My Story

Memories Made With Hope exists because I, (Hope) have a pretty cool testimony and I think the Lord wants me to share it with people in a unique and life-giving way, starting with my name. From my nursing journeys, to my life experiences, down to my personality, every bit has led me to the creation of Memories Made With Hope.

I had my first daughter, Aspen at 23 and while I was relatively prepared, I had done absolutely nothing to prepare for nursing - I didn't even know that you could prepare for nursing. Nursing Aspen was one of the hardest things I have ever done. I struggled with severe under-supply, a major over-supply. She had her tongue tie clipped twice. Nursing was absolutely insane and ever-changing.

When I was 4.5 months postpartum, I got pregnant with my son. I tried to keep up my supply, but at that point my supply was based on hormones and not, supply and demand. With all things considered, all all the effort we had put in, at 6 months old, we weaned. Unknowingly, her last time ever nursing was on my 24th birthday, and my husband was able to take a few photos of us. How beautifully tragic.

My nursing journey with my son now, is going much better than my journey with my daughter. It is everything I had prayed so hard for. I cried many times, wishing I would have the experience I have now. 

It was incredibly important to me when starting Memories Made With Hope to offer something for everyone, regardless of their stage of life, if they have breastfed, or if they have any milk left over, from when they might have. So while I specialize in working with breastmilk, I also take pride in being able to work with most keepsakes. (I haven't found a keepsake yet that I haven't been able to work with.)

My most impactful life experiences have been nothing short of difficult. When I was 12 I was diagnosed with ALL leukemia, I went through chemotherapy and lost all of my hair. The heartbreak I had when I was loosing all my hair is exactly why I offer hair as an inclusion with my pieces. 

When I was 20, my mom died. My sisters, grandparents and I all her cremated. I will be creating my first piece of ash jewelry with my moms ashes, for my grandmother. I will offer work with cremation ashes because I believe it is important. It is an honor to be able to work with your loved ones ashes, I thank you for your trust in me!

My now husband proposed to me two months after my mom died. Because her death was so fresh as we began our wedding planning, sunflowers (her favorite) were our wedding flowers. I had my "happy flowers" (what my mom called sunflowers) bouquet pressed and preserved so I could keep some of them forever. I love being able to offer you a way to preserve your sentimental flowers forever!

I love connecting with people on a deeply emotional level and really believe that authenticity and vulnerability is such a beautiful thing. I am so wildly empathetic, which I have always felt was a "default" but what I have found in creating keepsake jewelry is that, it absolutely is not a default. I am able to connect with my customers, and hear their stories and some of their favorite memories. They are able to be vulnerable and open up about things that they have held onto, that need emotional releasing. I find healing in creating your jewelry and you find healing in sharing your stories, and by wearing your keepsake jewelry. What a God thing. How incredible is He to give us all such an incredible and unique experience.

It seems as though, one of the biggest ways I personally honor my mother, is by embracing my own motherhood journey and helping you embrace yours. Memories Made With Hope likely wouldn't exist if it weren't for my mom. So while I help you honor your journey through motherhood, you are, in a way, helping me honor my very own mother.

Thank you for being here, for supporting me and for allowing me to open up and share my heart with you.