I Am My Sistas Keep•her | Celebrating Sisterhood this Valentine's Day

“I am my sister’s keeper…”

No matter how much time passes by, I will never forget when my sister was born. I remember my fury at not being allowed into the hospital to visit my mother—commanded to “stay in the car,” while every other adult took turns going in to see the latest arrival. I can still vividly recall the day she came home from the hospital, and sitting on the peach velvet couch in our living room (sans plastic) when she was placed in my arms for the first time…and it being impressed upon me the very important role I now had as a “big sister.” In that moment, she “imprinted” on me (shout out to the Twilight fans) and our lives were forever bound.

For more decades than I care to mention, that has remained true. We have hide & seeked, summer camped, lifeguarded, high-schooled, protected, double-dutched, cheerleaded, hysterically laughed, colleged, pledged & stepped, adulted, first-apartmented, careered, married, new housed, birthed & buried, jack & jilled, dorm-dropoffed, and more….together. In college, people used to ask us “how, or why, we liked each other so much,” which we always found so amusing, and at the same time sad for those who we knew didn’t have a bond like ours with their sibling. Anyone who knows us knows that if you’re her people, you’re our people…but if you cross one of us, you’re dead to both of us—period. I cannot even imagine a world where she wasn’t a part of every major milestone in my life, and I would (and have) moved heaven and earth to be part of hers.

While I have hundreds of photos of us, I’ve always felt this photo captures “us” perfectly…and served as an inspirational reference for our Sista’s Keepher candle.

Influenced by a “girl’s girl”—women who generously uplift and protect one another, our Sistas Keepher candle celebrates those unbreakable bonds of sisterhood—the ones we are born with and those we choose to bond with. The fragrance blend exudes warmth, unity, and the essence of being a keeper. Each scent note, from the leading ladies of sweet peach and elegant magnolia, to ylang ylang, lemon, and all of the other supporting cast members, was chosen to symbolize the beauty of sisterhood and wrap us in a warm, sisterly hug.

Sista’s Keepher is my favorite candle in our HER collection—a reminder to hold space for the women who inspire and protect us, and to cherish the joy that comes from that one-of-a-kind community.

[Explore Sistas Keepher] – A gift that honors every sister in your life.