I've always loved factory tours, but with every passing day they have become even more cherished. Loading the washing machine this week, I glanced at the label on my striped knit blouse. Lesotho? Better Google that one..... "As the jeans capital of Africa, Lesotho produces 26 million pairs of denim jeans and 70 million knitted garments a year, mainly... read more
An essential part of the development of all of Belevation's maternity support garments has been real life product testing done by moms-to-be. I was on just such a mission yesterday, when I arranged to meet Kacie before her prenatal exam at SE OB/GYN in Presbyterian Hospital in beautiful Matthews, North Carolina. Earlier in her pregnancy, Kacie purchased... read more
The web is a truly amazing thing. Belevation gets contacted all the time by mom bloggers inquiring about testing our products. Unfortunately, we can only send out a few free samples every month or else we won't be able to pay the electric bill. (It takes a lot of juice to make maternity panties.) Just before Christmas, we sent out some samples... read more
Last night on Netflix, hubby and I watched the 1991 Australian film, The Efficiency Expert. Set in a small town in 1966, Anthony Hopkins plays efficiency expert Errol Wallace. Charged with closing an under-performing moccasin plant, Hopkins emotionless character has a change of heart after he assists workers at a slot car race. Along with modern... read more
Just in time to ring in the New Year in style, I couldn't wait to preview our Facebook book give-away for February - Preggatinis, Mixology for the Mom-to-Be. Author, Natalie Bovis-Nelsen is a Los Angeles mixologist and is the spokesperson for several household-name spirits and wine companies, including Fre, a division of Sutter Wines. Published... read more
This afternoon I spent some quiet time researching our Belevation mom-to-be give-away for December, The Baby Name Wizard by Laura Wattenberg. I first learned about Wattenberg's book and accompanying website while listening to an NPR program on baby naming. Her impressive research and groundbreaking computer models examine name usage and popularity... read more
I don't know about you, but I believe in divine intervention. It was that kind of moment, when Monique from Fort Bragg, NC wrote to me on our Belevation Facebook page. Several months ago, we decided to add a XL size to our line of Belevation Maternity garments. We began making Support Bands and Boyshorts in the new Plus, pre-pregnancy 16-18 size.... read more
Lately, I've heard from a lot of women who wish that they had known about our Belevation Maternity Support products during their other pregnancies. As a new company, Belevation probably wasn't around when you were carrying your other children. But I understand what you mean, as that's how I feel about Florida Physical Therapist, Micky Marie Morrison's... read more
The coming attractions were so funny, I made a point of seeing Sara Jessica Parker's flick: I Don't Know How She Does It, the week it arrived in the theaters. As you will see from critic Richard Roeper's below review, the film was a bit of a disappointment. That said, we still can't forget that mom-burn-out is very real and alive on your block... read more
As I mentioned yesterday in my post about our trip to Spain, news of sharp declines in national birth rates was recently released. The Pew Research Center analyzed data from all 50 states and suggested that women are putting off having babies until the economy improves. Although the numbers may look gloomy, Belevation is still experiencing strong... read more