Heart Hands & Co.
Our Signature Kick Cancer in the Butt! Healing Box Collections & Homemade Banana Nut Bread Collection of Loaves, Minis, and Poppers are thoughtfully designed experiences that help people feel genuinely cared for.
At Heart Hands & Co., we believe the smallest gestures often leave the biggest footprints.
Whether shared with someone you love or chosen for yourself, every experience at Heart Hands & Co is intentionally designed to engage the senses, create meaningful moments, and remind people they are loved.
Because sometimes...
one little moment can change someone's whole day.
More Than Something to Unwrap
It can be the gift of a smile.
The gift of knowing someone remembered.
The gift of feeling cared for during a difficult season.
The gift of celebrating a moment that deserves to be honored.
And sometimes, it becomes the gift that keeps on giving—because a person who feels cared for is often inspired to extend that same kindness to someone else.
That is the heart behind Heart Hands & Co.
My Story
During my breast-cancer journey, I experienced the extraordinary power of thoughtful gifts infused with good vibes, thoughtfulness, and love.
A homemade meal.
A soft blanket.
Encouraging words on a journal, a card, a tumbler and more.
Small (and sometimes grand gestures) that reminded me I was supported and that I was not walking alone. It warmed my heart and put the biggest smile on my face — even to this day.
But receiving gifts, help, and generosity has not always been easy for me.
For one, I never wanted to feel like a charity case. Two, I was accustomed to being the strong one - feeling I GOT IT was a badge of honor. And three, I was the person who helped, encouraged, and cared for others.
However, one of the most meaningful parts of my healing was learning to "let go and let God" and give myself permission to receive the kindness and attention being extended to me.
That experience changed the way I understood gifting.
I began to see that a gift is not merely an object. It is a tangible expression of care. It can lift someone's spirit, help them feel remembered, and sometimes change the direction of their entire day.
Heart Hands & Co. was created from that realization.
Because everyone deserves to feel cared for—and everyone deserves permission to receive it.
Shena K. Matthews
This Moment Is For You
When someone gives you a thoughtful gift, is your first instinct to say:
"You shouldn't have."
"This is too much."
"You didn't have to do this."
We would like to lovingly interrupt that instinct.
Someone chose this gift because they wanted you to feel cared for.
You do not have to earn the kindness.
You do not have to minimize the gesture.
You do not have to apologize for receiving it.
Take a breath.
Let the moment reach you.
Give yourself permission to simply receive.
Because giving is an act of care—and sometimes, receiving is too.
Gift Collections
Whether someone is celebrating, healing, grieving, beginning again, or simply making it through an ordinary week, there is always an opportunity to remind them they are cared for.
Signature
A curated box to help you or someone you know on the biggest fight of their life. When someone you love is fighting cancer, it's hard to know what to do or say. But what I do know from my own fight to kick cancer's butt is that having good vibes to lift your spirit helps remind your body it is safe and has permission to do what God created it to do—HEAL and Restore.
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Made From Scratch
Homemade banana bread and small-batch treats, baked with care and beautifully presented for sharing—or savoring for yourself. The Original Loaf (with or without nuts), mini loaves, rectangle mini loaves, and our Banana Nut Bread Poppers—tiny little loaves, big little smiles.
Visit the Kitchen
For Every Milestone
Meaningful gifts for birthdays, milestones, new beginnings, accomplishments, and the moments worth pausing to honor.
Celebrate Someone
For Teams
Thoughtful gifting for employees, clients, partners, and customers—because appreciation should feel personal, even when it comes from a business.
Explore Corporate GiftingLet's Create a Moment
Whether you're cheering someone on to kick cancer's butt!, spreading good vibes, or simply reminding yourself to pause and receive care, we'd love to help you create an experience that helps someone smile today. Reach out and let's talk who and what you have in mind.
Self-care is not selfish — it is a sacred pause. We invite you to receive as graciously as you give.
Every Detail Tells a Story
Every Heart Hands & Co. experience is designed to create a complete experience—not simply something beautiful to open, but a moment that can be seen, touched, tasted, heard, felt, and remembered.
Our unique methodology is rooted in both personal experience and scientific studies: the brain remembers experiences that engage the senses, and the heart remembers how those experiences made us feel.
During my own healing journey, I became fascinated by something I had intuitively felt long before I could explain it. I discovered that thoughtful experiences—things we can see, smell, taste, touch, hear, and emotionally feel—don't just create beautiful memories. Research shows they can reduce stress, foster connection, build resilience, and positively influence our emotional well-being while supporting the body's natural healing process. That's when I realized we weren't simply creating gifts. We were intentionally designing experiences that help people feel cared for.
Beautiful presentation that creates a sense of anticipation before the gift is even opened.
Fresh-baked goodness, calming aromas, and familiar scents that invite someone to pause and breathe.
Soft textures, thoughtful wrapping, handwritten details, and packaging that feels as special as the gift inside.
Homemade treats created to be savored, shared, and remembered.
Words of encouragement, meaningful messages, and reminders that speak directly to the heart.
The lasting emotional imprint of knowing someone thought of you, remembered you, and wanted you to feel cared for.
Pay It Forward
A thoughtful gift may begin with one giver and one receiver—but it rarely ends there.
Someone receives a loaf and later sends one to a friend.
Someone keeps an encouraging card, rereads it during a difficult season, and eventually writes a note to someone else.
Someone is cared for when they need it most and carries that feeling forward into the way they care for others.
That is the gift that keeps on giving.
One thoughtful gesture.
One meaningful moment.
One kindness passed from heart to hands—and from hands to another heart.
Founder Philosophy
"The smallest gestures often leave the biggest footprints."
I do not believe we are simply giving gifts.
I believe we are giving people tangible reminders that they matter.
Sometimes a thoughtfully wrapped loaf says "I care."
A handwritten card says "You are not alone."
A carefully chosen gift says "I see you."
My hope is that every Heart Hands & Co. experience becomes a ripple of kindness that continues long after the package has been opened.
Because sometimes one little moment can change someone's whole day.
Shena K. Matthews
Founder, Heart Hands & Co.
The Flamingo
The Flamingo
A symbol of grace, resilience, and beauty after adversity. Flamingos stand together. They thrive together. Their vibrant color comes from what nourishes them—just as beauty returns to us when we're surrounded by love and intentional kindness.
The Heart Hands
Love in action. Every ribbon, every loaf, every candle, every carefully chosen detail says the same three things:I see you. You matter. You are loved.
Where They Meet
The flamingo stands inside the heart because that's where comfort begins. When love is expressed through intentional hands, hope stands tall—and even after life's storms, beauty remains.
Our Invitation
Send a smile.
Celebrate a moment.
Encourage a heart.
Or give yourself permission to receive a little care, too.