Life at a "Swell's" pace

It's that time of year, the time when I feel I must give away something for Christmas to everyone that reads my blog. This year is the first one and I am super excited to give away some great goodies to one lucky reader here at South North South.

I will be giving everything you see here away!

Summer Butterfly Earrings, Red Ball Earrings, "Santa and Me" Picture Frames.....

Perched Owl Necklace, Christmas Swag Tea Towels......

Soaps and Bath Bombs How-To Books.......

Turquoise Rounds Earrings and another "Santa & Me" Picture Frame in red.

A total of 10 items for this year's Christmas Swag Bag Give Away!

The rules are simple. All you have to do is follow me on Pinterest by clicking one of the images below. (If you don't use Pinterest simply state, "I don't use Pinterest" instead)

And comment in the comments below that you did follow me on Pinterest and add in your most favorite Christmas memory.

Your entry should look like this:

The winner will be chosen randomly on December 23rd (FIVE DAYS FROM NOW) and will be notified on or around December 24th.

GOOD LUCK!

Eco-Tip: Consider mulching your Christmas tree after the holidays are over, or better yet, donate it to a local nursery or garden center. Call around and see which ones in your area take the trees as a donation and put it to good use after the festivities are over. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Five!

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Source

Christmas Clothespins!

What you'll need:

Scissors

Large and Small Clothes Pins

Masking Tape in clear

Glitter, in different colors

Small toys

Glue gun

Mode Podge

Small paint brush

Instructions:

Cover the sides of the clothes pins with the masking tape that you don't want glittered and use the scissors to cut the sides of the tape to the width of the clothes pin (this is sort of acting as painters' tape). Using the small paint brush, brush a small amount of Mod Podge onto the flat surface of the clothes pin. Sprinkle your glitter colors over the clothes pin where you painted the Mod Podge and tap to remove any excess. Allow to dry overnight and apply a second coat of Mod Podge to seal the glitter into place. Allow to dry for several hours.

Once your Mod Podge is dry, take a small toy and hot glue it to the large end of the clothes pin and allow to dry completely. And you're done! These glittered clothes pins can be used for ornaments on your tree, or added to the top of packages for a fun, festive, addition to your wrapping.

Pinterest Post Here.

Eco-Tip: Share equipment and tools with friends and neighbors instead of buying new each time. Start a neighborhood share project in your area to help cut down on the manufacturing of new products. To learn more visit, The Simple Dollar. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.