492008-12-03T12:37:00.000-05:002008-12-03T12:37:00.000-05:00I don't have anything to add. But I do think its ...I don't have anything to add. But I do think its a great idea. You know me - I to give presents I've made. Which really has me thinking and I do have an idea but I can't tell *wink*.<BR/><BR/>In anycase, you know the quickest way to mine and Aaron's heart and it through that cellar. I was excited to shelve all the goodies I brought home this last weekend. BTW, I love the pears - mmmm... they were good. The red potatoes were awesome in the slow cooker yesterday with your pork chops that fell off the bone. And tonight - deer meat. I'm a happy daughter-in-law.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081121933082347062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-38288068488063298792008-12-02T15:54:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:54:00.000-05:00Good ideas, Sue - and many women have extra mason ...Good ideas, Sue - and many women have extra mason jars on hand.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of the old blue ones, they are now rare. I found one at the flea market in Murphy, North Carolina, paid $5.00 for it. I keep it full of little things that belong to the grankids.Deborah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874951426927082730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-11086357547849455572008-12-02T15:35:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:35:00.000-05:00Not exactly a gift in a jar, but when my children ...Not exactly a gift in a jar, but when my children moved out of the house and didn't open doors on Advent calendars, I sent them seasonal poems and holiday stories via email, a new one for each day until Christmas. Each season brought new readings. BatsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-36704348165427766052008-12-02T09:50:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:50:00.000-05:00This is a great push towards a gold old fashioned ...This is a great push towards a gold old fashioned tradition that seems to be vanishing! I remember I used to see a lot more handmade gifts and gift jars at holiday time. Excellent ideas!Phill https://www.blogger.com/profile/07087113754217015743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-57347976760864890462008-12-02T09:39:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link, Laura. I think many of us are...Thanks for the link, Laura. I think many of us are looking for more meaningful, less expensive ways to tell people we care about them.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-6387384423278583192008-12-02T09:22:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:22:00.000-05:00What great ideas. I'm trying to do quite a few ha...What great ideas. I'm trying to do quite a few handmade items this year. The jars are great. I'm going to post a link to your site!<BR/>Thanks!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322898569174861610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-22764561311184901432008-12-02T08:18:00.000-05:002008-12-02T08:18:00.000-05:00These are great suggestions, Janet. I especially l...These are great suggestions, Janet. I especially like the genealogy jar. What if the person who gives the jar actually answered the questions as well? That would give a family member a part of their family history in the jar.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-36532351262960955532008-12-02T06:58:00.000-05:002008-12-02T06:58:00.000-05:00These are good ideas that you have, Susanne. This ...These are good ideas that you have, Susanne. This summer at vacation Bible school I had the adults make verse jars. Run off Bible verses on the printer, cut them out, fold them and put in the jars. Add instructions to take one out each day to read. Another is a journal jar. Type questions out on the printer, cut and fold them and put in jar. Also give them a notebook or journal. Tie instructions onto jar that reads-take a question out daily or weekly, tape the question onto the page of your journal or notebook and write your answers. This is a good way to spark a person's memory with questions about their family history. The family genealogist can gift it to family members and when they are finished they can gift their journal back to the giver. A great way to learn about your family history. You also decorate these jars like you mentioned in your post.(sorry for the long comment)Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.com