If hosting a backyard barbecue isn't on there, you'd better add it — and be prepared to DIY some whimsical Mason jar firefly lanterns if you want to truly transform your yard into a twinkling fairy ...

We recently purchased the VERONES Wide Mouth Mason Jars and have been impressed with their quality and versatility. The set includes 9 jars and lids, which is a great value for the price.

Styles: Mason jars come in two basic styles, regular and wide-mouth. Make sure your lids/purpose match your jars’ mouth size. Use two-piece canning lids or plastic caps, found at the hardware ...

Use 1-quart wide-mouth mason jars. Size matters! Weigh or measure your ingredients into a bowl, then use a piece of parchment paper as a funnel to transfer into the jar. Press the air out of each ...

These jars were the first commercial, wide-mouth, economy-priced jars with a permanently attached gasket making them cheap, fast and easy to use. Then, in 1915, Kerr invented a simple one-piece flat ...