So you don't have room for a bonfire. And you don't have room for a grill, let alone a fire pit. It may not be a raging fire, but a group of candles in Mason jars can add delightful charm to a summer evening!
I'm a frequent candle burner in my home during the winter months. With the apartment all closed up against the chill, I find it very comforting to burn candles, both scented and unscented. When summer rolls around, I sort of forget all about candles. Open windows and blowing fans just aren't very conducive to open flames.
Drop some candles in some Mason jars, as Christina from Christina's Adventures did, and you've got safe summer candles for indoors and out. The jars are heat resistant so they're safe with the flame — and the flame won't get extinguished by the wind. While the fire won't be as grand as bonfire, there's still something magic about open flames dancing with the breeze. Then again, I've been known to roast marshmallows over the flame of a candle!
Christina nestled her candles on dried beans poured into the jars but you could just as easily use sand or small rocks if you live near a beach. If you are lucky enough to score some wide mouth Mason jars, you could even drop larger pillar candles in. If you're in an area with insects, keep you eye out for smaller citronella candles that will fit in the jars.
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I love this idea! Check out my DIY blog post about mason jars. http://bit.ly/qTex23
I was at a restaurant today that made iced coffee and iced tea in a mason jar. Then served it right from the jar. Yum!
Excellent idea!
Love this idea! A similar thing but for a different use: I stayed several nights in a dirt floor grass hut compound in a hammock next to the ocean. To navigate the pathways at night there were gallon sized milk jugs with a small opening cut out near the top (near the handle) filled 1/4 way with sand and a candle stuck in it. Charming! I like this idea a lot, with a dozen of them massed together. The urge and inability to roast a marshmallow might be a frustration, however.
Are we sure that isn't just popcorn? That could be dangerous....ly delicious.
I got some lovely mason solar jars that I just adore! They are very pretty, and add a nice touch to my old farmhouse:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/52058844/mason-jar-solar-lights-2-clear-hanging
I've seen yoghurt served in a mason jar like this in a hostel in Reykjavík... I think it's a lovely idea and am planning to copy it for a brunch at home where everyone gets their own little jar of yoghurt with muesli etc like here (bottom pic)
I found these antique mason and Queen jars in a box set out for garbage in my neighborhood! Soma are tinted buue and some a real pale green.
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YAY! Thank you so much for featuring my Mason Jar candles! I love them so much too...and no it's not popcorn :)