A great taste and tradition made here.

I don't can, my Mom and niece put up some wonderful stuff; jams, marmalades, preserves, apple butter. Each jar is a taste of summer, Mom's pineapple guava jelly is so beautiful it's hard to put in the pantry. And the jars they use both Kerr and Ball jars are made in USA.

You can join the cool kids who use Ball jars as the coffee cup in our fixed gear bikes. You can fill them with marbles or river smoothed rocks and use as candle holders for tea lights. Or use them to store nuts, flour, spice mixes, tea in your kitchen.

Since 1909.

It's cold here today, maybe not as cold as where you are but to me it's cold. I'm huddled with a steaming mug of hot coffee, my laptop and a Pendleton blanket.

It's a blanket I've had since I was a mere pup, given by dear family friends. So of course it's not one of Pendleton's latest designs as I'm not a recent design. But all their products have a classic, timeless feel.

Whether you're looking for a housewarming gift, welcoming a new baby into the family, anything you want someone to treasure and remember you for a long time consider a Pendleton:

http://www.pendleton-usa.com