DIY: Spare Change Jar

I made this spare change jar a few months back. I had cleaned out another candle and jar and decided I needed to empty my wallet of all it's change - which needless to say, wasn't too much! The change sat in the plain jar for quite a while before I got bored with the glass.

I enjoy scrapbooking when I find the motivation to do so and I knew I had a lot of scrap paper that could dress up the jar. (I had done a similar project with our date night drawing jar which I'll share soon.) You may have to cut your paper to a different size depending on what candle jar you are using.

My scrapbook paper is 12" x 12" and my scrapbook has 8.5" x 11" pages. The long 3.5" x 12" strip I cut off fit almost perfectly inside the empty candle jar! The best part also is that you can customize this jar pretty easily with different paper for different rooms or even holidays!


1. Roll your chosen paper into a small cylinder to fit into the jar.

2. Gently spread out the paper so it reaches the edges of the glass. Take care not to wrinkle the paper.

3. Put a small dot of glue or use double stick tape where the paper overlaps to keep it in place.

4. Decorate the outside with letter stickers or glue on paper stickers. The stickers I used were on a clear paper, giving a nice see-through effect to show off the paper I chose.

 5. Set your decorative jar any where! It's no longer an eye sore in your home :)


(Quick aside: the "G" on my jar is actually made from a "Q" that I cut into shape since I was all out of "Gs" in these stickers!)

Menu and grocery list making

This is a pretty basic week but my husband my be gone so I tried to keep it to recipes that I have most of the ingredients on hand. That way, if he is gone, I don't have to venture out too much or put too much effort into a meal for one.



Monday: Chicken paninis (this is one of my favorites, so you might see it a lot :) )
Tuesday: Quick frozen meal (busy day before group)
Wednesday: Baked barbeque chicken
Thursday: Herb and garlic chicken
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Venison burgers (the last of them!)
Sunday: Grilled shrimp


Since I make my menu sometimes a few weeks in advance, this week I put notes next to the recipes with a short list of things I know I don't have on hand and will have to eventually get at the store. Hopefully this cuts the time down in making my grocery list.

Have a blessed week!

Baked Taquitos

This quick and easy meal is modified from a recipe I found - can't remember where. It seemed a little too plain for my liking, so I've added some flavor to it and adapted for our tastes. The best part is it's still simple and contains ingredients I normally have on hand. 

My measurements below make a small amount since this is how many I make for the two of us. It's easily adaptable to your family's size.

Baked Chicken Taquitos

1 large chicken breast

1/2 packet of fajita seasoning, or make your own here.

1/4 C green pepper

2 T chopped onion (if desired)

six flour tortillas

1 C shredded cheddar cheese

Cut the chicken breast into small bite size pieces. If you have leftover shredded chicken, this would work well also. Saute the chicken with the green pepper, onion and fajita seasoning in a skillet until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.

Start preheating your oven to 350°. Warm the tortillas slightly in the microwave between two damp paper towels to make for easier rolling. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese on top as seen below.

Roll the tortillas tightly and line up on a baking sheet. Spray the top with cooking spray to enhance browning while baking.

Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or until edges become crispy brown. (They should be a little darker than the image below, but we were late for a meeting and I had to take them out a bit early!)

Serve with sour cream, taco sauce or salsa. Or just eat them plain!