Mason Jars Changed My Life

So this is me...drinking out of a Mason Jar. Let me tell you something about Mason Jars. They changed my life. Not only that, they changed the world. But its not just about that.


This whole life changing experience began one day when I went out to breakfast with my friends JJ and Lisa. After being seated and realizing that this particular cafe had maybe the greatest menu ever which included frosted flake banana pancakes, we were brought both our drink orders (three bloody marys) and water. To my delight, our drinks were served to us in, wait for it.. MASON JARS. Incredible.


I soon found myself looking at my jar absent-mindedly fiddling with my straw. And then it happened, I had the epiphany. Mason Jars are AMAZING. As a painter my main use for the Mason Jar has always been to hold water for my brushes while I am painting. My mother kept at least two, always, in a bottom drawer of our kitchen at home right next to the ziplocs. Why? Why did she have them? What secret thing was she going to do with them? I had never questioned why one would have Mason Jars around until this moment, waiting for my frosted flake banana pancakes to arrive. I always loved Mason Jars. There's something comforting and old fashioned about a Mason Jar. But to be frank and honest, I never truly focused on them. It was right then that I just...got it. The ideas for the possibilities of Mason Jars in my life started racing through my mind. Drink out of them, hold pens and pencils, plant a plant, a dual purpose bathroom cup and toothbrush/toothpaste holder, get some wax and make a candle, hold and display seashells, start canning my own fruit and jelly, the list goes on and on.


My life over the past two months has been absolutely phenomenal. I have met so many amazing people, been able to do so many amazing things, enter a guacamole making contest, take a trip back in time to the 80's, take Ardy the Duck home for a photo shoot in LA.. so many great things. I wake up every morning with a smile on my face (unless I have a ragging headache from the night before in which case I roll over and go back to sleep) because I have found a whole other layer of life and I cant do anything but feel great about it. I attribute it to all of these great things coming together in my life and being lucky enough to stumble upon amazing connections with incredible people.


So why go into all of this? Because this is how Mason Jars truly changed my life. That instant where I realized all of the potential that this simple object holds, is the instant that I was suddenly opened up, where the switch turned on and I allowed myself to see and pursue the potential of all the things, moments, people, in my life. A whole other world has made itself known to me and it is amazing.


Here is the thing. I want Mason Jars to change your life too. If your mom keeps one in a drawer in the kitchen next to the ziplocs, pull it out and use it for something. Anything. If you don't have a Mason Jar, I will send you one. Seriously. Just let me know.


On that Sunday morning, as the waitress brought our food (I highly recommend frosted flake banana pancakes) my initial concentration on the Mason Jar was broken and all I could say was, "Dude, these are so cool. What a great idea. I want some for my house." And Lisa, upon seeing the enthusiasm behind the comment, said, "Laura, Mason Jars are going to change your life, aren't they?"


Yes.