Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Eva Lillian Maternity~Store Liquidation~60-75% off the entire store until it's gone

Who: Eva Lillian Maternity

What: 60%-75% off the entire store until our entire in stock inventory is gone!

When: Beginning Thanksgiving Day and going until it's all gone

Where:
http://www.evalillian.com and even some stuff on Ebay

Why: We've just passed our 1 year in business mark (think of this as one heck of an anniversary sale). We've learned a lot this past year, and we're making some major changes based on our richer knowledge of our business.

We're reorganizing the entire store. But first we have to do a little housecleaning. We are taking a huge loss on our in-stock inventory to move it out the door!

When most everything is gone we'll be holding a Grand Reopening. We'll have new/different categories, new navigation and a slightly different design, new offerings from tons of new suppliers and many of our current hottest sellers, and more. Watch your emails for the announcement in late January.

For now, Happy Christmas Shopping! Please, clean us out!


Please note: If you saw something before the sale that you wanted, it is still availale by special order at the regular price. We've not gotten rid of anything, just taken it down temporarily for our sale. Please contact us for the direct link to the product to order it through our site, or for assistance in ordering. Thank you.

Monday, November 22, 2004

Eva Lillian Maternity-Back Up and Limping :)

Well, thank you all for your understanding last week. We are not up and "running", but I, at least, am back. We'll be spending the next couple of days just trying to wade through the plethora of emails and voicemails we received last week. And we will begin shipping orders tomorrow, on a first received, first shipped basis. This means, though, that unless you've been otherwise notified, expect your order to ship on Wednesday as originally planned.

I also wanted to let you know I'll be making a big announcement later this week about changes at Eva Lillian, so keep your eyes on your email, or set yourself a reminder to come back and check the announcements page. I try to get you guys excited on a regular basis, but this is HUGE! The announcement should be here by Wed at noon, so check back.

TTFN!
Jessica

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Eva Lillian Maternity-Out sick

We're a small shop and we all have illness in our families. 'Tis the season.

This means:

1. We apologize, but phone support will be largely unavailable for the remainder of this week. Please leave a message and someone will definitely get back to you. Or email us, as it is much easier to check email between bathroom trips and little ones' naps, then it is to catch the phone on the first ring. :)

2. Any order placed today (Wed November 17th) or later will ship on Wed November 24th. I am out of town, and with all of the illness, I decided this would be best for my staff. Again we apologize profusely for the inconvenience.

Thanks for understanding!
Jessica

Sunday, November 14, 2004

The Stunning New Baby Slings Are Here At Last!


You’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat long enough. The new slings are finally available!

Perfect for the holidays or any day, just right for a red carpet event or vacuuming the carpet, these slings are hot, hot, hot! We’ve caught wind of the buzz going on on forums literally all over the world, and the reaction has been astounding.

We just unveiled them this morning and we’re already temporarily sold out of one of our Mei Tais! (Don’t worry, there are more coming soon.)

What does this mean? It means get yours quickly, before the word temporary
turns to permanently! We only procure a certain number for a given season,
just like the fashion industry does, and when they’re gone, they’re gone.

Thursday, November 11, 2004

No slings yet :(

The shoot went fabulously and the photos turned out great! But, we weren't able to take them with us today as usual. We'll have to pick them up tomorrow, boo hoo. So, keep your eyes peeled for that newsletter tomorrow evening! :)

Phone and email support sketchy today

We'll be on location shooting our fabulous new slings today. We'll be away from a computer, so no email help until after 6:00 pm. We've forwarded our phones, but where we're going they don't have great reception. We will probably miss calls, so please be patient with us. Leave us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as humanly possible. If it's acceptable to call you back this evening, let us know in your message and we'll do so.

And don't forget to check back tonight for the gorgeous sling photos! :)

Thanks,
Jessica

Friday, November 05, 2004

Liz Lange 3 Day Sale ~ And so much more

Welcome to our new customers and hello again to our old friends. Congratulations to you on the impending or new arrival and for being wise enough to subscribe to our newsletter in order to receive exclusive coupons and discounts for items all over the store, as well as other useful info.

To ensure you continue to receive our valuable newsletter, please add our email address to your address book in your email program. This will enable your email program to continue to recognize us as “friendly” and not dump us with the spam.

