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The Vermont Branch Company Giveaway!

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!

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  1. What a wonderful giveaway! As a woodworking project this summer, my sons and I made little birch shelves for their room. These hooks would be a wonderful addition and would hold their beloved costumes.

  7. The hooks are so neat! I have been following Tonya and her blog for a while now and I do love these hooks! Thank you so much for sharing!

    I hope everyone has a beautiful week!

  8. I keep seeing these on pinterest and think to myself “I can make those” , but who am I kidding I never will. I hope I win! Thanks for telling us about this wonderful little business.

  9. I have been looking for more hooks to add to our wall! How awesome would this be to win! WOW! Thank you, these ALL look amazing!

  14. My husband and I really enjoy making things out of wood that has fallen down around the house, but we have never thought to make anything into hooks. Very clever!

  15. What an inspiration this family is and they seem to be living the same dream that my family and I are moving towards, living simply in a small community working with our hands. These hooks are beautiful and would be put to great use in my home as we have no closets 🙂
    xoxo

  16. I just discovered your blog in the last month and love it. These branches are stunning! Yet another example for loving this blog. Cheers!!

  18. Those are beautiful and what a wonderful story. Love bringing the outdoors in and these are perfect! Thanks for offering them.

  25. These are wonderful. I love any opportunity to bring the outside in. Just found your blog this weekend and enjoying a good read, now off to visit Vermont Branch Company, what a wonderful was to combine family and business, thank you for introducing me to it.

  29. Love the hooks they would be perfect for my girls room and all their coats and odds and ends.

  38. I just love these! My house is decorated with a “woodland” theme, and these would fit in perfectly. You do such beautiful work!

  44. I just love those hooks. I ordered some birch coasters in December and there was a free hook inside the packaging. I thought it so lovely that I put it on a wall in my kitchen and hang my apron there. Nice people.

  50. Cool branch hooks. My wife would love them. My girls would love the rolling pin for their play dough as well you have in your store. I’ve bookmarked your store. Thanks for sharing.