Wednesday, April 21, 2010

create: cookie jars reused

every few months, my hubby and i pull out our wedding album...flipping through the pages and trying to remember the details of our 2008 nuptials....the people, the conversations, the decor that i SLAVED over for months....



well, we did just that the other day, which prompted me to post about these cookie jars. i may post in the future about our un-bridal-industry-wedding, but for now, you can see one of many items that i invested in for our reception...



in lieu of hiring a caterer ,we invited our families to contribute to our wedding via baking/cooking (whatever their specialty was)....as you see below, i had my grandmas and aunts bake their famous cookies for the reception....those cookies were housed in these lovely jars from Target...

after the wedding was over, when all the snicker doodles had been gobbled up, i saved the jars...and over time, they began to fill with various objects from nature....pinecones from the tree at our first apartment...woodchips from the landscaping....dried branches that had fallen from trees....along with other faux natural objects....jasmine scented balls, nuts, etc....

now, these jars grace the top of our hutch, bringing life to our sometimes dark basement apartment....sometimes i add seasonal items....gourds and mini pumpkins for the fall....flowers for the summer.....just an easy way to bring natural, rustic visual interest to our apartment... i suppose this would also be a great teaching tool for kids....

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