3 Day Sale this Weekend!

Friday through Sunday, November 5th through 7th, take 20% off all Liz Lange merchandise. Discount will be taken at checkout. This elegant and fabulous maternity wear is unmatched for beauty and quality. You simply must add a designer piece to your wardrobe today!

New, new, new! There’s so much new this month

Keep your eyes on our What’s New and Hot! department again this month. We’re adding and adding and adding and…

New Nursing Necklaces
We’ve added Little Gems gemstone nursing necklaces (What’s a nursing necklace?). Beautiful, fashionable, and terribly functional, buy one for yourself and one for a friend!

New Baby Slings
Jessica Says ~ Oh...My...GOD! You guys are not going to believe these baby carriers! I almost cried when I opened that box, they are so unbelievably gorgeous! I have never seen anything like them. Let me let you in on a little taste of what you'll see mid-November:Chinese Red "Cherry Blossom" Silk Ring SlingChocolate Brown "Stalks" Silk Ring SlingSoft Green "Bamboo" Silk Ring SlingEmerald Green (hottest color on Fall runways) Silk Dupioni Bejeweled with Swarovski Crystals!Winter White Chenille Adjustable Pouch with Beige Faux Fur Trim (soft as a baby's bum)And 2 new colors of Silk Mei Tais~A Black and Silver combo (suitable for mom or any dad) and a Harvest Bronze/Copper Combo you'll just have to see to believe.

Photos and product descriptions are coming November 11-13th. Bookmark it and come back, for a true must-see.

Designer Maternity
Mommy Chic, the designer of the extremely popular Nursing Pajamas on our site, has agreed to expand our relationship. Yay! They’re sending us some maternity jeans and some maternity active wear and they’ll be up within the week.

Luxurious Baby Blankets ~ Perfect Gifts!
You’ve never seen anything like this. This is the finest quality gift you could purchase for the new baby or mother-to-be. If the new parent is someone you truly love (talking to all of you Grandmas and best friends out there), you couldn't do better than to send them this blanket; gift wrapped for free until Christmas! The full collection will be up before the weekend, but you can get a taste here.


Coming Next Month

Larrivo
Designers of sexy and sassy nursingwear, in tons of colors and prints. They’re relatively new and hardly available anywhere else on the net, but we’ve got ‘em!

Mamasita Maternity
A hot new maternity designer, we’re bringing on their full length cargo skirt in December, and hopefully more throughout the season.

We’re growing by leaps and bounds, folks. Keep your eye out for us in your November Holiday Guide issue of ePregnancy Magazine. We’ve impressed them with our ingenuity (using black women for our modeling, for instance, something basically unheard of in maternity) and style, so you may be hearing more about us from them.

And Holiday Shopping is Easy with Eva Lillian

Yes, ‘tis the season when retailers begin thinking about how to help you spend your money (and it would be remiss of us not to join in the fun!). We’ve now added our holiday gift guide, sorted by price, recipient, and occasion. We’ve got our soothing Earth Mama Angel Baby kits in stock, as well as all of our all-natural Erbaviva pampering products. And we’ll be adding some new terrific gift items, such as more diaper cakes, more hilarious items from Wry Baby (makers of the I Might Barf! Baby onesie), and much more. Make sure to bookmark us to return easily and often for your holiday gift-giving needs.

Free Gift Wrapping until Christmas!

Now through December 25th get free gift wrapping on your order. Read more about our unique gift wrapping here.

Win a Gorgeous Baby Sling for as Little as $5

We're raffling off 2 of our slings, the Chinese Lilac Silk Mei Tai and the Summer Breeze Silk Ring Sling. Each season our owner chooses 2 slings to keep for herself, as marketing tools. She's made her new selections and is grudgingly parting with her Spring/Summer accessories.
If you order more than one ticket for either or both slings, you will have that many chances to win. The raffle will be held until December 13th. On the 13th a winner will be randomly chosen for each of the slings.
Buy as many raffle tickets as you'd like. Buy 1 ticket for each sling, 10 tickets for 1 sling, 1 ticket for you and 1 for a friend, whatever you'd like! It's all going to a good cause (several good causes, actually). The proceeds from the raffle will be split between the 3 charities to which we donate. Read more about our charities here.

