Calling all Massachusetts-Based Makers!

I'm looking for up-and-coming Massachusetts based makers and crafters.  Please feel free to tag your favorites in the comments or shoot me an email with links!  Thank you. 

Soon to be at Daytrip Society!

Dropped off an order of our Hand-Etched Ornaments at the amazing Daytrip Society in Kennebunkport, Maine today.  So very honored that our ornaments will be there this year. 

If you haven't been to Daytrip Society yet, go!  Such a beautiful shop filled with unique gifts, many of which are Maine-made and New England-made.  I wanted to take the whole place home with me!

I wish this picture wasn't so glare-y so you could see their beautiful window display!  

Local Product Love: Mack & Ro

A big thank you to Mack & Ro for sending this adorable little watercolor painting! Jenny is a fellow New England blogger and her beautiful watercolors are inspired by her New England roots. 

Our spare room has a beachy theme and this little starfish painting is a perfect fit! 

Mack & Ro Blog  |  Mack & Ro Etsy Shop

Local Product Love: Maine Leather Co.

Today I wanted to share about this awesome little leather goods company called Maine Leather Co., based out of Portland, Maine.  It's run by Belle Hilmer, who makes every product with lots of love.  Each item is made of great quality, rich leather and is cut, sewn, and riveted together by hand.  

Maine Leather Co. offers a lot of different items - from wallets, to catch-alls, to bags (their Signature Tote is gorgeous!), and even beer coozies - all will an underlying love for Maine.  

I got one of their catch-alls a little while ago and have been hiding it away it for my husband's birthday, but now that his birthday has gone by I can finally share it with you.  In the past, my husband usually leaves his keys, sunglasses, and wallet in his hat by the door but I really wanted to get him something nicer to corral these things.  His family has a deep history in Maine, his Grandfather was a logger way up in "the county," so having the state of Maine sewn into the tray definitely has personal meaning to him.  

Maine Leather Co.'s products show a great love for their home state - whether it's boldly emblazoned front and center or a subtle rivet with a tiny Maine outline, their state pride is strong.  

The details and craftsmanship are wonderful.  The outline of Maine is sewn into the leather in such a way that there are no knots, even the back looks beautiful!  

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- I received a shop credit towards this product as part of a promotion, but all opinions expressed are my own. -

Okay, so I totally framed it..

Okay, so I totally framed the December issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine along with the little feature of my Hand-Etched Maple Snowflake Ornaments.  

I felt a little silly about it at first but being featured was a huge honor and having it hanging in the craft room is just more motivation to keep at my little Etsy business and blog.  

And I have to confess.. it is fun seeing it hanging up :)  It's always been a dream to get into a big publication like Martha Stewart or Country Living and even though the feature was small I can now say I've done it. 

So tell me, would you have framed it too..? 

Local Product Love: Black Dinah Chocolatiers' Dark Spiced Sipping Chocolate

It's cold and yucky out and nothing puts the end of winter blues at bay quite like a nice cup of hot chocolate.  I've recently discovered my new absolute favorite and wanted to share!  It's called Black Dinah Chocolatiers' Dark Spiced Sipping Chocolate and it's made right in Isle Au Haut, Maine.  I don't know if I can explain just how good it is, but I'll try ;) 

It's easy to make, just a tablespoon of the sipping chocolate powder, some sweetener, and some milk heated in a saucepan and you have a delicious, thick, lightly spiced hot chocolate.  My favorite detail of this sipping chocolate is the spices - it doesn't have a hot kick like Mexican hot chocolate, instead it just adds the perfect amount of flavor.  Oh, and it smells ah-mazing.  

I received this product as part of a promotion from Daytrip Society, but all opinions expressed are my own.  

Press Board

We've added a "Press" board to our Pinterest page, here you can keep up-to-date with Birch Landing Home in the news!  

Birch Landing Home in the December, 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine.

Newlyweds:North Favorite Etsy Shops

Stephanie over at Newlyweds:North (now called Olive & Tate) put together a list of some of her favorite Etsy shops and we're honored to say that Birch Landing Home made the cut!  Be sure to check out her post and all the other wonderful shops featured :) 

Photo credit:  Newlyweds:North