101 Uses For Pine Swags

Ok.  I lied.

It's not like I actually have 101 pine tree swags happening over here.  It just feels like saying '7 Uses For Pine Swags' is painfully anti-climatic.

When we brought our 2012 edition of a Neesby Christmas Tree home several weeks ago, our living room turned into a saw dusty work of art as Husband carved down the tree stump to fit our $7 Target tree stand.  Pretty soon I had a heap of pine swags.  For free, people!  Why had I never thought of this before?!  Do you know how much this stuff costs when you buy it outright?!  Take that, you Consumer-Christmas-Market, you!

So here's my 'Wish-It-Was-101-Instead-of-5' uses for pine swags off the bottom of our tree. . . 

Do you have some cheapy, amazing Christmas decorations that your house is sporting this year?!  Post your awesomeness to Instagram and tag it #nicoladeeconnect & me @nicoleneesby
I'm exciiiited!!

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And here's a freebie for ya.

Do you know that by rolling pine cones in a watery glue {my cheap replacement for Modge Podge} and salt, you create these awesome Snowy Pinecones?!  True story.

You are welcome and Merry Christmas to you too.