The last few years have been incredibly hard. Mental health and well-being has become more and more of a struggle for so many.

The Heart 2 Heart collection, marked by a hand-painted heart on the chest of each item, came to be when I gave a sweatershirt my youngest brother said to him "when you need a hug and I'm not around, put this on and this is me hugging you from a distance".

A few months later my husband and I traveled to Annapolis, MD to visit long time family friends who had lost their dad, a man who was like an uncle to me, and I did the same thing. I gave them each a sweatshirt and said, "when you put this on this is me hugging you".

It was then I realized how, in a small way, it was possible to provide a sense of connection, even when not physcially present. It is the comfort when comfort is needed, the hug when no one is around, and the gentle reminder that you are not alone.

On a personal note, my mental health has been challenged after losing several people near and dear to my heart over the past 24 months. So I am dedicating this collection in loving memory of my grandmother Bette, grandma Margaret, my almost sister-in-law Lily, and our very dear friends George, Ryan, and Gwen.

With love Amy

xo

$10 will go a mental healt each Heart 2 Heart purchase.