Locket Stories

Lockets that are not necklaces.

Lockets that are not necklaces.

From the giddy-up, the first day, the night my sister and I launched The Locket Sisters from the kitchen table of our childhood home while we made a pot of coffee at 8pm because our kids were so young that if we went to either of our homes we would be submerged in motherhood, we knew that even though we were starting with just a couple lockets like The Big Love and The Stacy, we knew we'…
Modern Square Silver Locket with Photos of Best Friend and Nonna Inside

Modern Square Silver Locket with Photos of Best Friend and Nonna Inside

"When I was 15 years old, my best friend regrettably took his own life. This photograph encapsulates one of the last happy memories we shared together. I've worn a locket with his face in it for the past six years; it's time for a new locket. The second photo is of my beloved Nonna (grandmother) who passed away very unexpectedly last year. I was blessed to have had such a wonderful connection with…
"To reminder her to keep pressing forward."

"To reminder her to keep pressing forward."

"These photos are of my late teenagers who past away 1/29/2015 and the other picture is of my two children that are in the living on my wedding day 4/2/2017 . Our new beginning after such tragedy. The locket is a gift for my daughter Kendall, so on those toughest times as a RN, saving lives when it’s a struggle after losing her siblings, this will remind her how resilient and brave she is to keep…
Women Venture: Accelerating Success Class!

Women Venture: Accelerating Success Class!

When COVID hit in March, as was the case with everyone, I was a mess. My sister made the decision that she needed to move on from working inside The Locket Sisters less than a week after that milestone of Friday the 13th (of March) when everything just took a turn for the worse. Didn't it feel that way? It was like suddenly we lived in a new world.I live in a vibrant neighborhood in South Minneapo…
Bags of Life: What we carry, what we can set down.

Bags of Life: What we carry, what we can set down.

For years I've imagined life's responsibilities as as suitcases and luggage that represent our decisions, responsibilities, even our circumstances. The adversities, the choices, the things we don't get to make a choice about. We carry it all. Though some of it - occasionally - we can set down.There are some bags I personally *must* carry. They cannot be set down. Motherhood, my marriage, my work,…