Before last weekends incredibly successful Bergen Street Lot Party (from which I am still exhausted), the most action we normally see on Bergen Street comes courtesy of our illustrious neighbors at Babeland. I came to work recently and was excited to see what appeared to be a line of women waiting to get into Bump. On closer inspection I realized that they were waiting to get into Babeland who was having their annual vibrator sale. My hopes were dashed.
When Babeland first opened just over 2 years ago there was a media frenzy. We had to alternate who was going to be interviewed when yet another TV crew came to Bump to ask us what we thought. I for one was surprised that it was such big news that women wanted to have orgasms.
I first met Claire, one of the owners of Babeland, at a mummy & baby yoga class in 2006. Our sons are about the same age. We exchanged homemade pureed baby food and tales of the trials of motherhood. I liked and admired her instantly, especially when I discovered what she did and what an incredible female pioneer she was. She was one of the women who inspired me to pursue my Bump dream.
I would bump into Claire on and off for the next 2 years when our sons were having haircuts at Lulu's, at the Botanic Gardens, and then one day fortuitously on the sidewalk when she mentioned that she was looking for a location for a Brooklyn store. I immediately suggested she talked to our landlord who had been incredibly supportive of our business when we first opened.
The rest I suppose is history. I feel enormously fortunate to have Babeland as my neighbor. There are often times when we accept delivery for a package for Babeland and we're more than a little tempted to keep it and deny all knowledge of receiving it. I often pop in there, for professional reasons only, and am happy to report that I am cured completely of my blushing thanks to the wonderful women who work there.
We are really happy to be hosting a wonderful workshop with Babeland this Saturday, September 18th from 10-11am. The workshop is about Sex During Pregnancy and it's completely free. Their sex educators will lead a discussion about tips and techniques for how to enjoy your sexuality during pregnancy. They'll cover ways to communicate with your partner about your changing desires, positions that accommodate your changing body, and toys that can help create even more intimacy and pleasure. Everyone who attends will receive a 10% at Babeland & Bump following the workshop. Need further incentive? Well we'll be serving Blue Sky Bakery mini muffins!
If you can't make the workshop I highly recommend checking out their great site Moms in Babeland.
