It Started with Rita.
One small keepsake showed me how something made by hand could carry a lifetime of love and memories.
After my grandmother Rita passed away, I have a rosary made with her funeral flowers. Holding it in my hands, I felt close to her again - and I understood how powerful one small meaningful gift could be.
Rita’s Rosaries became my starting line. It led me to create jewelry for my own wedding, including a necklace and bracelet that helped me carry her with me into a new chapter of my life.
The Beginning
From One Memory to Hometown Originals
A rosary made from funeral flowers became a tangible connection.
Rita’s Flowers
A necklace carried her memory into a new beginning.
Wedding Keepsake
The same care grew into keepsakes made for other families
Creating for Others
A small shop built around faith, people, and lasting things.
Hometown Originals
Hometown Originals is about the people, places, faith, and memories that shape us. Every piece is made to feel personal - because the story inside it already is.
The Meaning Behind the Name.
I’m Kimberly, the maker behind Hometown Originals. I know how much trust is placed in me when someone sends a memory, choose a Bible for someone they love or asks me to create a meaningful gift.
This work began with my own grief, faith, and family. Today I create each piece with the same care I would want for my own.
Meet the Maker
Let’s Create Something That Means Something.
Faith. People. Lasting Things.