Exclusive Offers for Our Subscribers
And our loyal return customers get a few treats, too:
1. Free Shipping on any order placed through Nov 30th using coupon code ______. Or...
2. $15 off any order of $100 or more, using coupon code _______ through Nov 15th.

(If you want the codes you have to subscribe!)

Interesting Info
As always, we’ve been busy adding some very interesting content to our site. Here is a sample of one of our new articles:

Why slings are better, for you and baby, than popular front carriers


Did you know evidence has been found at ancient dig sites to prove that the oldest human invention is not the wheel, but the sling? This means that the first human inventor was almost definitely a woman. Women have known for literally millions of years, in every continent in the world, the convenience, comfort, and versatility of the sling.

Research has shown that the popular front carriers are not good for the development of a newborn’s back, hips and pelvis. In this position, all their body weight is compressed onto the base of a spine that is not yet ready to bear this weight. And the legs are held open at an unnatural angle, possibly causing problems with pelvic alignment and future walking. A sling, however, holds a baby in a very similar position to what they held in the womb. Their weight is distributed across the entire body, as they lay curled in the sling. Then, as they grow older they are able to assume as many as five or more positions in the sling, including comfortable and discreet breastfeeding. And you are able to continue using most slings up to an amazing 40 pounds, making it the most versatile baby carrier there is. You can’t even use most front carriers until 8 pounds and by about 12 pounds they absolutely kill your back. A sling’s weight is distributed across your entire back and shoulder, making it the most comfortable carrier available. I was easily still slinging my two year old son through my eighth month of pregnancy. Plus, it is the only way to carry twins. You can carry both newborns together in one sling, as they are used to from the womb, then later each in their own.

Plus, slings are better for your back. Rather than placing the full brunt of baby's weight on your upper back, the sling evenly distributes the weight across your entire back, shoulder, and upper arm. This is why front carriers can carry up to about 20 pounds, but slings are usually good for 40 pounds.
Read more in this article...
More interesting info at evalillian.com...

Farewell
Lastly, we always welcome feedback from our customers and potential customers. If there is anything we could improve, if there is anything we don't offer that you would like to see us offer, if there is anything we can do to make your shopping experience at Eva Lillian more pleasant, please let us know immediately.


Sincerely,
Jessica Hudson
Owner
Eva Lillian Maternity
http://www.evalillian.com


Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Luxurious Silk Brocade Baby Blankets by Fancy Babies

More new stuff! I'm so excited that I finally got ahold of the owner of Fancy Babies and worked out the most fabulous deal with them to carry their products just in time for Holiday Shopping! (Yes, I capitalize that phrase. It is a reverent phrase and to do otherwise would be to blasphemize everything I believe in. *Grin*)

The blankets are unbelievable. I only wish I'd found these before I got Julian attached to the ratty Lovey he's carrying around now. These are the finest quality gift you could get for the new baby or mother-to-be. If the person having the baby is someone you truly love (talking to all of you Grandmas and best friends out there), you couldn't do better than to send them this blanket; gift wrapped for free until Christmas.

We'll have these blankets up on the site before the weekend is here, but take a little sneak peak below. to whet your appetite.

Floral Inspiration

Sky

Look for our newsletter this evening or tomorrow for more info on these wonderful blankets!

Monday, November 01, 2004

Baby Sling Raffle

We're raffling off my slings! I choose two slings each season from the new offerings. I've made my selections for Fall and, while I'm absolutely ecstatic with my new slings, I'm a little sad to see these go. Regardless, you have the opportunity to win a gently used Summer Breeze Silk Ring Sling or a Chinese Lilac Silk Mei Tai for as little as $5.00.

So, get your raffle ticket now and get your sling by Christmas!

New Nursing Necklaces

New, new, new! Seems like all I write about on this blog is new stuff! I LOVE that!

We have new nursing necklaces. Our previous designer decided to sell her business. I wasn't sure if I wanted to pursue a relationship with the new owner, so I started looking for something else. I think I found something even better. While we're not dealing with a safety bead here, we are dealing with much fashion. Check them out, love them, and pick one up today, for you or as a wonderful gift!