Mason Jar How To

I am throwing one of my friends a "diaper and gift card shower" for her second baby! She doesn't know the sex to this baby (I love since we did not either) so I am making it as gender neutral as possible. I am having way too much fun with all the crafts and details! One of my favorite items at the shower is the "prize mason jars" that I have made. They will hold the goodies for the lucky winners ;) These were so easy to make and I decided why not share a "how to". 

Supplies:

• Mason Jar (how many do you want to make?) 
• Chalk Paint (your color choice) I purchased mine at walmart it was $5 and some odd cents 
• Paint brush 
• Modge Podge (I used matte)
• Glitter (of your choice)
• Burlap/ Lace (you could use whatever fabric you desire)

1. First you need to do a coat of chalk paint all over the outside of the mason jar, let dry and repeat. 
2. After chalk paint is completely dry then paint on modge podge to the bottom two inches of the mason jar, then cover with glitter. Shake the excess glitter off then repeat another coat.
3. Make sure modge podge is complety dry, then do a third coat of modge podge without glitter. Let dry.
   
   
   
4. then for the top i placed hot glue around the outside edge 
   
5. After hot glue is on then place fabric on top to how you visually like it, then cut excess fabric off
6. After glue has dried then repeat step #4 but on the inside of the outer rim, as soon as glue is on then connect the top how it originally was 
   
7. You will have extra glue, just let dry and then peel off.

Baby Food, Solid Food, Whatever You Call it Food

I am not gonna lie I have been counting down the days to feeding Elcie solids! I guess it has to do with her being on formula but also because its new and exciting. I guess I should be savoring the moments of no messy foods, but honestly I would pick the mess over milk any day!

I decided that I wanted everything she eats as a baby to be homemade... My huge reasoning is because there is so many "extra" ingredients placed into store bought food that I just didn't wanna stress it. Now don't get me wrong I am sure I am going to have a day where its easier to buy store bought then steaming and cooking my own. I just want to be diligent about making and preparing her meals. 

I decided to start simple: ground brown rice and made homemade organic carrots. She first tried the rice and seemed more interested in the texture then the taste... I don't blame her! I really was worried that the brown rice would take too much time, but it was less than five minutes! It is nice because the rice cooks so much faster ground into bits!

 I am slightly obsessed with the adorable baby mason jars they make, it couldn't get any cuter :) They are so simple yet so easy to store the food and take on the go!

For some reason I don't know why because I strongly dislike carrots, I wanted that to be her first veggie! At first she seemed all in and enjoying the "slurps" of carrot puree.... then I realized that was just my imagination ;) It is seriously hilarious watching her discover her taste buds and actually quite distracting for me as I am constantly giggling. I am pretty sure she might think I am crazy, and wondering what's so funny... but I mean who couldn't?

At the end every single time she eats her food she is most excited to drink her milk! Soon enough that will change but its cute while it lasts! :)

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