Lunchtime at Plastica

Everyone is looking for a way to save some extra change, and bringing your lunch to work is one way to do it. Check out Plastica for some stylish options that will make lunchtime more fun than just a boring brown bag!

Loving these Bento Box kits, featured above, perfect for lunch or a fashionable picnic. Made of melamine and features stacking boxes with divisions within (no touching food, please!) enclosed by a metal bracket. I love the bright colors, and they are dishwasher safe- making clean up a cinch.

Check out the OOTS! Lunchbox. This guy is great and features a lid shaped to hold a water bottle under the strap. Inside the box are 5 perfectly fitting containers that are microwave safe, so that left over pasta from dinner can be easily re heated at the office. Too cute!

Garden Re-do

Good morning! Hope you all had a lovely weekend- luckily for us the rain stopped here for an afternoon (finally) for Todd and I to (almost) complete our garden re-do. I thought I would share the results with you all!

We have been slowly working on our side yard, as it was a complete mess when we moved in. After a lot of weed pulling, mulch laying and patio building we finally have something that we can sit and enjoy! Check out the before and after below.

The yard was pretty much weeds, barren "grass", dirt and piles of leaves when we moved in. We pulled all the weeds, put in two garden beds and a little brick patio as well as sprucing up the lawn with some grass seed. We have plans for adding a grape vine and honey suckle, but at least all the tough work is done for now!

Mirasol Farm Jams

Happy Friday! I thought I would end this week that has been grey and rainy for its entirety with some bright and cheerful jams from Mirasol Farm. Located in River Falls, WI. on a retired dairy farm, Mirasol Farm makes everything from organic soaps and lotions to mouth watering jams that really caught my attention. Packaged simply and created with some delightfully fresh combinations like Raspberry Lemon and Wild Grape Cardamom, the jams are sure to brighten up your morning toast! They also offer a great 5 jar sampler pack, which would make an excellent gift for a jam lover!

Savant Romper

I've been on the hunt for the perfect one piece romper for the summer and I think I finally found it! I am loving this one piece tailored looking romper from debut label Savant. The perfectly baggy proportions and cross back makes it at once stylish and comfy- perfect to work in and skip off for a walk with the dogs in. Available at I Don't Like Mondays.

Saipua Soaps

I came across the beautiful soaps by Saipua and was instantly in love. I am a sucker when it comes to clean and simple packaging and the beautifully wrapped soaps really grabbed my attention. Handmade in small batches, each bar of soap is hand cut , air dried and cured to retain a quality product. Perfect for a hostess gift, or to decorate your own vanity, you can pick up some of these little beauties here, or in select boutiques.

I am extremely partial to the whale packaging (maybe its because we have our own whale design in the works..) on the saltwater soap featured above. Made with nori seaweed and crushed sea salt.

Oh so sweet! Check out these travel soaps. Scented with essential oils and wrapped in Cavallini paper decorated with vintage maps of Paris, Rome and New york. Now wherever you go you can smell delicious!

Also available, limited edition soy candles. Available in either Cedarmoss or Wisteria/Lilac these pretty glass candles come packaged with a hand stamped label.

Branch Kids Biplane Tee

Besides coming up with new designs and seeing the final product come out just as you would envision it, my favorite part of the design process is definitely seeing a customer living in and enjoying our wares! One of our fabulous customers sent along a sweet picture of her adorable son, Cade, sporting our Vintage Biplane Eco Tee. This shirt is so cute, so soft and I love the worn look of the fabric, and its made with a blend of recycled polyester and organic cotton. You can pick one up for your little one right here. (Thanks, Kristin!)

Babooshka Boyfriend Cardigan

Happy Monday guys! Sorry to have neglected the blog for the last week- we were dealing with a sick puppy (after a trip to the vet and some antibiotics, Pixel seems to be back to her crazy self although the vet found nothing wrong with her...), plenty of orders and working on new designs and styles. Lots to look forward to from Branch Handmade in the coming weeks!

I just found this great new piece by Babooshka available at Fey Handmade. I am loving this super comfy and oversized cardigan, it may not be exactly right for the weather here right now, but when something looks this great its hard to resist!