Post from my recipe contributor: Mary Beth Johnson is a photographer and blogger with a passion for finding beauty in unexpected places and celebrating the everyday. Originally from the east coast, she now lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three children (dubbed “schooners”) and writes her lifestyle blog, Annapolis & Company, from a desk full of fingerprints and walls scattered with imperfect artwork.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Glue Gun, Scissors, Twine, Evergreen Sprigs, and Wreath Pinecones {They already have wire attached, and I found a box of them at Target. If you are blessed to have access to free pinecones, do it!!!}

STEP ONE: Cut your twine to desired length of garland.

STEP TWO: Bend wire as pictured above.

STEP THREE: Wrap wire tightly around twine, as pictured above.

STEP FOUR: Continue attaching pinecones with your desired spacing. (Mine were about 4 inches apart.)

STEP FIVE: Attach sprigs of evergreen with hot glue. I found it best to attach at the back of the wrapped wire from the pinecone. And voila! You’re all done! Did you time it? Wasn’t that fast?

–Annapolis & Company