Today’s giveaway is from Tonya of The Vermont Branch Company. You might know Tonya from her blog, Plain and Joyful Living. It’s a lovely chronicle of her family’s days, living simply and with gratitude.
The Vermont Branch Company is a small family business, and I asked Tonya to share a bit about her family and their shop here today:
I’m so excited to be offering a giveaway here at Small Things! Our family – Mom, Dad, and seven children (the oldest of which is in his first year of college and the youngest is 15 months old) work, learn, and play together on our small homestead in northern Vermont. After living in Massachusetts our family felt that we were called to live more simply, work with our hands if possible, and be as family centered and community involved as we could.We feel blessed to have found our little rustic cottage on 3.5 acres in a small town with just 600 people. Although we live 4 miles down a gravel road, we know most of our neighbors within a mile radius.
Our business has evolved over the years from making simple waldof style toys to rustic home decor and now we also offer a wedding line.
Most of our items are made of birch, maple or ash. Our family gathers branches from neighbors’ lands. One neighbor wants their field expanded. Sometimes we gather branches after the power company clears the lines.
Today we are offering to one winner:
a set of 2 large hooks, a set of 3 medium size hooks, and a set of 5 small hooks, all pictured above.
These hooks are made of birch and are amazingly strong. We use them for our coats, aprons, brooms, towels, and play silks for example.
Thank you and blessings,
Tonya, Mike and Family
The Vermont Branch Company is offering 20% off all orders placed between now and February 2nd. Use the code “smallthings” at checkout. For your chance to win all three sets of hooks, simply leave a comment on this post. Comments will close on Monday January 28, and a winner chosen via random number generator will be announced within this post. Comments are closed. The winner is Sabrina: “Love these hooks! I’ve been searching for the perfect rustic hooks for my entry area. These would be fantastic!
Christine says
Oooh! Great simple toys.
nikki donahue says
Very nice for an entry way.
jennifer feltz says
So pretty.
kathie mearns says
Very pretty!
dawn craig says
Very beautiful and unusual.
Jane says
These hooks look so lovely and Tonya is one of my heroes!
Thank you!!!
Jeannie in VA says
I need simple in my life. Thanks.
Theresa says
How beautiful! Thank you for offering the giveaway!
Kimberlie Ott says
What cute hooks! thank you for such a fun opportunity, I love her blog also! 🙂
kirsten says
I love birch! So sweet.
Justine says
I love rustic! These are gorgeous! Thank you for the opportunity!
Jenn B says
those hooks are beautiful and looking through their shop, it’s all so lovely. Thanks to all of you for a wonderful giveaway
jena says
Awesome, thanks for the opportunity!
Tiffany M. says
Thanks for the chance to win these beautiful hooks! They are gorgeous.
Windy says
These are so awesome. What a great gift idea!
Miranda says
Our 6 1/2-year-old homeschooled son painted a picture a couple of weeks ago. The top was blue. The bottom was green. The middle looked an awful lot like trees. He proudly held it up with a twinkle in his eye and said “Guess what it is?” I answered “A landscape!” He giggled and said “No, it’s a house!” He then painted a door in between two of the trees, and explained to me that he wanted to paint our house to look like outside: blue ceiling, green floor, and trees on the walls.
Oh, if only!
nancy says
These look soo cool! We are re-doing our mudroom and making an outdoor/picket fence/flower hook theme for the children- and these would compliment so well for the adults!
Thanks!
Nancy
Abby Walsman says
Beautiful hooks!
Jeanna says
Beautiful!
Angela McMahan says
What a great idea-and so beautiful!
Heidi says
Thank you for the introduction to your blog…..one with nature and simple is best!
Kristy Kurtz says
I’m really enjoying visiting here. Thanks for taking
the time. It really encourages me.
Angela McMahan says
What a great idea! They’re so beautiful!
Lisa Eggers says
These look wonderful! Thanks for the chance 🙂
Ava says
Truly Beautiful!!
Sherri says
Wonderful family, wonderful products!
Lisa McK @etcblog says
Love their work, and their life!
Rachelr says
I love these! Fingers crossed.
DD says
Love! can’t wait to check out your blog!
Tina says
Love these hooks!
Gayle D. says
Getting ready to browse your items!!!
Suzie says
Oh, those branch hooks are beautiful!
Becky says
I was just thinking about putting hooks in our mudroom. These would be perfect!
melissa says
i only follow 2 blogs, small things and plain and joyful living, so happy to enter this giveaway
Serena says
Love the look of these.
Shari says
So beautiful!!! going to see what else you have!!
Lisa says
I was just on Etsy the other day and noticed your etsy shop. I especially liked the building blocks, I plan on purchasing those for my sons birthday.
Danielle Lindberg says
Ohhhh, love those hooks…they would work perfect in our mudroom! Thank you!
Lisa Uotinen says
My daughter and I enjoy Plain and Joyful Living. Thanks for the giveaway.
Susan D says
Love that you are back to the basics and these hooks are so sweet
Julie says
Love your products and wish you all the best in the future!
aimeed says
These hooks are so beautiful!
Jodi says
The hooks are beautiful!
Kelly says
These are beautiful! I started following your blog after the Pioneer Woman blog shout-out and am so pleased to have found you! We love your beautiful photography and highlights of homeschool; it is inspiring us to share about our own homeschooling adventures!
Mandy Bowerman says
Cute stuff! Especially love the birch mobile:)
Kandle Y says
Beautiful hooks! Thanks for the chance.
Tanya says
Beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity.
Pam Zercher says
These are beautiful! Heading over to see what other things you offer… ❤
Amy DelaTerre says
What beautiful things, thanks for the lovely giveaway! I could really use a set of those beautiful tree branch hooks! 🙂
wendy greenspan says
just introduced to your blog – lovely — and thanks for the giveaway