I'm comforted by things that remind me of my mom and hope that you enjoy the necklace and the feeling that wearing it honors and strengthens the connection between you and your mom. My sympathies on your loss.
On a lighter note, I also have the 3 Target knit dresses you picture on your blog. Cute, comfy, and great buys! I bought mine to wear as sleepwear/loungewear/beach coverups (especially on my frequent travels when multiuse clothes save space in the suitcase) because I'm not young enough, firm enough, or short enough to wear them as street clothes.