"I gave birth to my baby boy in early March, right before the pandemic shut down everything. My parents live far away, so most of my baby’s time with them has been over FaceTime. I want my mom to be able to carry her grandson’s pink cheeks and brown eyes with her.""My nephew puppy, Skogen, has brought so much light to my brother and sister-in-law during the pandemic. I want her to have a keepsake…
"It's my beautiful kids!"Several months ago, as we began to get ready for the speed of orders we get around Christmas, Jen Biswas from Paisley and Sparrow reached out to us asking if she could feature our lockets in a gift guide she was making for makers from Minnesota. Of course! we thought. We'd love to be a part of any list that celebrates makers, artisans, designers and builders from Minn…
"The first photo is a picture of my brother who was born stillborn a few years before I was born. The second photo is a picture of my parents with my other brothers and I when we were out in California last year for my youngest brother's wedding. Growing up my parent's didn't talk about the loss they experienced. However, a few years ago my mom gave me a copy of the only picture they had of my bro…
"This is my moms dad, Jimmy. He was the sweetest man to ever live! The number one best story that encapsulates his kind heart is when my mom was in high school and worked at an ice cream shop. Every night my mom worked, papa would come up to the shop at the end of the shift and help her mop the floors and clean the shop. He loved being with my mom and she adored him. He passed away a few years ago…
