Tonight we lit our first fire in the fireplace! Our kids had fun crumpling up the newspaper and handing it to their dad to get the fire started. It reminded me of when I was a kid. One of the things my sister and I loved about fires in the fireplace was throwing handfuls of colored crystals onto the logs and watching the flames light up with rainbow colors. I am happy to see that these rainbow fireplace crystals are still available! They come in 1-lb shaker-top containers, good for 20-30 uses each. Keep one container for yourself and pair the other with some fireplace matches for a unique (and literal) housewarming gift.
$12.95 for two containers at plowandhearth.com