DIY holiday gift idea...

this year i am hoping to convince my family to do a secret santa gift exchange and scale back on gifts.  but i also have a few small gifts to hand out to some special people, and i wanted to go the home made route.  last year my cookies didn't come out so good, and one of the people in particular is very health conscious, so i came up with an idea that is a little more figure friendly.

we all know mason jars are a new trend that won't be going away any time soon, and if you are like me, you probably have a few laying around the house.  if not, you can buy a box of dozen for around $10-$12. they make a great container for sweets, baked goods, cookie mixes, bath salts and almost anything you can think of.  i put together one that is perfect for someone who is into fitness or a health nut.

my mason jar contains the following:

3 "kind bars"
2 "simple squares" an organic snack bar in coconut flavor
2 apple and coconut fruit bars from trader joes
2 packets of emergen-c
1 cliff shot block

the entire contents of the mason jar cost around $10 - $12, making this an inexpensive, cute and useful gift for an active person on the go.