Handpainted Gold Acorns

I've just listed these adorable gold-painted acorns in my Etsy Shop!  These fallen New England acorns have been washed and oven dried before being painted a luxe gold.  They come as a set of a dozen and the possibilities are endless with what you can do with them - vase fillers, adding finishing touches to centerpieces, place settings, crafts, and more!  

I think they will look perfect on our Thanksgiving table!  What would you use them for?  

New Etsy Listings: Hand-Etched Arrow Ornaments

It's been awhile since I've had arrow ornaments available but I thought I'd bring them back because they're so fun and, well, arrows are big right now!  I have them listed in the Etsy shop in both birch and maple with your choice of ribbon.  

|  Arrow Hand-Etched Ornament in Birch  |

|  Arrow Hand-Etched Ornament in Maple  |

Supporting your Local Schools with Box Tops for Education

I'm a big Box Tops for Education clipper.  

Our little one isn't in school yet, but every time we finish up a product with a Box Tops I make sure to clip it out and slip it in a designated envelope we have taped to the inside of one of our kitchen cupboards.  

Ka-ching!  Free money for our local school.  

When the envelope gets full, I drop them off at the local elementary school for them to add to their collection and send in.  Every box top sent in equals 10 cents for the school.  Once you notice how many products you buy have them, you see how fast the money can add up for the school.  Every little bit helps and it makes me feel good to know I'm contributing to my daughters future school, even in such a small way.  

Nûby Review: Stainless Steel No-Spill Flip-It Cup with Weighted Straw

Today I'm reviewing Nûby's Stainless Steel No-Spill Flip-It Cup with 360 Weighted Straw (whew, that's a mouthful!).  Despite the long name, I was really excited to try out this cup with our little one.    

We've been a huge fan of Nûby's regular straw cups for a while now, and I was looking forward to trying something new from them.  This cup is from their new stainless steel line and it has a weighted straw, something we've never tried before.  

This cup has the bite-valve straw that our daughter loves, is BPA-free, and keeps her drink cool for up to 10 hours.  The weighted straw was pretty neat too - the inner part is flexible with a weighted bottom so it gets every bit of water.  No more frustrated toddler shaking her cup, mad because there's still half an inch of water in it that she can't get - this straw is able to get every drop.  

One thing that could be improved though would be to make it easier to clean.  This, like most double-walled cups, can't be put in the dishwasher but ease of cleaning is always important in my book.  Also, while the weighted-straw is very cool, it does make for a lot more pieces to take apart and clean.  

Despite being tricky to clean, we really love this cup overall and have gotten a lot of compliments on it when we're out and about.

- I received this item for review from Nûby but all opinions expressed are my own.  Please read our full Disclosure Policy for more information - 

Nûby's Insulated Stainless Steel No-Spill Flip-It Cup with 360 Weighted Straw can be purchased at various retailers including Babies 'R Us.  

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Local Product Love: Joyful Brand Apparel

Joyful Brand Apparel is a New Hampshire-based clothing company that advocates clean living, giving thanks, and spreading joy - things we can all get behind!

Joyful Brand particularly shows their state pride in their comfy "Joyful State of Mind" t-shirt which pairs perfectly with your favorite pair of jeans. 

If you believe in spreading good vibes or just have a love for NH and small businesses, check out Joyful Brand Apparel.  

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- I received this t-shirt as part of a promotion, but all opinions expressed are my own.  I was not asked by Joyful Brand Apparel to provide a review. -

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!  

New Etsy Listing: Set of Rustic Square Pumpkins

Just added on Etsy - Rustic Square Pumpkins!  Perfect for Fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.  These come as a set of two and are made to order.