Saturday, August 21, 2010

Big News: Will REVEAL our products mid September!!

As I write the title to this blog, I get goosebumps.  This is going to be thrilling for all involved.  Pure Belly, LLC is devoted to addressing these voids in the maternity world.  This process has and is eye opening, I still catch myself in a moment that I know I will remember for the rest of my life.  I have described designing this line as surreal to more than one person, it is.  Is this really my life?  Just last January, still trying to come to the reality that I had two, count em' two babies in that growing out of control belly of mine (I was Pure Belly), I decided that I had wanted to "make" these make-shift products that I had successfully used over the course of my last three pregnancies, but make them beautiful.  My first job was at Nordstrom, there I learned about the quality of a garment and the importance of product presentation and branding.  Needed to share how these simple yet very important garments that you utilize during the day, when you need them most can absolutely change the lasting visual effects that can be left by pregnancy.  It took many trips 6 hours away to Arcata, with 4 kids and my AMAZING Mother, and back, was more than worth it.  I will cherish those memories of tearing up in my product developer's shop as I finally held in my hands the first of what was to be many Pure Belly garments, I teared up, as though I had a warm fragile baby in my hands.  This experience has been that of love and growth for me as a Woman and as a Mother.  I know who I am now, I know where I want to go.   Not being a college graduate, I often wondered if my children would be as proud as their Mama as they will be of their devoted Father, I feel like they will now, I feel proud.  Even if, God forbid I fall flat on my face (which I have been told many times, and yes by more people than my Mom, that "this is the next big thing"), I will still be very proud that I have brought this into the world, a company driven to better others lives on many levels. 

Well, looking forward to the Big Reveal!!  Although, I am nervous as all get out!  So, maybe as early as Monday we will have a beautiful new picture up, kind of a new tease, bear with us, so much to do (wordage and so on).  But, come September 10th I will be off to Nashville to meet up with Jill!  I am so excited to watch her do her magic in real life.  To me, she and I brainstorm graphics and ideas and like Willy Wonka and the Everlasting Gob Stopper machine she pops out amazing creations!  Although, being kid free for four days I may just go wild and paint the town red!  I am sure we will at least accompany work with an adult beverage or two, helps with productivity.  So in short, and we will mention it I am sure about 1.5 million times til then, mid September we will start to reveal our products, one by one, week by week.  We will be giving free product to winners of contest and special things that we do so keep up with Pure Belly at a chance to win the very first Pure Belly products!!  All of our love to you all.  Please pass this on, we would really appreciate it.